Last updated: August 2, 2026

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These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Students Speak Freely website. By using this website, you agree to these terms.

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1. Educational Purpose

Students Speak Freely provides educational and informational resources about the First Amendment, student speech, court decisions, and related issues. The website does not provide legal advice, legal representation, or individualized legal guidance.

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2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use and all applicable laws. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

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3. Use of Website Content

Unless otherwise indicated, original content created by Students Speak Freely is provided for personal, classroom, and noncommercial educational use.

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Visitors may view, share links to, and use the materials for educational purposes with appropriate credit to Students Speak Freely. Content may not be sold, republished for commercial purposes, or presented as another person’s original work without prior written permission.

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4. Third-Party Content and Links

This website may link to news organizations, courts, advocacy organizations, video platforms, and other third-party websites.

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Students Speak Freely does not control or endorse all content found on external websites and is not responsible for their accuracy, availability, privacy practices, or terms. Visitors should review the policies of any third-party website they use.

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5. User Conduct

Visitors may not use this website to:

• Submit unlawful, threatening, abusive, discriminatory, or intentionally harmful material.

• Impersonate another person.

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems.

• Interfere with the operation or security of the website.

• Submit material that infringes another person’s copyright, privacy, or other legal rights.​

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6. Submissions

Visitors may submit questions, story or case suggestions, volunteer inquiries, feedback, and other information through the website.

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By submitting material, you confirm that you have the right to provide it. You give Students Speak Freely permission to review and use the submission for educational, editorial, administrative, or project-development purposes.

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Submitting information does not guarantee that it will be published, answered, investigated, or included on the website.

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7. Personal and Confidential Information

Please do not submit confidential legal information, private school records, sensitive personal information, or identifying information about another student without appropriate permission.

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Information submitted through website forms will be handled according to the website’s Privacy Policy.

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Because the site is intended for K–12 audiences, your Privacy Policy and form practices should specifically address information submitted by children under 13. COPPA may apply when a covered website collects personal information from children under 13.

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8. Intellectual Property

The Students Speak Freely name, logo, original written materials, graphics, and other original content may be protected by copyright, trademark, or other intellectual-property laws.

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Third-party articles, photographs, videos, logos, court documents, and linked materials remain the property of their respective owners.

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9. No Attorney-Client Relationship

Using this website, submitting a question, or contacting Students Speak Freely does not create an attorney-client relationship or any other professional relationship.

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Visitors seeking advice about a specific legal issue should consult a qualified attorney or appropriate legal organization.

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10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Although Students Speak Freely strives to provide accurate and useful information, it does not guarantee that all content will always be complete, current, error-free, or available without interruption.

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11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Students Speak Freely and its contributors will not be responsible for losses or damages arising from reliance on website content, use of third-party links, website interruptions, or use of submitted information.

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12. Changes to These Terms

Students Speak Freely may revise these Terms of Use as the project and website develop. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

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13. Contact

Questions about these Terms of Use may be submitted through the Contact Us page.