Terms and Conditions


Welcome to First Year Forward’s website! Please read the following terms and conditions carefully as they govern your use of our website.

  1. Acceptance of Terms: By using our website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

  2. Use of Website: Our website is intended solely for individuals seeking information about First Year Forward and its programs. You may not use our website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.

  3. Intellectual Property: All content on our website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of First Year Forward or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use, copy, or reproduce any content on our website without our prior written consent.

  4. User Content: You may be able to submit content, such as comments or testimonials, to our website. By submitting content, you grant First Year Forward a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.

  5. Privacy: We take your privacy seriously. Please review our Privacy Policy for more information.

  6. Links: Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We do not endorse or control the content of these websites, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

  7. Disclaimers: Our website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not guarantee that our website will be uninterrupted or error-free. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

  8. Limitation of Liability: We will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of our website, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

  9. Indemnification: You agree to indemnify and hold First Year Forward, its directors, officers, employees, and agents harmless from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in connection with your use of our website.

  10. Governing Law: These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

  11. Modification of Terms: We reserve the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time. Any such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on our website.

  12. Entire Agreement: These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and First Year Forward with respect to your use of our website.

If you have any questions about these terms and conditions, please contact us at tracy@firstyearforward.org.