Terms and Conditions
The ED Council — theedcouncil.org | Effective Date: April 18, 2026
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website located at theedcouncil.org (the "Site"), owned and operated by The ED Council. By accessing or using this Site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms at all times. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site immediately.
Contents
I. Acceptance of Terms
By using this Site, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age, have the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements, and accept these Terms and our Privacy Policy in full.
If you are accessing or using this Site on behalf of an institution, organization, or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms, and references to "you" shall include both you individually and that entity.
II. Use of the Site
You agree to use this Site only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others. You may not:
- Use the Site to transmit spam, harmful content, or unauthorized advertising.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or its related systems.
- Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or extract data from the Site without prior written consent.
- Impersonate The ED Council or any of its representatives.
- Use the Site in any way that could damage, disable, or impair its functionality.
III. Intellectual Property
All content published and made available on this Site — including but not limited to text, logos, graphics, images, downloadable documents, accreditation standards, evaluation rubrics, program guidelines, and all other accreditation-related materials — is the property of The ED Council and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any Site content without the express prior written consent of The ED Council.
IV. Third-Party Services and Integrations
This Site integrates third-party technology platforms to deliver its services. The following categories of tools are currently in use, along with the specific providers at the time of this policy's effective date:
- Contact form and data collection: Zoho Forms
- Appointment scheduling and booking management: Zoho Bookings
- Customer relationship management (CRM): Zoho CRM
- Unified platform and single sign-on (SSO): Zoho One
- Web analytics: Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
- Document hosting and file delivery: Google Drive
The specific providers listed above are subject to change as The ED Council's technology stack evolves. Your use of these third-party services is subject to their respective terms of service and privacy policies. The ED Council is not liable for the practices, availability, or performance of these third-party providers.
V. Consultation Services
Scheduling a consultation through our appointment booking system on this Site constitutes a request for a meeting and does not guarantee any specific accreditation outcome or advisory result. Consultations are informational in nature. Any formal accreditation services are governed by separate agreements between The ED Council and the applicant institution.
VI. Downloadable Documents
Documents available for download through this Site are provided for informational purposes only. These documents are hosted through a third-party document management platform and are made available subject to The ED Council's sharing permissions. The ED Council reserves the right to modify, remove, or update downloadable documents at any time without notice.
Documents downloaded from this Site are provided for the personal, non-commercial use of the downloading party only and may not be redistributed, republished, modified, or used to create derivative works without the express prior written consent of The ED Council.
Documents downloaded from this Site reflect information available at the time of download. The ED Council does not guarantee that downloaded documents remain current after the date of download. This is particularly important for accreditation standards, evaluation rubrics, and program guidelines, which are subject to periodic revision. Users are encouraged to verify that they are referencing the most recent version of any document by checking the Site directly at theedcouncil.org before making institutional decisions based on downloaded materials.
VII. Disclaimer of Warranties
This Site and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. The ED Council does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. You assume full responsibility for your use of the Site.
VIII. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The ED Council, its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use this Site or its content, even if The ED Council has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
IX. Indemnification
By using this Site, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless The ED Council and its directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your use of this Site or your violation of these Terms.
X. Privacy
Your use of this Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our data practices.
XI. Marketing Communications
By submitting your contact information through our website, you consent to receive occasional communications from The ED Council, including service updates, event invitations, and educational content. You may opt out at any time by clicking Unsubscribe in any email or by contacting us directly at info@theedcouncil.org.
XII. Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The parties agree to make reasonable efforts to resolve any dispute arising from these Terms amicably prior to initiating formal legal proceedings. Nothing in this section shall prevent either party from seeking emergency injunctive or equitable relief where necessary. Any disputes not resolved informally shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Puerto Rico.
XIII. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision shall be deemed severed from these Terms. All remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
XIV. Changes to These Terms
The ED Council reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time to reflect changes in our operations, services, or legal obligations. We will notify users by posting the updated Terms on this Site with a revised effective date. Continued use of the Site following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
XV. Force Majeure
The ED Council shall not be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under these Terms where such failure or delay results from causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of God, natural disasters, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, epidemics or pandemics, government-imposed restrictions or orders, power or telecommunications outages, cyberattacks or third-party service disruptions (including disruptions to any technology provider integrated with our services), labor disputes, or civil unrest.
The ED Council will make reasonable efforts to notify affected users as promptly as practicable and to restore normal operations in a timely manner. The ED Council's obligations under these Terms shall be suspended for the duration of the force majeure event.
XVI. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us:
You may also reach us through the contact form available on our Site.