Last updated: 10 Aug, 2026
Definitions
For the purposes of these Terms of Use:
“Site” or “Website” means linaashar.com, including its pages, content, features, contact forms, media resources, downloadable materials, embedded content, and any associated subdomains.
“Lina Ashar,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means Lina Ashar and, where applicable, her authorised representatives, professional team, service providers, or the legal entity operating the Site on her behalf.
“User,” “you,” or “your” means any person who accesses, browses, interacts with, submits information through, or otherwise uses the Site.
“Content” means all text, articles, biographies, educational material, photographs, graphics, illustrations, videos, audio recordings, podcast material, interviews, speeches, quotations, presentations, downloadable documents, logos, trademarks, designs, layouts, databases, software elements, and other material made available through the Site.
“Services” means any informational, communication, enquiry, media, speaking, advisory, consulting, partnership, or engagement-related functionality made available through the Site.
“Third-Party Services” means websites, applications, platforms, plugins, embedded media providers, hosting providers, social networks, and other services owned or operated by persons other than Lina Ashar.
About This Site
The Site is the personal and professional platform of Lina Ashar—educator, author, entrepreneur, founder, speaker, and global thought leader.
The Site may provide information concerning, among other things:
Lina Ashar’s professional journey, experience, and philosophy;
Education, learning, parenting, innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship;
Books, published works, interviews, articles, speeches, and media appearances;
Speaking engagements, board advisory opportunities, consulting assignments, and strategic partnerships;
Dreamtime Learning and associated educational initiatives;
Press resources, approved photographs, biographies, and quotations;
Professional announcements, opinions, and thought-leadership content; and
Links to relevant organisations, educational platforms, media channels, and social media profiles.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, the Site is provided for general informational, professional, editorial, and engagement purposes only.
Acceptance of These Terms
By accessing or using the Site, you represent and warrant that:
You have the legal capacity to enter into and comply with these Terms;
You will use the Site only for lawful purposes;
You will not use the Site in any manner that violates applicable law, infringes another person’s rights, or interferes with the operation or security of the Site; and
Any information you submit through the Site will be accurate, lawful, relevant, and submitted in good faith.
Your use of the Site is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms.
Eligibility and Use by Minors
The Site is intended primarily for professional and adult audiences, including educators, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, policymakers, media professionals, parents, researchers, and other persons interested in Lina Ashar’s work.
The Site is not directed at children and is not intended to solicit personal information directly from persons under the age of 18.
If you are under 18 years of age, you should not submit personal information through the Site without the knowledge and supervision of a parent or lawful guardian.
A parent or guardian who believes that a minor has submitted personal information through the Site may contact us at [info@linaashar.com] to request appropriate action.
Permitted Use
Subject to these Terms, you may access and use the Site for personal, informational, educational, professional, research, journalistic, or other lawful non-commercial purposes.
You may:
View publicly available pages;
Refer to factual information available on the Site;
Share links to publicly accessible pages;
Download materials expressly identified as downloadable;
Use authorised Press Kit materials in accordance with the conditions specified in these Terms; and
Contact us regarding legitimate speaking, advisory, partnership, consulting, media, publishing, or professional opportunities.
Any permission granted under these Terms is limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and subject to all applicable intellectual-property rights and usage restrictions.
Eligibility and Use by Minors
You must not use the Site to engage in any conduct that is unlawful, harmful, deceptive, abusive, technically disruptive, or inconsistent with the legitimate purpose of the Site.
