Intellectual Property

13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

13.1 Ownership

Unless otherwise expressly stated, all Services and Content—including all text, graphics, logos, trademarks, service marks, videos, audio recordings, course materials, curricula, software, databases, assessments, AI prompts, website design, and other materials—are owned by or licensed to Lifestyle Prescriptions® University and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws throughout the world.

Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of any intellectual property rights to you.

13.2 Our Trademarks

The following names and marks, among others, are proprietary to Lifestyle Prescriptions® University and may not be used without our prior written permission:

• Lifestyle Prescriptions®

• Lifestyle Prescriptions® University

• Lifestyle Medicine WORKS™

• Dr. HealthiWealthi™

• Organ-Mind-Brain Anatomy™

• Root-Cause Health Coaching™

Additional trademarks, logos, slogans, and branding displayed throughout the Services may also be protected under applicable trademark laws.

Unauthorized use may violate trademark and unfair competition laws.

13.3 Educational License

Enrollment in a course does not grant ownership of the educational materials.

Unless expressly permitted, you may not:

• reproduce course materials;

• upload materials to another website;

• distribute videos or recordings;

• sell notes or course content;

• create competing educational products;

• train artificial intelligence models using our Content;

• remove copyright notices;

• modify copyrighted materials.

Limited downloading or printing for your own personal educational use is permitted only where we expressly make that functionality available.

14. USER CONTENT

Certain Services allow you to submit assignments, discussion posts, research, comments, questions, videos, images, feedback, or other materials ("User Content").

You retain ownership of your original User Content.

However, by submitting User Content, you grant LPU a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, and process that content solely to:

• operate the Services;

• evaluate coursework;

• provide educational feedback;

• improve educational experiences;

• maintain security;

• comply with legal obligations;

• promote the Services only where you have separately consented or where permitted by law.

This license ends when your User Content is permanently deleted from our active systems, except where continued retention is reasonably necessary for legal compliance, accreditation, dispute resolution, security, or backup purposes.

You represent that:

• you own or have permission to submit the content;

• your submission does not violate another person's rights;

• your submission complies with applicable law.

15. FEEDBACK

We appreciate suggestions for improving our Services.

If you voluntarily submit ideas, recommendations, feature requests, or other feedback, you grant LPU a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use that feedback without compensation or obligation, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

This provision does not affect your ownership of any independent intellectual property unrelated to the submitted feedback.

16. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY

16.1 Purpose

Lifestyle Prescriptions® University ("LPU") may provide artificial intelligence ("AI") tools and features to support learning, education, research, coaching, productivity, and personalized educational experiences.

AI technologies are designed to assist—not replace—human judgment, professional expertise, or independent critical thinking.

16.2 Educational Use Only

AI-generated information is provided solely for educational and informational purposes.

AI outputs do not constitute medical, psychological, legal, financial, nutritional, therapeutic, or other professional advice and should never be relied upon as a substitute for consultation with appropriately qualified professionals.

Users are solely responsible for evaluating and independently verifying AI-generated information before relying upon it.

16.3 Accuracy and Limitations

Artificial intelligence systems may generate information that is inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, misleading, or inappropriate for your particular circumstances.

AI systems may also produce incorrect references, fabricated citations, or responses that do not reflect current scientific evidence.

LPU does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of AI-generated content.

16.4 Responsible Use

You agree to use AI Services responsibly and lawfully.

You must not use AI Services to:

• violate applicable law;

• infringe intellectual property rights;

• create fraudulent, deceptive, abusive, discriminatory, or unlawful content;

• impersonate another person;

• facilitate academic misconduct;

• create malicious software;

• intentionally generate misinformation;

• interfere with the operation or security of the Services.

Violation of this policy may result in suspension or termination of access.

16.5 AI and Academic Work

Unless expressly authorized by an instructor or program requirements, AI-generated content may not be submitted as original academic work.

Where AI assistance is permitted, learners remain responsible for:

• verifying factual accuracy;

• ensuring originality where required;

• complying with course requirements;

• appropriately acknowledging AI assistance where required.

16.6 Confidential Information

Unless expressly stated otherwise, AI Services are not intended to receive or process confidential, regulated, or highly sensitive information.

Users should not submit:

• protected health information (PHI);

• confidential patient information;

• payment card information;

• passwords;

• government-issued identification numbers;

• confidential business information;

• trade secrets;

• personal information belonging to another individual without authorization.

16.7 AI Model Training

Unless expressly disclosed and permitted by applicable law, LPU will not use identifiable learner coursework or personal information to train publicly available artificial intelligence models without the user's consent.

