Terms of Use

Terms of Use

Effective October 29, 2026 (replaces the version effective November 27, 2020)

Welcome to fundthefirst.com, operated by FT1, Inc., a New York corporation doing business as Fund the First ("Fund the First," "we," "us"), 2009 Decker Avenue, Merrick, New York, 11566. These Terms of Use govern your use of our website and its content (the "Site"). By using the Site you agree to them.

If you start, manage, donate to, or receive funds from a fundraiser, our Terms of Service also apply. They cover Campaign review and activation, Donations, fees, Tips, Beneficiary identity verification, non-penalty reminders and payouts. If these Terms of Use and the Terms of Service conflict, the Terms of Service control. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information.

We may update these Terms of Use. We will post the new version with its revision date. Continuing to use the Site after the update means you accept it.

1. Who may use the Site

You may browse the Site at any age 13 or older; if you are under 18, only with a parent's or guardian's permission. You must be 18 or older to create a Campaign, act as a Beneficiary, or donate. The Site is not for children under 13.

2. About Fund the First

Fund the First is a for-profit technology platform that helps people raise money for those who serve (law enforcement, fire, EMS, military and veterans, healthcare workers, educators) and their families. We are not a charity. Donations made through the Site go to individual Campaigns and are generally not tax-deductible. Information on the Site is for general information only and is not legal, financial or tax advice.

3. Accuracy of information you give us

You agree that the information you give us is true, accurate, current and complete, and that you will keep it up to date.

4. Our content and your limited license

The Site and its content, including text, graphics, logos, photos, video, software and the way they are arranged ("Site Materials"), belong to Fund the First or our licensors and are protected by U.S. and international law. Campaign content belongs to the people who posted it.

You may view and share Site Materials for personal, non-commercial use, including sharing Campaign links on social media. You may not, without our written permission:

copy, sell, republish or create derivative works from Site Materials;

use our name, logos or trademarks;

frame or mirror the Site;

use robots, scrapers or other automated tools to access or collect data from the Site; or

use the Site for any purpose other than its intended one.

This permission ends automatically if you break these Terms of Use.

5. What you submit

Comments, photos, feedback and other material you send us or post on the Site ("Submissions") are not confidential, except as our Privacy Policy provides. You confirm you have the right to share them, and you grant Fund the First a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable license to use, copy, display, adapt and share them to operate and promote the Site. We may use feedback and suggestions freely.

You may not submit anything that:

is unlawful, threatening, harassing, hateful, obscene or defamatory;

impersonates anyone or misrepresents your connection to any person, department or organization;

infringes anyone's copyright, trademark, privacy or publicity rights;

contains viruses, malware or harmful code; or

interferes with or disrupts the Site.

We may remove any Submission at any time.

6. Copyright complaints

If you believe material on the Site infringes your copyright, follow the notice procedure in Section 17 of our Terms of Service, or email [email protected] with the subject "DMCA Takedown Request."

7. Links to other sites

The Site links to other websites, including Stripe, Plaid and social media. We don't control them and aren't responsible for their content or practices. Their own terms and privacy policies apply.

You may link to the Site, including to any Campaign page, as long as the link does not suggest that Fund the First endorses you or your views, and does not appear on a site with illegal, adult or hateful content. Do not use our logo in a link without our written permission. Approved graphics are available from [email protected].

8. Accessibility

We want the Site to be usable by everyone. If any part of it is hard to use, email [email protected] and we will work to fix it.

9. Disclaimer

THE SITE AND SITE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THE LAW ALLOWS. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR SECURE, OR THAT ITS INFORMATION IS COMPLETE OR CURRENT.

10. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THE LAW ALLOWS, FUND THE FIRST AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE. LIABILITY RELATED TO CAMPAIGNS, DONATIONS AND PAYOUTS IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS OF SERVICE.

11. Suspension of access

We may change, suspend or discontinue any part of the Site, or block your access, at any time, including if you break these Terms of Use.

12. Disputes and governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Subject to mandatory applicable legal rights, any dispute about the Site is resolved under the Disputes, arbitration and class-action waiver section of our Terms of Service, including binding individual arbitration and the class-action waiver.

We operate the Site from the United States. If you use it from elsewhere, you are responsible for following your local laws.

13. General

These Terms of Use, the Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us about the Site. If any part is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce any part is not a waiver.

14. Contact

FT1, Inc. d/b/a Fund the First, 2009 Decker Avenue, Merrick, New York, 11566 · [email protected]