Without limitation, you must not:
Copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, license, commercially exploit, or create unauthorised derivative works from protected Site Content;
Use Lina Ashar’s name, image, voice, biography, quotations, photographs, brands, or other identifying material to falsely imply approval, sponsorship, association, representation, endorsement, or partnership;
Misrepresent Content or publish a materially altered quotation in a manner that creates a misleading impression;
Use Content in advertisements, political campaigns, fundraising campaigns, product promotions, commercial endorsements, or sponsored content without prior written authorisation;
Scrape, crawl, harvest, index, extract, mirror, frame, or systematically reproduce Site Content using automated tools without written permission, except to the extent permitted for legitimate search-engine indexing;
Use bots, scripts, crawlers, automated agents, artificial-intelligence systems, or data-extraction tools to collect Content for model training, dataset creation, commercial analysis, identity simulation, voice cloning, deepfake creation, or synthetic-media generation without prior written consent;
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, its hosting environment, forms, databases, administrative systems, servers, email accounts, or connected infrastructure;
Introduce viruses, malware, ransomware, spyware, malicious code, denial-of-service attacks, or any other harmful technical material;
Interfere with, damage, disable, overload, or impair the Site or another person’s ability to use it;
Circumvent security, access-control, rate-limiting, consent-management, or technological-protection measures;
Impersonate Lina Ashar, her authorised representatives, Dreamtime Learning, an associated entity, another user, or any other person;
Submit fraudulent, misleading, defamatory, threatening, harassing, obscene, discriminatory, hateful, infringing, or unlawful material;
Submit unsolicited bulk messages, spam, chain communications, automated solicitations, or irrelevant commercial proposals;
Collect or attempt to collect personal information about other Site users;
Use the Site in a manner that infringes copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, confidentiality, moral, contractual, or other legal rights;
Use Site Content to train or improve an artificial-intelligence model, voice model, image model, avatar, chatbot, digital replica, or personality simulation without express written permission;
Create, circulate, or facilitate deceptive synthetic content purporting to depict Lina Ashar or represent her opinions, voice, image, statements, actions, or endorsement; or
Encourage, assist, or enable another person to engage in any prohibited activity.
We reserve the right to restrict or block access to the Site where we reasonably believe a person has violated these Terms or created a security, legal, reputational, or operational risk.
Intellectual Property Rights
All Content made available through the Site is owned by, controlled by, licensed to, commissioned by, or otherwise lawfully used by Lina Ashar or the relevant rights holder.
The Content is protected, where applicable, by Indian and international laws relating to:
Copyright;
Trademarks and service marks;
Passing off;
Designs;
Database rights;
Confidential information;
Moral rights;
Personality and publicity rights;
Contractual rights; and
Other intellectual-property and proprietary protections.
Except where expressly permitted under these Terms or applicable law, you may not:
Reproduce, republish, distribute, transmit, display, perform, adapt, translate, modify, edit, sell, licence, or commercially exploit Site Content;
Remove, obscure, or alter copyright, trademark, attribution, source, rights-management, or proprietary notices;
Use photographs, videos, voice recordings, speeches, articles, biographies, or quotations for commercial, promotional, endorsement, or advertising purposes;
Create merchandise, advertisements, educational products, promotional material, publications, websites, courses, social-media campaigns, or commercial presentations using protected Content;
Use Content in a manner that is false, misleading, derogatory, defamatory, or damaging to the reputation or goodwill of Lina Ashar or an associated brand; or
Claim ownership of, register rights in, or seek commercial benefit from any Content belonging to Lina Ashar or the relevant rights holder.
Nothing on the Site grants you any ownership interest or general licence in the Content merely because you can access or view it.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to restrict lawful quotation, criticism, review, reporting of current events, academic reference, fair dealing, fair use, or another statutory exception available under applicable law. Any such use must remain accurate, proportionate, properly attributed, and compliant with applicable legal requirements.
Trademarks, Brands, and Brand Identity
Names, logos, titles, taglines, programme names, visual identities, and other brand elements displayed on the Site may be registered or unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade names, or proprietary identifiers. These may include, without limitation:
Lina Ashar;
Dreamtime Learning;
Dreamtime Learning School;
Dreamtime Learning Hub;
Powered by DTL;
Dreamtime Collective; and
Associated names, logos, marks, designs, and visual identities.
You may not use these marks in a manner that:
Creates confusion regarding ownership, sponsorship, affiliation, approval, certification, or endorsement;
Suggests that you represent or are officially associated with Lina Ashar or an associated entity;
Dilutes, disparages, misrepresents, or damages the goodwill of the relevant brand;
Incorporates the mark into a company name, domain name, social-media handle, application name, product name, event name, publication, advertisement, or promotional campaign without permission; or
Is otherwise inconsistent with applicable trademark or passing-off law.
Any permitted use must comply with applicable brand guidelines and written authorisation.
Media and Press Use
Journalists, broadcasters, publishers, conference organisers, researchers, and recognised content platforms may use materials expressly made available in the Press Kit section solely for legitimate editorial, journalistic, biographical, or event-related coverage of Lina Ashar. Unless a particular asset states otherwise:
Press Kit materials may not be used in paid advertisements, endorsements, product packaging, political material, fundraising campaigns, or unrelated commercial promotions;
Photographs must not be materially manipulated, distorted, or presented in a misleading context;
Captions and attribution requirements accompanying an asset must be followed;
Quotations identified as approved may be reproduced verbatim with accurate attribution;
Quotations must not be edited in a manner that materially alters their meaning;
Biographical information should be reproduced accurately and should not imply current roles or associations that are no longer valid;
Press Kit access does not grant a licence to use trademarks or brand assets for co-branding or sponsorship; and
Any use outside legitimate editorial or authorised event coverage requires prior written permission.
