Generation Lyme Zoom Terms of Service

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Welcome to the Generation Lyme Zoom Account. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Generation Lyme Zoom service, including all Meet-Ups, programming, and associated communication channels. By accessing or using this service, you agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Zoom account.

For a plain-language summary of our expectations, please see our Generation Lyme Community Guidelines.

1. Account Usage

  • Registration Accuracy: You are responsible for providing accurate information during Zoom account registration and Meet-Up RSVPs.

  • Confidentiality: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

  • Authorized Use Only: The Zoom account is for official Generation Lyme programming and community use only. Personal or unauthorized use is prohibited.

2. Conduct and Community Standards

  • Participants and hosts are expected to maintain a safe, respectful, and professional environment during all Generation Lyme Zoom Meet-Ups and associated activities. The following conduct is prohibited:

    • Harassment, Discrimination, or Harmful Behavior: Any form of harassment, bullying, intimidation, or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Harassment may include, but is not limited to, bullying, mobbing, hazing, stalking, or psychological coercion.

    • Additional Prohibited Activities: Illegal, unethical, or otherwise harmful activities, including:

      • Sharing offensive, obscene, or discriminatory content

      • Unapproved solicitations or promotions

      • Attempting unauthorized access to the Zoom account or altering security settings

      • Recording Meet-Ups 

      • Knowingly sharing false or harmful health information as fact

  • In addition, to maintain a safe space, participants are expected to obtain consent before sharing any details from Meet-Ups outside the Zoom environment.

  • Violations of prohibited conduct may result in removal from Meet-Ups or suspension from the Zoom account, at the discretion of Generation Lyme.

3. Content Sharing

  • Ownership: You retain ownership of any content you share or submit.

  • Limited License for Meeting Use: By sharing content in a Meet-Up, you grant Generation Lyme permission to display, reproduce, or moderate that content as necessary for the functioning of the meeting.

  • Prohibited Content: Sharing content that is offensive, discriminatory, obscene, threatening, intentionally misleading, or otherwise harmful is strictly prohibited.

  • No Promotional Content: Participants may not share promotional, commercial, fundraising, or recruitment materials in chat, screen shares, backgrounds, or any other form.

  • No Recording or Capture: Participants may not record, screenshot, photograph, or otherwise capture any portion of a Meet-Up.

  • Confidentiality of Shared Content: Content shared by participants—including personal stories, experiences, and discussion details—may not be redistributed or shared outside the Zoom environment without the explicit consent of all involved parties.

  • Copyrighted Materials: Participants should avoid sharing copyrighted or proprietary materials in ways that would violate copyright laws. Sharing small excerpts or materials for personal, educational, or support purposes is generally acceptable. 

4. Non-Promotion & Non-Solicitation

  • Non-Promotion and Non-Solicitation: Participants may not promote personal businesses, services, brands, fundraising, recruitment, or external organizations. Educational or support-oriented recommendations are allowed only if directly relevant and offered without personal or financial gain. Unauthorized solicitation or promotion may result in removal from the Meet-Up and potential banning from future programming.

  • Research & Scientific Studies: Requests to share, discuss, or recruit participants for scientific studies, surveys, or research projects require prior written approval from the Generation Lyme Board via email at info@genlyme.org. Unauthorized presentation or promotion of research requests may result in removal from the Meet-Up and potential banning from future programming.

5. Privacy & Recording

  • Data Collection: Generation Lyme collects and uses personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy.

  • Consent: Personal information may be shared in meetings only with explicit consent.

  • Recording Prohibited: Participant recording of Meet-Ups is strictly prohibited. The Generation Lyme Board may conduct events, including webinars and panel discussions, for recording only upon receiving prior consent from all parties.

6. Meeting Security

  • Unauthorized Access: No individual may attempt to access the Zoom account without proper authorization from the Generation Lyme Board.

  • Security Settings: Hosts may not alter or attempt to alter Zoom security features, including passwords, waiting rooms, access controls, or any account-level configuration settings.

7. Technical Requirements

  • Device Responsibility: Users are responsible for ensuring their devices meet Zoom’s technical requirements.

  • Technical Issues: Generation Lyme is not responsible for technical problems arising from a user’s device, internet connection, or software.

8. Termination

Generation Lyme reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Zoom account for violations of these Terms.

9. Updates to Terms

Generation Lyme may update, modify, or discontinue the Zoom account, its features, or these Terms at any time. Continued use after updates constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

10. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

  • The service is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind regarding availability, accuracy, or reliability.

  • Generation Lyme is not liable for damages or losses resulting from your use of the Zoom service.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in New York City.

12. Contact

For questions or concerns regarding these Terms, contact:
Generation Lyme
Email: info@genlyme.org

By using the Generation Lyme Zoom Account, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Service.