Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction

Welcome to the official website of Dr. Kamel Mohanna, available at https://kamelmohanna.org (the “Website”).

The Website presents Dr. Kamel Mohanna’s writings, publications, speeches, initiatives, activities, and vision for solidarity, optimism, social justice, and human-centred development.

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Website. By visiting, browsing, submitting content to, or otherwise using the Website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms.

If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue your use of the Website.

2. Website Operator

For the purposes of these Terms, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the operator and administrators of kamelmohanna.org.

Questions concerning these Terms may be directed to:

Email: info@amel.org
Website: https://kamelmohanna.org

3. Purpose of the Website

The Website is an informational, educational, cultural, and archival platform dedicated to presenting and preserving the work, ideas, publications, and public contributions of Dr. Kamel Mohanna.

The Website may contain:

• Articles, essays, and reflections;
• Speeches, interviews, and public statements;
• Publications and research materials;
• Photographs, videos, and audio recordings;
• Biographical and historical information;
• News concerning initiatives and activities;
• Information about Amel Association International and related humanitarian or developmental work; and
• Links to third-party websites and resources.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, the Website does not provide commercial, medical, legal, financial, or other professional services.

4. Acceptable Use

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

You agree not to:

• Use the Website in violation of any applicable law or regulation;
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, its server, databases, accounts, or connected systems;
• Interfere with the security, availability, integrity, or proper operation of the Website;
• Introduce viruses, malicious code, automated attacks, or other harmful technologies;
• Scrape, harvest, or systematically collect personal information from the Website without authorisation;
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation;
• Publish or transmit unlawful, threatening, abusive, discriminatory, defamatory, or misleading material;
• Infringe copyright, privacy, personality, trademark, or other rights belonging to another person;
• Use Website content in a manner that falsely suggests endorsement, partnership, sponsorship, or approval;
• Remove or alter copyright, attribution, authorship, licensing, or source notices;
• Use the Website to distribute spam, unauthorised advertising, or unsolicited communications; or
• Use automated tools in a way that places an unreasonable burden on the Website’s infrastructure.

We may restrict or terminate access where we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated or the Website’s security or integrity is at risk.

5. Intellectual Property and Content Ownership

The Website and its design, structure, branding, text, graphics, photographs, audiovisual materials, databases, and other content may be protected by copyright, trademark, personality, and other intellectual-property laws.

Ownership remains with the relevant author, photographer, publisher, organisation, contributor, or other rights holder.

The presence of material on the Website does not mean that it is in the public domain or available for unrestricted use.

6. Creative Commons Licence

Unless a page, publication, image, or other item states otherwise, original editorial content published by the Website is made available under the:

Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

The licence can be reviewed at:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Subject to the complete licence terms, you may copy, redistribute, adapt, translate, or build upon eligible material provided that you:

1. Give appropriate credit to Dr. Kamel Mohanna and kamelmohanna.org, or to the author identified on the relevant page;
2. Include a link to the original material, where reasonably possible;
3. Include a link to the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence;
4. Clearly indicate whether you made changes, adaptations, or translations;
5. Use the material only for non-commercial purposes;
6. Distribute adaptations under the same or a compatible licence; and
7. Do not imply that Dr. Kamel Mohanna, the Website, Amel Association International, or any contributor endorses you or your use.

A recommended attribution is:

“Title of the work,” by Dr. Kamel Mohanna, originally published on kamelmohanna.org, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Changes were made.

7. Materials Excluded from the Creative Commons Licence

The Creative Commons licence does not automatically apply to:

• Third-party photographs, videos, illustrations, or recordings;
• Logos, names, trademarks, or organisational identities;
• Material reproduced with permission from another source;
• Newspaper articles, interviews, or extracts owned by third parties;
• Content carrying a separate copyright or licensing notice;
• Personal information or private correspondence;
• User comments and other user-submitted material;
• Website software, themes, plugins, or source code; or
• Material for which the Website does not hold licensing authority.

You are responsible for identifying and obtaining any permission required before reusing excluded material.

8. Commercial Use and Additional Permissions

The CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence does not authorise commercial use.

Commercial use may include using Website content primarily for commercial advantage, advertising, paid publishing, product promotion, resale, or monetary compensation.

Requests for commercial use, republication under different terms, high-resolution media, or other permissions should be sent to info@amel.org.

Granting permission in one case does not constitute permission for any other use.

9. Names, Logos, and Trademarks

The names, logos, visual identities, emblems, and distinctive marks appearing on the Website may belong to Dr. Kamel Mohanna, Amel Association International, partner organisations, or other rights holders.

Nothing in these Terms grants permission to use such names or marks for commercial, promotional, political, fundraising, endorsement, or organisational purposes.

You may make reasonable factual references to the Website or its content, provided that such references are accurate and do not create a misleading impression of affiliation or endorsement.

10. Comments and User-Submitted Content

Where the Website permits comments or other submissions, you remain responsible for the content you submit.

By submitting content, you confirm that:

• You are its author or have permission to submit it;
• It does not violate another person’s rights;
• It is not unlawful, defamatory, threatening, abusive, discriminatory, deceptive, or harmful;
• It does not contain malicious code, unauthorised advertising, or spam; and
• Its publication does not breach confidentiality or a legal obligation.

You retain ownership of your original content. However, by submitting it, you grant the Website a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to store, reproduce, display, moderate, format, and publish it in connection with operating and promoting the Website.

This licence ends when the content is permanently deleted from our systems, except where continued retention is legally required or where copies remain in reasonable backups or lawful archival records.