Nothing in this section restricts independent journalism or rights available under applicable law. However, journalists and publishers remain responsible for accuracy, context, attribution, and compliance with applicable legal and professional standards.
For media enquiries or permission requests: contact@linaashar.com
User Communications and Submissions
The Site may allow you to send enquiries, proposals, comments, requests, or other communications.
By submitting a communication, you represent that:
The submission is accurate and lawful;
You are authorised to provide any information contained in it;
The submission does not infringe the rights of another person;
The submission does not contain unlawful, defamatory, threatening, discriminatory, confidential, privileged, or malicious material;
You will not submit sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary; and
You understand that submission does not create a confidential, fiduciary, advisory, employment, agency, partnership, or contractual relationship.
Unless expressly agreed in writing, unsolicited ideas, business plans, concepts, educational models, manuscripts, proposals, creative material, or confidential information should not be submitted through a general website enquiry form.
We are not obligated to review, accept, retain, respond to, compensate, or maintain the confidentiality of an unsolicited proposal unless a separate written confidentiality obligation has been agreed.
You retain ownership of the original material you submit. However, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive right to review, store, reproduce internally, and share the submission with authorised team members or professional advisers to evaluate and respond to your enquiry.
Speaking, Advisory, Consulting, and Partnership Enquiries
An enquiry submitted through the Site regarding:
Speaking engagements;
Keynote addresses;
Workshops;
Panel discussions;
Board or strategic advisory roles;
Consulting assignments;
Educational collaborations;
Institutional partnerships;
Brand collaborations;
Publishing opportunities;
Media appearances;
Interviews; or
Other professional engagements
is treated only as an initial expression of interest. Submission of an enquiry does not constitute:
1. Acceptance of an engagement;
2. Confirmation of availability;
3. Reservation of a date;
4. Agreement on fees or expenses;
5. Creation of an advisory, agency, employment, fiduciary, consultancy, or partnership relationship;
6. Permission to announce Lina Ashar’s involvement;
7. Permission to use her name, image, biography, or branding in promotional material; or
8. A legally binding commitment by either party.
Any engagement will be subject to due diligence, availability, mutually agreed commercial terms, scope, timelines, intellectual-property provisions, cancellation terms, travel requirements, confidentiality obligations, and a separate written agreement.
No engagement should be publicly announced until written confirmation has been issued by an authorised representative.
No Professional Advice
The Site may contain observations, opinions, frameworks, educational perspectives, strategic ideas, personal experiences, and thought-leadership material. Nothing on the Site constitutes or should be treated as:
Personalised educational advice;
Psychological or counselling advice;
Medical advice;
Legal advice;
Financial or investment advice;
Tax or accounting advice;
Employment advice;
Business or management advice;
Child-development assessment;
School-placement advice;
A professional recommendation tailored to a particular person; or\
A substitute for consultation with a qualified professional.
The Content is general in nature and may not account for your specific facts, circumstances, jurisdiction, objectives, or risks. You are solely responsible for obtaining appropriate professional advice before making a decision or taking action based on Site Content.
Educational Content and References to Children
The Site may discuss children’s education, learning environments, parenting, curriculum innovation, school systems, teaching methods, developmental needs, or related subjects.
Such material is intended for general informational and thought-leadership purposes. It does not constitute an individual educational, psychological, medical, behavioural, or developmental assessment of any child.
Dreamtime Learning and associated educational entities may operate separate websites, platforms, learning systems, applications, schools, programmes, or services. Those services may have separate:
Terms and conditions;
Admissions policies;
Privacy notices;
Parent or guardian consent procedures;
Child-safeguarding frameworks;
Data-retention practices; and
Operational policies.
The Terms and Privacy Policy on linaashar.com apply only to this Site unless expressly stated otherwise.
Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties, including: Dreamtime Learning; Dreamtime Learning School; Dreamtime Learning Hub; Powered by DTL; Educational institutions; Publishers; Media organisations; Event platforms; Instagram; LinkedIn; Facebook; X; YouTube; Spotify; Apple Podcasts; and Other external platforms.
