These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of www.pecksmission.com and all content, features, and services offered through it. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use this site.
Peck's Mission is a patient advocacy and healthcare storytelling platform. It documents firsthand experience at the intersection of clinical practice and patient care, and shares perspectives on medicine, identity, and faith. It is not a medical practice, clinic, or licensed healthcare provider.
Nothing on this website constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content — including blog posts, personal narratives, clinical commentary, and any referenced medical information — is provided for educational and informational purposes only.
Always seek the advice of a qualified and licensed healthcare provider regarding any questions you have about a medical condition. Do not disregard professional medical advice, or delay seeking it, because of content you have read on this site.
This platform is operated by a former healthcare specialist and Chiari malformation patient writing from personal experience. All content reflects that individual perspective and does not constitute clinical guidance directed at any reader.
This website is intended for users who are 13 years of age or older. By accessing or using this site — including subscribing to the mailing list, submitting a comment, or otherwise providing personal information — you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years of age.
In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Peck's Mission does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has submitted personal information through this site, we will take prompt steps to delete that information. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through this site, please notify us immediately at info@pecksmission.com.
All content published on www.pecksmission.com — including but not limited to written works, original frameworks, design elements, graphics, editorial structures, and the "Peck's Mission" brand and mark — is the intellectual property of Peck's Mission and is protected under applicable United States copyright and trademark law.
You may access, read, and share links to content on this site for personal, non-commercial purposes, provided that clear attribution to Peck's Mission is given. The following uses are expressly prohibited without prior written permission:
If you submit feedback, suggestions, story concepts, or other ideas to Peck's Mission — whether by email, comment, contact form, or any other means — you grant Peck's Mission a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, develop, and incorporate those ideas without restriction, compensation, or attribution. Peck's Mission does not treat unsolicited ideas as confidential. This provision does not apply to content submitted for publication under a signed guest contributor agreement.
To request permission to use content in a manner not described above, submit your request to: info@pecksmission.com
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Peck's Mission reserves the right to remove any comment at any time, for any reason, without prior notice. All moderation decisions are final. Peck's Mission does not review all comments and is not responsible for content submitted by users.
Peck's Mission respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe that content appearing on this site infringes your copyright, please submit a written notice to our designated agent containing all of the following:
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Upon receipt of a valid and complete notice, Peck's Mission will promptly investigate and, where appropriate, remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material. Repeat infringers will have their access to this site terminated. If you believe that material was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notification in accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(g).
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Peck's Mission does not sell, lease, trade, or otherwise disclose your email address to third parties for marketing purposes.
This website and its associated content channels integrate the following third-party services, each subject to its own terms of service and privacy policy:
Content published through the Peck's Mission podcast and social media presence is additionally distributed across Facebook / Instagram (Meta), Twitter / X, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Spotify, each governed by their own terms. Peck's Mission is not responsible for the data practices, content, or conduct of any third-party service provider or platform.
All interviews and guest contributions published on Peck's Mission are subject to a signed release and consent agreement executed prior to publication. Guest contributors retain ownership of their own words but grant Peck's Mission a license to publish, reproduce, and promote their contributions in connection with this platform across all distribution channels, including the website, podcast, and social media. Peck's Mission retains full editorial discretion over all published content.
Peck's Mission reserves the right at any time to modify, suspend, or discontinue — temporarily or permanently — this website or any portion of its content, with or without notice. This includes the right to remove individual posts, guest contributions, or other content at our sole discretion. Peck's Mission shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the site or any content contained within it.
Peck's Mission is committed to making this website accessible to all users. We are actively working to improve the accessibility of this site. If you encounter an accessibility barrier, please contact us at info@pecksmission.com and we will make reasonable efforts to address it.
This website and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Peck's Mission makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timeliness of any content published on this site.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Peck's Mission and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, this website or any content herein. This includes, without limitation:
This limitation of liability applies regardless of the legal theory under which a claim is brought and even if Peck's Mission has been advised of the possibility of such damages. If any part of this limitation is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the aggregate liability of Peck's Mission shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Peck's Mission and its operators from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of this website; (b) any comment or submission you provide through this site; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property or privacy rights.
Any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to your use of this website or these Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary. Claims not filed within this period are permanently barred.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Tennessee.
If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or severed if modification is not possible, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
Failure by Peck's Mission to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce that provision in the future.
Peck's Mission reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. For routine or minor clarifications, the revised Terms will be posted to this page and the effective date updated. For material changes — including changes to data practices, liability terms, or user rights — Peck's Mission will provide advance notice by posting a prominent notice on the website and, where the change affects email subscribers, by sending notice to the subscriber list prior to the change taking effect. Your continued use of this website following the effective date of any modification constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.