Nothing in this section limits LPU's ability to use aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified information to improve the Services, security, educational quality, research, or system performance where permitted by law.

16.8 Human Oversight

LPU does not make legally significant decisions affecting users based solely on automated processing.

Academic decisions relating to grading, certification, discipline, or program completion remain subject to appropriate human review.

16.9 Availability

AI features are provided on an "as available" basis and may be modified, suspended, replaced, or discontinued at any time.

16.10 Responsible AI Principles

LPU is committed to the responsible development and use of AI technologies and strives to operate AI-supported Services in accordance with principles of:

• human oversight;

• transparency;

• fairness;

• privacy;

• accountability;

• security;

• accessibility;

• scientific integrity;

• continuous improvement.
  
  

17. ACCEPTABLE USE

To maintain a safe learning environment, you agree not to:

• violate any law;

• infringe intellectual property rights;

• harass, threaten, intimidate, or abuse others;

• publish defamatory or fraudulent content;

• upload malware or malicious code;

• interfere with system security;

• attempt unauthorized access;

• disrupt servers or networks;

• scrape or harvest data;

• reverse engineer software except where expressly permitted by law;

• use automated bots without authorization;

• transmit spam or unsolicited commercial communications;

• misuse AI tools;

• interfere with examinations;

• submit false credentials;

• impersonate another person or organization.

We may investigate suspected violations and take appropriate action, including removing content, suspending accounts, or reporting unlawful activity to competent authorities where appropriate.

18. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Lifestyle Prescriptions® University is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, professionalism, scientific honesty, and ethical conduct.

All learners, instructors, mentors, researchers, coaches, and community members are expected to act honestly, respectfully, and responsibly.

Academic Integrity

Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

• plagiarism;

• contract cheating;

• impersonation;

• unauthorized collaboration;

• falsification of records;

• examination misconduct;

• unauthorized use of AI tools;

• submitting another person's work as your own;

• providing unauthorized assistance to another learner.

Violations may result in disciplinary action including:

• assignment failure;

• examination failure;

• suspension;

• dismissal;

• revocation of certificates or academic credentials;

• reporting to accrediting or licensing organizations where legally appropriate.

Professional Conduct

Users agree to:

• communicate respectfully;

• avoid harassment or discrimination;

• accurately represent their qualifications and credentials;

• comply with applicable professional standards;

• respect confidentiality and privacy;

• avoid deceptive or misleading conduct.

Scientific Integrity

Educational discussions should reflect responsible and evidence-informed communication.

Users agree not to knowingly:

• fabricate research findings;

• falsify citations;

• intentionally misrepresent scientific evidence;

• mislead others regarding educational content.

Scientific knowledge evolves over time. LPU reserves the right to revise educational materials as evidence and professional standards develop.

Responsible Health Communication

Unless legally authorized and professionally qualified, users should not use the Services to provide individualized medical advice, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, or emergency healthcare guidance.

Educational discussions should never discourage individuals from seeking appropriate professional medical care.

Research Ethics

Participation in educational research is voluntary unless expressly required as part of an academic program.

Research activities involving personal information will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws, institutional policies, and recognized ethical standards.

19. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Lifestyle Prescriptions® University values honesty, professionalism, and ethical conduct.

Unless collaboration is expressly authorized, you agree to complete all academic work independently.

Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

• plagiarism;

• contract cheating;

• impersonation;

• unauthorized collaboration;

• falsifying research or records;

• unauthorized use of examination materials;

• submitting another person's work;

• using AI tools where prohibited by the instructor or assessment rules.

Violations may result in:

• assignment failure;

• examination failure;

• revocation of certificates;

• suspension;

• permanent dismissal;

• reporting to licensing or accrediting bodies where appropriate and legally permissible.

20. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

The Services may integrate with third-party platforms, including:

• payment providers;

• video conferencing services;

• learning management systems;

• AI providers;

• analytics providers;

• cloud hosting providers;

• authentication providers.

Those providers operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

LPU is not responsible for the content, availability, security, or practices of independent third-party services.

Links to third-party websites do not constitute endorsement.

21. ACCESSIBILITY

Lifestyle Prescriptions® University is committed to improving accessibility and providing an inclusive learning environment.

We strive to make our Services consistent with recognized accessibility standards, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), where reasonably practicable.

If you encounter an accessibility barrier, please contact us so we may evaluate reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law.

22. PRIVACY

Your privacy is important to us.

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

Where required by applicable law, we obtain consent before processing personal information or placing non-essential cookies.

Nothing in these Terms limits any rights you may have under applicable privacy or consumer protection laws, including the GDPR, UK GDPR, CPRA, or similar legislation.