A link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement, warranty, approval, partnership, or recommendation.
We do not control and are not responsible for:
The content or availability of a third-party website;
The accuracy or completeness of third-party information;
The privacy, cookie, security, or data-processing practices of third parties;
Products, services, advertisements, transactions, or representations made by third parties;
Malware, tracking technology, data loss, or harm arising from third-party services; or
Changes made by a third party after a link is published.
You access third-party services at your own discretion and should review their applicable terms and privacy policies.
Embedded Media and Third-Party Features
The Site may display embedded content such as:
YouTube videos;
Podcast players;
Spotify or Apple Podcasts content;
Instagram posts;
Social-media feeds;
Maps;
Event-registration tools;
Forms;
Scheduling tools; or
Other interactive third-party features.
Embedded content may operate as though you had visited the third-party platform directly. When you load, click, play, or interact with embedded content, the third party may collect information such as your:
IP address;
Browser and device information;
Referring page;
Interaction history;
Cookie identifiers;
Login status with the relevant platform;
Approximate location; or
Other technical and behavioural information.
We do not control independent processing carried out by third-party platforms. Where required, non-essential embedded services should be blocked until the user provides valid consent through an appropriate consent-management mechanism.
Social Media
The Site may link to or display content from Lina Ashar’s social-media profiles. Social-media platforms are independently operated and may:
Collect information about your interaction with links or embedded posts;
Associate activity with your social-media account;
Use cookies or tracking technologies;
Personalise content or advertisements; and
Process information outside India.
Your use of social media is governed by the relevant platform’s own terms and privacy policies. Comments, replies, messages, or other user-generated content posted on a third-party social-media platform are not controlled by these Terms unless expressly republished on the Site.
Accuracy and Currency of Information
We endeavour to present information that is useful and reasonably accurate. However:
Content may be general, historical, abbreviated, or subject to later developments;
Professional roles, organisational relationships, programme details, event information, biographies, availability, and external links may change;
The Site may contain typographical errors, omissions, outdated references, or technical inaccuracies;
Opinions and perspectives may evolve over time; and
We are not obligated to update every historical article, interview, quotation, media reference, or archived page.
You should independently verify information where accuracy is material to a decision, publication, engagement, transaction, or legal obligation.
No Endorsement or Guarantee
Reference to an organisation, person, institution, product, service, publication, event, methodology, platform, or third-party resource does not necessarily constitute an endorsement. Similarly:
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes;
Testimonials, case studies, or professional achievements may describe individual experiences and should not be interpreted as universal results;
Participation in an event does not necessarily imply endorsement of every organiser, speaker, sponsor, or viewpoint associated with that event; and
A link, quotation, interview, collaboration, or media appearance does not necessarily establish an ongoing commercial or legal relationship.
Site Availability and Technical Operation
We may, at any time and without liability:
Modify, update, suspend, restrict, replace, or discontinue any part of the Site;
Change its design, structure, hosting provider, functionality, or Content;
Remove outdated, inaccurate, disputed, infringing, or inappropriate material;
Conduct maintenance or security work;
Restrict access from certain locations, devices, networks, or users; or
Introduce new services, forms, analytics, cookies, or third-party integrations.
We do not guarantee that the Site will:
Be continuously available;
Operate without interruption;
Be free from errors, defects, malware, or vulnerabilities;
Be compatible with every device or browser;
Preserve every page, link, submission, or communication; or
Meet a particular user’s requirements.
You are responsible for maintaining appropriate device security, backups, browser settings, and internet connectivity.
Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Site and all Content are provided on an “as is,” “as available,” and “with all faults” basis.
We disclaim all representations and warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including warranties relating to:
Accuracy;
Completeness;
Reliability;
Availability;
Merchantability;
Fitness for a particular purpose;
Non-infringement;
Security;
Compatibility;
Timeliness;
Results;
Professional suitability; and
Freedom from harmful components.
Nothing in these Terms excludes any warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Lina Ashar and her authorised representatives, employees, consultants, contractors, affiliates, and service providers shall not be liable for any:
Direct or indirect loss;
Consequential loss;
Incidental loss;
Special or exemplary damage;
Loss of profits;
Loss of revenue;
Loss of opportunity;
Loss of goodwill;
Reputational damage;
Loss or corruption of data;
Business interruption;
Device damage;
Cybersecurity incident;
Reliance loss; or
Other loss arising from or connected with your use of, inability to use, or reliance on the Site.
