By contributing to a Humap, you’re helping preserve and share stories that matter – from local histories to global movements. To keep our platform inclusive, respectful, and safe, we ask all contributors to follow these core principles:

1. Share respectfully

We’re committed to an inclusive space. Please avoid any content that:

• Promotes hate, harassment, or discrimination
• Aims to incite violence or targets marginalised groups
• Violates the dignity or rights of others
• Contains sexually explicit or violently graphic material

2. Be accurate and trustworthy

We welcome diverse perspectives – but not disinformation. Please don’t upload content that:

• Spreads false or misleading claims (e.g. climate denial, vaccine misinformation)
• Intentionally attempts to cause harm or confusion

3. Protect personal privacy

• Don’t share identifiable personal data (such as names, contact details and current home addresses) without clear permission
• Please take extra care when mapping or referencing living individuals

4. Respect copyright and attribution

• Only upload content you own or are licensed to use
• If it’s not yours, make sure it’s Creative Commons or similarly reusable – and credit the original source where required. Learn more about copyright.
• Don’t upload media (photos, audio, video) unless you have permission or the rights to share it

5. Community and platform standards

• We may edit, hide, or remove content that breaches this agreement
• Users who seriously or repeatedly violate these terms may have their accounts suspended or removed
• We preserve submitted content as part of a long-term digital archive in line with our mission

6. Licensing

Unless otherwise stated, all content you contribute is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

This means others can share and adapt your content – even commercially – as long as they credit you. Learn more about copyright.

If you prefer a different Creative Commons licence (e.g. non-commercial use only), please state that clearly when you submit your work.

7. Help us keep this space safe

This platform is a place for ethical, inclusive storytelling, civic engagement, and education. By contributing, you help ensure it stays open, sustainable, and welcoming to all.