These are the rules for using MediaLab.org. They are short because the site is simple: you make things, we store them for you, and we do nothing else with them. By using MediaLab.org or creating an account, you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy.
The short version
- Adults create accounts. Students under 13 use MediaLab.org through a class seat their school sets up.
- Your work is yours. We only store it and show it to the people the site is built to show it to.
- Keep it school-appropriate, keep your codes private, and don't try to break the site.
- MediaLab.org is free and offered as is. Download copies of work you care about.
Who can use MediaLab.org
- Teachers and school staff may create a teacher account for their school, with the school's permission.
- Anyone 13 or older may create a personal account. A parent or teacher may also create a personal account for use at home.
- Students under 13 do not create accounts. They use a numbered seat in a class their teacher sets up, and the school handles permission.
If you are a teacher
- You confirm that your school allows you to use MediaLab.org with students.
- Do not put students' names anywhere in MediaLab.org: not in class names, room labels, or project titles. Seats are numbers on purpose.
- Keep the school code and class passwords inside your school. If you think they have leaked, you can make new class passwords from your dashboard.
- A class share link shows your students' turned-in work to anyone who has it. Share it only with families, and make a new one if it gets loose.
- You are responsible for how MediaLab.org is used in your classes. You can delete any student's work, a class, or the whole school at any time.
Your work is yours
- Everything you or your students make belongs to you, or to them. We claim no ownership of it.
- You let us store it, show it to the people the site is built to show it to (the student, the teacher, and families with the share link), and do the processing that makes the tools work, like turning frames into a video. That permission ends when the work is deleted.
- We will never use your work for advertising, sell it, or use it to train AI.
The rules
- Keep it appropriate for a school. No hateful, violent, sexual, or bullying content.
- Only upload or record things you have the right to use. Image Library pictures come from Pixabay under Pixabay's license.
- Do not try to break in, guess other people's codes or passwords, overload the site, or copy it with automated tools.
- Do not pretend to be someone else, and do not create accounts for people without their permission.
- The encyclopedia and media analysis materials are for learning. Do not republish them as your own.
We can remove content or close accounts that break these rules.
Free, and offered as is
- MediaLab.org is free today. If we ever charge schools for anything, we will say so clearly first, and nothing you already have will disappear without notice.
- We work hard to keep the site running, but we cannot promise it will always be available or free of errors, and tools may change or be retired. Every editor can save a copy of your work to your own device. Download the work you want to keep.
- To the extent the law allows, we are not responsible for lost work, lost time, or other indirect losses from using the site. If we are ever found responsible for something, the most we would owe is the amount you paid us, which today is nothing.
Ending
- You can stop using MediaLab.org and delete your account at any time.
- We can suspend or close an account that breaks these rules or puts students or the site at risk. We will explain why whenever we can.
New York law
MediaLab.org is run by Zachary Brewer in New York. If there is ever a legal dispute about MediaLab.org, the laws of the State of New York apply and it will be handled in the courts of New York.
Changes to these terms
If these terms change, we will update the date at the top. If a change matters, teachers will hear about it by email before it takes effect.
Questions
Use the Contact page.