Terms of Service

Terms of Service for HelpForFelons.org

Last Updated on: March 27, 2026

Welcome to HelpForFelons.org. By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

These Terms apply to HelpForFelons.org and any pages, content, tools, forms, features, and services offered through the website.

1. Purpose of This Website

HelpForFelons.org is an informational website. The site provides general educational content, guides, resources, and commentary related to jobs, housing, financial help, reentry, legal topics, and related issues affecting people with criminal records.

The content on this website is provided for general informational purposes only.

2. No Legal, Financial, Medical, or Professional Advice

Nothing on HelpForFelons.org is legal advice, financial advice, medical advice, or any other form of professional advice.

The information on this site is general in nature and may not reflect the most current laws, regulations, employer practices, government policies, or program rules in every location.

You should not rely on this website as a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney, financial professional, doctor, licensed counselor, case manager, or other appropriate professional.

Your use of this site does not create any attorney client, advisor client, fiduciary, or confidential relationship.

3. No Guarantee of Results

We do not guarantee that any employer will hire you, that any landlord will approve you, that any government program will accept you, or that any legal remedy, benefit, license, loan, grant, or opportunity will be available to you.

Hiring decisions, housing decisions, licensing decisions, and eligibility rules vary by location, employer, agency, time period, and individual circumstances.

Any examples, success stories, employer information, pay estimates, or application advice on this website are not guarantees of any outcome.

4. Eligibility to Use the Site

You may use this website only if your use complies with applicable law.

If you are under the age required to enter into a binding agreement in your jurisdiction, you may use the site only with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.

5. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content on HelpForFelons.org, including text, graphics, logos, site design, original images, downloads, and compiled content, is owned by HelpForFelons.org or used with permission and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may view, print, and download pages from this website for your own personal, non commercial use only.

You may not, without prior written permission:

  • copy, republish, sell, license, or commercially exploit site content
  • reproduce large portions of the site on another website, channel, or platform
  • modify, mirror, frame, scrape, or systematically extract site content
  • use site content to train, populate, or support another competing site, directory, or database
  • remove branding, copyright notices, or watermarks from site content or images

Limited quotations for commentary, review, or lawful fair use may be allowed where applicable law permits.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the website in any way that:

  • violates any law or regulation
  • harms, disables, overburdens, or impairs the site
  • attempts unauthorized access to the site, server, data, forms, accounts, or connected systems
  • introduces malware or harmful code
  • interferes with the security or operation of the site
  • harvests data, email addresses, or content through automated means without written permission
  • uses the site to send spam, misleading submissions, or fraudulent information

We may restrict, suspend, or block access to users who violate these Terms.

7. User Submissions

If you submit information to us, including through contact forms, employer submissions, program submissions, article submissions, job leads, comments, or email, you represent that:

  • you have the right to submit the material
  • the material is accurate to the best of your knowledge
  • the material does not violate any law or third party right
  • the material is not defamatory, fraudulent, abusive, or misleading

By submitting content to us, you grant HelpForFelons.org a non exclusive, worldwide, royalty free license to use, reproduce, edit, publish, display, adapt, and distribute that content in connection with operating, improving, and promoting the website.

We are not required to publish any submission and may remove or edit submissions at our discretion.

8. Third Party Links and Resources

This website may link to third party websites, employers, government agencies, nonprofits, job boards, lenders, schools, advertisers, affiliate partners, and other outside resources.

We provide those links for convenience and informational purposes only.

We do not control and are not responsible for:

  • third party content
  • third party policies or practices
  • availability of outside sites or services
  • products, services, offers, or claims made by third parties

Your use of any third party site is at your own risk.

9. Advertising and Affiliate Disclosure

HelpForFelons.org may display advertisements, sponsored placements, and affiliate links.

We may earn money if you click certain links or take qualifying actions through third party partners. This does not change the price you pay unless a third party states otherwise.

We do not guarantee any third party product, service, lender, employer, or program featured, mentioned, or linked on the site.

Your use of advertisers, affiliate partners, or other third party services is governed by their own terms and policies.

10. Accuracy of Information

We try to provide helpful and accurate information, but we do not warrant that all content on the site is complete, accurate, current, or error free.

Content may become outdated. Employer policies change. Government rules change. Laws change. Programs open and close. Opportunities vary by state and local area.

We reserve the right to update, revise, remove, or discontinue any content, feature, or part of the site at any time without notice.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, HelpForFelons.org disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non infringement, and accuracy.

We do not warrant that:

  • the site will always be available or uninterrupted
  • the site will be secure or free from errors
  • the site or server will be free of viruses or harmful components
  • the content will always be complete, accurate, or current

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, HelpForFelons.org and its owners, operators, contributors, licensors, service providers, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the website.

This includes, without limitation, damages related to:

  • lost profits
  • lost data
  • business interruption
  • application decisions
  • hiring outcomes
  • housing outcomes
  • lending outcomes
  • licensing outcomes
  • reliance on content found on the site

If applicable law does not allow certain limitations, some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

13. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless HelpForFelons.org and its owners, operators, contributors, licensors, service providers, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of:

  • your use of the website
  • your violation of these Terms
  • your violation of any law or third party rights
  • any content or information you submit to the site

14. Privacy

Your use of this website is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

Please review the Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and disclose information. Your current privacy page is separate, and aligning these two pages is part of the cleanup this site needs.

15. Termination

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to all or part of the website at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you violated these Terms or used the site in a harmful, unlawful, abusive, or unauthorized way.

16. Governing Law

These Terms and any dispute relating to the website will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict of law rules.

Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally will be brought in the appropriate state or federal courts located in Pennsylvania, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

17. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

18. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time.

When we do, we will update the “Last Updated on” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by law.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, you can contact us at:

HelpForFelons.org
Website: https://helpforfelons.org
Contact Page: https://helpforfelons.org/contact-us/

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