11. Comment Moderation and Removal

We may review, approve, reject, edit, restrict, or remove user-submitted content at our discretion, particularly where it:

• Violates these Terms;
• Contains personal attacks, hate speech, or discriminatory language;
• Is defamatory or unlawfully infringes another person’s reputation;
• Discloses private or sensitive information;
• Contains spam or unrelated promotional material;
• Infringes intellectual-property rights;
• Creates a security risk; or
• Is unrelated to the relevant discussion.

We are not obligated to publish comments or explain individual moderation decisions.

The views expressed by visitors belong solely to their authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Dr. Kamel Mohanna, the Website, or Amel Association International.

12. Copyright and Rights Complaints

If you believe that material published on the Website infringes your copyright, privacy, personality, or other legal rights, contact info@amel.org and provide:

• Your full name and contact information;
• Identification of the relevant work or right;
• The URL of the disputed material;
• An explanation of your concern;
• Evidence that you own or are authorised to represent the relevant right; and
• The action you are requesting.

We may request additional information before taking action. Where a complaint appears credible, we may temporarily restrict access to the material while the matter is reviewed.

Submitting a false, abusive, or misleading complaint may result in legal responsibility.

13. Accuracy and Availability of Information

We seek to present information responsibly, but we do not guarantee that all content will always be complete, current, accurate, error-free, or suitable for every purpose.

Historical records, translations, quotations, dates, names, and archival materials may be corrected or updated as additional information becomes available.

We may modify, suspend, withdraw, reorganise, or discontinue any part of the Website without prior notice. We do not guarantee that the Website or any particular content will remain continuously available.

14. No Professional Advice

Website content is provided for general informational, educational, cultural, and archival purposes.

Nothing on the Website constitutes medical, legal, financial, psychological, humanitarian case-management, or other professional advice. You should obtain advice from an appropriately qualified professional before making decisions based on matters discussed on the Website.

Opinions expressed in signed articles, interviews, or contributed materials belong to their identified authors.

15. External Links and Embedded Services

The Website may link to or embed content from external websites and platforms. These may include videos, maps, publications, social-media posts, documents, and other third-party services.

External services operate under their own terms, privacy policies, and content standards. We do not control and are not responsible for:

• Their content or availability;
• Their security or privacy practices;
• Their use of cookies or tracking technologies;
• Transactions conducted through them; or
• Any loss or harm arising from their use.

A link or reference does not necessarily constitute endorsement, partnership, or approval.

16. Privacy and Personal Information

Our collection and use of personal information are governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.

By using the Website, you acknowledge that information may be processed as described in the Privacy Policy, subject to applicable law.

You should review the Privacy Policy before submitting personal information, creating an account, or posting a comment.

17. Website Security

You must not attempt to test, bypass, disable, or interfere with the Website’s security measures without express written authorisation.

We use reasonable measures designed to protect the Website. Nevertheless, internet services cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure or free from interruptions, errors, viruses, or harmful components.

You are responsible for protecting your devices, accounts, passwords, and data when accessing the Website.

18. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We make no express or implied warranty concerning:

• Continuous or uninterrupted availability;
• Complete accuracy or reliability;
• Suitability for a particular purpose;
• Compatibility with every device or browser;
• Freedom from errors, viruses, or harmful components; or
• Results arising from reliance on Website content.

Nothing in these Terms excludes a warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

19. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Dr. Kamel Mohanna, the Website operator, administrators, contributors, and affiliated organisations will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar losses resulting from:

• Access to or inability to access the Website;
• Reliance on Website content;
• Errors, omissions, or temporary interruptions;
• Actions of visitors or third parties;
• External websites or services; or
• Unauthorised access to information despite reasonable safeguards.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where exclusion or limitation is prohibited by law, including liability for fraud, deliberate misconduct, or other responsibility that cannot legally be waived.

20. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to be responsible for losses, claims, or reasonable expenses arising directly from:

• Your unlawful use of the Website;
• Content you submit;
• Your infringement of another person’s rights; or
• A material violation of these Terms.

This provision will not apply where the relevant loss was caused by our own unlawful conduct or negligence.

21. Suspension or Termination of Access

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the Website or particular functions where reasonably necessary to:

• Protect Website security;
• Investigate suspected misuse;
• Comply with legal obligations;
• Prevent harm to users or third parties; or
• Enforce these Terms.

Provisions concerning intellectual property, licensing, disclaimers, liability, governing law, and dispute resolution will continue to apply after access ends where relevant.

22. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms to reflect changes in:

• The Website and its functionality;
• Applicable law;
• Security or operational requirements;
• Licensing arrangements; or
• Our publishing and moderation practices.

The revised Terms will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be announced through an appropriate Website notice.

Your continued use of the Website after revised Terms take effect constitutes acceptance of those revisions.

23. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Lebanon, without prejudice to any mandatory rights available to users under the laws applicable to them.

Any dispute arising from the Website or these Terms that cannot be resolved amicably will be submitted to the competent courts of Lebanon, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

Before commencing formal proceedings, you are encouraged to contact us so that the matter may be addressed in good faith.

24. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

25. No Waiver

A failure or delay in enforcing any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or of the right to enforce it later.

26. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any specific notices or licence terms displayed on the Website, constitute the agreement governing your use of the Website.

Where a specific notice or licence applies to particular content, that specific notice will prevail in relation to that content.

27. Contact Us

For questions, permission requests, rights complaints, or concerns regarding these Terms, contact:

Email: info@amel.org
Website: https://kamelmohanna.org

Please include “Terms and Conditions” in the subject line of your message.