Knowledge Repo Content Policy – National Association of Therapy Animal Organizations

NATAO Publishing Policy for Content Creators

The National Association of Therapy Animal Organizations’ (“NATAO”) publishing policy governs the publication of articles, templates, training materials, and research papers on the NATAO website.

The National Association of Therapy Animal Organizations Member (“NATAO Member”) is an organization that manages volunteers with their therapy animals who visit sites, facilities, and organizations. The National Association of Therapy Animal Organizations Affiliate (“NATAO Affiliate”) is an organization or individual that works in a related field of animal-assisted therapy.

Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By publishing content on the National Association of Therapy Animal Organizations (“NATAO”) website, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. If you disagree, please do not submit content for consideration.

2. User-Generated Content

If you submit content (e.g., documents, articles, photos), you grant NATAO a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and distribute that content in connection with our mission. You represent that you own or have rights to the content you submit.

3. Use of Content

All content on the NATAO Knowledge Repository and Research Library, including text, images, and media, is owned or licensed by NATAO. NATAO Members and NATAO Affiliates may reproduce, distribute, or modify any content without prior written consent. These items may be shared only with NATAO Members and NATAO Affiliates. They cannot be disseminated to the general public or non-member TAOs without the written permission of NATAO.

4. Third-Party Materials

User-generated content may include third-party content or links. NATAO does not claim ownership of such materials and disclaims liability for their use.

5. User Conduct

1. Each author is legally responsible for the content they contribute to the Knowledge Repository or Research Library site.
2. NATAO does not fact-check or endorse content posted to the Knowledge Repository or Research Library.
3. Each author is required to respect all third-party intellectual property rights.
4. NATAO reserves the right to remove content for any reason, including offensive content, content without proper attribution, or content that violates intellectual property rights and copyright laws.
5. Each author reserves the right to remove their content for any reason.

References

1. NetRaising (2018, March 19). Legal Basics for Nonprofit Websites What Legal and Financial Information Should be Posted? Nonprofitoregon.org. Retrieved November 9, 2025, from https://directory.nonprofitoregon.org/articles/legal-basics-for-nonprofit-websites-23

2. (2024).Copilot. Response to legal considerations when publishing articles on a nonprofit website. Microsoft. Retrieved 11/9/2025, https://m365.cloud.microsoft/chat/?auth=1&origindomain=Office .