Terms of Use

Website Terms of Use

These terms explain how visitors may use GMI's website, public materials, forms, trademarks, and developing ecosystem references.

Terms Summary

Responsible use of the website and GMI materials

These terms protect visitors, GMI, and the integrity of developing standards, assessments, certification pathways, education partner programs, and public-facing resources.

Website Terms

Terms applicable to use of the GMI website

By using this website, visitors agree to use GMI content, forms, names, program descriptions, and public materials accurately, lawfully, and without implying unauthorized affiliation, approval, or credential status.

Informational use

Website content is provided for general information about GMI, MBOK®, IMPACT, assessments, programs, research, education partners, and developing pathways. It is not professional, legal, clinical, financial, or employment advice.

Development-stage materials

Descriptions of planned credentials, REP pathways, assessments, operating workflows, pilots, directories, and verification tools may be future-facing and do not create rights, approval, eligibility, or credential status.

Intellectual property

GMI, MBOK®, IMPACT, names, logos, program identifiers, page content, designs, and public materials may not be copied, modified, represented, or used commercially except as permitted by GMI in writing.

Authorized claims

Visitors may not claim certification, REP approval, partnership, endorsement, authorization, provider status, assessment approval, or affiliation unless GMI has formally granted and documented that status.

Prohibited conduct

Visitors may not submit false information, misuse forms, interfere with site operations, scrape restricted content, misrepresent identity, infringe rights, or use GMI materials in deceptive or harmful ways.

Changes and external links

GMI may update website content and terms at any time. External links are provided for convenience, and GMI is not responsible for third-party websites, policies, claims, or practices.