This limitation applies to claims arising from:
Site Content;
Errors, omissions, or outdated information;
Third-party links or embedded services;
Unauthorised access, malicious code, or technical disruption;
Decisions made in reliance on general Content;
Failure to receive or respond to an enquiry;
Changes to or discontinuation of the Site; or
Conduct of another user or third party.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or another liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.
Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Lina Ashar and her authorised representatives, affiliates, contractors, service providers, and professional advisers from claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and reasonable legal expenses arising from:
1. Your unlawful or unauthorised use of the Site;
2. Your breach of these Terms;
3. Your infringement of intellectual-property, privacy, confidentiality, publicity, contractual, or other rights;
4. Information or material submitted by you;
5. Your misuse of Lina Ashar’s name, image, voice, Content, or brands; or
6. Your violation of applicable law.
This provision does not apply to the extent an indemnity is prohibited by applicable law.
Suspension and Termination of Access
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Site where we reasonably believe that:
1. You have breached these Terms;
2. Your activity creates a legal, cybersecurity, operational, or reputational risk;
3. You are using automated systems in an unauthorised manner;
4. You are attempting to impersonate Lina Ashar or an associated entity;
5. You have submitted malicious, abusive, fraudulent, or unlawful material; or
6. Restriction is necessary to comply with law or a lawful authority.
Termination does not affect rights, remedies, or obligations that accrued before termination. Provisions relating to intellectual property, disclaimers, liability, indemnity, governing law, and dispute resolution survive termination.
Reporting Infringement or Misuse
To report:
• Copyright infringement;
• Trademark misuse;
• Impersonation;
• False endorsement;
• Unauthorised commercial use;
• Fraudulent social-media profiles;
• Deepfakes or deceptive synthetic media;
• Security vulnerabilities;
• Unlawful content; or
• Privacy concerns,
please contact info@linaashar.com and provide sufficient information to identify the relevant material and explain the concern.
We may request additional evidence before taking action and reserve the right to refer serious matters to relevant platforms, service providers, professional advisers, or lawful authorities.
Privacy
Your use of the Site is subject to the Privacy Policy set out in the Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, shared, transferred, and protected, as well as the rights that may be available to you.
Force Majeure
We shall not be responsible for delay, interruption, failure, or unavailability caused by circumstances outside our reasonable control, including:
Natural disasters;
Fire or flood;
Epidemics or pandemics;
War, terrorism, or civil unrest;
Government action;
Labour disputes;
Utility or telecommunications failures;
Internet outages;
Hosting-provider failures;
Cyberattacks;
Platform restrictions;
Changes in law; or
Failure of third-party systems.
Assignment
You may not assign, transfer, delegate, or sublicense your rights or obligations under these Terms without prior written consent. We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations in connection with a restructuring, transfer of Site operations, professional reorganisation, merger, acquisition, or sale of relevant assets, subject to applicable law.
Waiver
Failure or delay in enforcing any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other right. A waiver is effective only if made expressly and in writing by an authorised person.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be interpreted or modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.
If modification is not possible, the relevant provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force to the extent legally permissible.
Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any additional notice expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement governing general use of the Site.
They do not replace the terms of a separate written agreement relating to a speaking engagement, advisory assignment, consulting relationship, licensing arrangement, educational service, partnership, or other professional engagement.
Where a separate written agreement conflicts with these general Terms, the separate written agreement will govern the subject matter of that engagement.
Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms periodically to reflect:
• Changes to the Site;
• New features or services;
• Changes in operating practices;
• Legal or regulatory developments;
• Security requirements; or
• Changes in third-party platforms.
The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will indicate the most recent revision.
Material changes may, where appropriate, be communicated through a prominent notice on the Site.
Your continued use of the Site after revised Terms take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by law.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Subject to any mandatory consumer, privacy, or jurisdictional rights that cannot lawfully be excluded, courts of competent jurisdiction at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from or connected with the Site or these Terms.
Before commencing formal proceedings, the parties are encouraged to attempt to resolve the dispute through good-faith written communication.
Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking urgent interim or injunctive relief from a competent court where necessary to protect intellectual property, confidentiality, privacy, security, or other legal rights.
Contact for Terms of Use Enquiries
For questions, permission requests, intellectual-property concerns, or enquiries regarding these Terms, contact: info@linaashar.com