Research Participation Agreement

Research Is Separate from Ordinary Use

Research participation is completely separate from ordinary use of Key Seekers Adventures. A family may use the entire platform without ever joining a study.

• Research participation is voluntary.
• Users may decline research.
• Declining research does not affect ordinary platform use unless complimentary access specifically requires designated feedback activities.
• Informed consent may be required.
• Additional research agreements may be required.
• IRB requirements will be followed whenever applicable.
• Publications may use aggregated or de-identified information.
• Identifiable information may require additional authorization.

Children in Research

No child may participate in any research activity without documented permission from a parent or legal guardian, and, where developmentally appropriate, the child's own assent.

A parent, guardian, or child may withdraw from research at any time without losing ordinary access to the platform, subject only to designated feedback activities that may be a condition of complimentary access.

Publications

Dr. Brown Cares LLC may:

• publish aggregated findings
• publish de-identified analyses
• publish software validation
• publish workflow studies
• publish implementation studies

Identity and Authorship

• No participant identity will be disclosed without permission.
• No organization will be identified without permission.
• Authorship remains under Dr. Brown Cares LLC control unless separately agreed in writing.

Grants and Relationship of the Parties

Participation:

• creates no expectation of grant funding
• creates no employment
• creates no partnership
• creates no joint venture
• creates no ownership interest

Disclaimers

• Educational content is informational.
• Platform content does not establish physician-patient relationships.
• Platform content does not constitute legal advice.
• Platform content does not constitute accounting advice.
• Platform content does not constitute investment advice.
• Platform content does not constitute pastoral counseling, psychotherapy, or mental health treatment.
• Users remain responsible for independent decisions.

Warranties

Services are supplied on an "as available" and "as provided" basis to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. All other warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, are disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Dr. Brown Cares LLC shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost data, or loss of goodwill. Total aggregate liability is limited to the greater of amounts actually paid to Dr. Brown Cares LLC for the service in the twelve months preceding the claim, or one hundred United States dollars.

Indemnification

Users agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Dr. Brown Cares LLC, The Convergence Quotient 45 (Convergence Q45), and their officers, members, employees, contractors, and agents from claims arising from:

• use
• misuse
• unlawful conduct
• infringement
• violation of agreements
• misuse of data

Termination

Dr. Brown Cares LLC reserves the right to terminate, in whole or in part, with or without notice:

• accounts
• complimentary access
• event registrations
• working-group participation
• research participation

Effect of Termination

Termination ends:

• licenses
• complimentary access
• downloads not previously authorized
• future participation rights

Survival

Intellectual-property protections, confidentiality obligations, payment obligations, dispute-resolution provisions, and limitation-of-liability provisions survive termination.

Dispute Resolution

Disputes proceed through the following sequence:

• good faith negotiation
• confidential mediation
• confidential binding arbitration
• waiver of jury trial
• waiver of class actions to the extent permitted by law
• remote, virtual, and asynchronous proceedings where appropriate

Governing Law

These agreements are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of laws principles, because Dr. Brown Cares LLC is the contracting entity.

General Provisions

• Entire agreement.
• Amendment only in writing.
• Electronic signatures and electronic acceptance are valid and binding.
• Severability.
• No waiver.
• Assignment by the user requires written consent; assignment by Dr. Brown Cares LLC is permitted.
• Force majeure.
• Notices may be delivered electronically to the address on the account.
• Export-control compliance where applicable.
• Sanctions compliance where applicable.
• Survival.
• Headings are for convenience only.
• Interpretation is neutral and not against the drafter.
• Counterparts where signed agreements are used.