Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using houseforhomeless.com (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Disclaimer and Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, do not use the Site.

2. Nature of the Service

House for Homeless is an independent informational website. We are not a government agency, do not provide financial assistance or housing placement, and do not process benefit applications. All information is provided for general informational purposes only.

Use of this Site does not create any client, advisory, or service relationship between you and House for Homeless.

3. Permitted Use

You may access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

• Copy, reproduce, republish, or redistribute Site content without written permission, except for brief quotations with attribution and a link to the source page
• Use automated systems (scrapers, bots, crawlers) to extract content at scale, other than standard search engine indexing
• Use the Site in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
• Misrepresent the Site or its content as government-issued information
• Attempt to interfere with the Site’s operation, security, or availability

4. Intellectual Property

All original content on this Site — including articles, guides, page layouts, and graphics — is the property of House for Homeless and is protected by copyright law. References to government programs, agency names, and official resources remain the property of their respective owners and are used for informational purposes only.

5. No Warranties

The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the information on the Site is accurate, complete, or current, or that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free. Program rules and eligibility requirements change frequently; always verify details with the official program agency. See our Disclaimer for full details.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, House for Homeless and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or related to your use of the Site or reliance on its content, including decisions about housing, benefits applications, or finances.

7. Advertising and Third-Party Content

The Site displays advertisements served by third-party networks, which may include Google AdSense. We do not endorse advertised products or services, and advertisers have no influence over our editorial content. Government housing programs are free to apply for — never pay a third party to “apply” for government benefits.

The Site links to external websites we do not control. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of third-party websites or advertisers.

8. User Submissions

If you submit corrections, suggestions, or other content through our contact form, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use that submission to improve the Site. Do not submit confidential or personal information beyond what is needed for your inquiry — in particular, never send Social Security numbers, financial account details, or benefit case numbers through our contact form.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the Site, or any part of it, at any time without notice, including for violations of these terms.

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of [JURISDICTION], without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes arising under these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in [JURISDICTION].

11. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time. Changes take effect when posted to this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

12. Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent through our contact page.