Last Updated: October 2026 PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE OR SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE OR SERVICES. These Terms of Use (these “Terms”) are entered into by and between you and Committee for Children (“Committee for Children” or “CFC”) and apply when you access or use our websites, social media pages, web-based application, or other digital medium owned or operated by CFC, including online products and services that link to these Terms, such as SecondStep.org (collectively, the “Site”). Certain portions of the Site may permit access to the Second Step® K-12 digital curriculum platform, including Mind Yeti® sessions, and the related online services, content, and functionality CFC makes available to licensed education customers and their authorized users (collectively, the “Services”). These Terms do not change the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with CFC for products, services, or otherwise, including, without limitation, the applicable License Agreements located at www.secondstep.org/license-agreements. If you interact with our Second Step digital curriculum learning platform as an authorized user of a licensed education customer (e.g., a district or school), an applicable License Agreement will also apply to you as a registered user when you access the Services through a CFC account. These Terms apply to your use of the Site and, together with the applicable License Agreement, to your use of the Services. References in these Terms to a “License Agreement” include the applicable Second Step license agreement and any other written agreement between CFC and a licensed education customer governing the Services, in each case including its data processing terms. In the event of a conflict, the License Agreement controls with respect to the Services, and these Terms control with respect to the Site. If you are using the Site on behalf of a licensed education customer, you should obtain a copy of the applicable License Agreement from that entity. Changes to These Terms CFC reserves the right to change these Terms at any time and at its sole discretion. If CFC makes changes to these Terms, it will provide notice of such changes, such as by sending you an email, by providing notice through the Site or Services, or by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of these Terms. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will confirm that you accept the changed Terms. CFC encourages you to review the Terms regularly to ensure that you understand the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Site. If you do not agree to the changed Terms, you must stop using the Site. Privacy Notice Please refer to the CFC Privacy Notice for information about how CFC collects, uses, and discloses information about users of the Site. If you are using the Services as a logged in and registered user, the data processing terms in the applicable License Agreement will apply to CFC’s processing of your personal information. Eligibility The Site is intended for adults and is not directed to children. You must be at least eighteen (18) years old to create an account or access or use the Services. By creating an account or accessing or using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years old and otherwise authorized to do so. Accounts To access certain areas and features of the Site or Services, you or your organization must register for an account using the activation key provided to you by CFC. If you register an account, you will (a) provide accurate, truthful, current, and complete account information; (b) maintain and promptly update your account information to keep it accurate, current, and complete; (c) maintain the security of your account; (d) promptly notify CFC if you discover or otherwise suspect any security breaches related to the Site or Services; and (e) accept all risks of unauthorized access to your account information and any other information you provide to CFC. CFC may suspend or terminate your account at any time, in our sole discretion, including if we believe you have violated these Terms or if continued access is no longer appropriate. Copyright and Limited License Unless otherwise indicated, the Site and all content and other materials on the Site, including, without limitation, the Committee for Children logo, Second Step logo, Mind Yeti logo, and all designs, text, graphics, pictures, information, data, software, sound files, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, the “CFC Materials”) are the proprietary property of CFC or its licensors and are protected by United States and international copyright laws. Notwithstanding any agreement you may have with CFC that includes broader license rights to the Services or any CFC Materials therein, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, revocable license to (i) access and use the Site and Services, to the extent you are authorized to access them, (ii) download CFC Materials that are expressly provided through the Site for download, and (iii) electronically copy (except where prohibited without a license) and print to hard copy parts of the CFC Materials, but in each instance solely for your informational, noncommercial, and personal use or otherwise in accordance with a written agreement between you or your organization and CFC. This license is subject to these Terms and, except as expressly permitted on the Site or under a separate written agreement between you or your organization and CFC, you do NOT have the right to do any of the following: (a) sell, resell, or commercially use any information on the Site or included in the Services or the CFC Materials; (b) distribute, publicly perform, or publicly display any part of the CFC Materials; (c) publish or reproduce any part of the CFC Materials on the Internet or any external websites, networks, or servers; (d) modify or otherwise make any derivative uses of any part of the Site, the Services or the CFC Materials; (e) use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods; (f) download (other than via page caching) any part of the Site, the Services or the CFC Materials that are not expressly provided by CFC for download; or (g) use any part of the Site, the Services or the CFC Materials for anything other than for their intended purposes. You will not obscure any copyright notices or other legends or notices appearing on any part of the CFC Materials and will ensure that all permitted copies of the CFC Materials contain the same copyright notice and other legends or notices that appear on the copies provided by CFC or as otherwise may be instructed by CFC. Any use of the Site, the Services or the CFC Materials other than as specifically authorized by these Terms or in writing by CFC is strictly prohibited and will terminate your license to the Site, the Services and the CFC Materials. Such unauthorized use also may violate applicable laws, including, without limitation, copyright and trademark laws and applicable communications regulations and statutes. Unless explicitly stated herein, nothing in these Terms shall be construed as conferring any license to intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. Repeat Infringer Policy In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable law, CFC has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at CFC’s sole discretion, accounts of registered users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. CFC also may, at its sole discretion, limit access to the Site and/or the Services and terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement. Copyright Complaints If you believe that anything on the Site or in the Services infringes on any copyright you own or control, you may file a notification with CFC’s Designated Agent as set forth below: Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement: Director of Legal Address to Send Notification: 1085 Andover Park East, Tukwila, WA 98188 Telephone Number of Designated Agent: 206-438-6621 Email Address of Designated Agent: legal@cfchildren.org Please see 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) for the requirements of a proper notification. If you knowingly misrepresent in your notification that the material or activity is infringing, you will be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, incurred by CFC or the alleged infringer as the result of CFC relying on such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing. Trademarks “Committee for Children,” “Second Step,” “Mind Yeti,” the CFC, Second Step and Mind Yeti logos, and any other CFC product or service name or slogan contained in the Services and on the Site are trademarks of CFC and its licensors, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of CFC or the applicable trademark holder. You may not use any metatags or any other “hidden text” utilizing “Committee for Children” or any other name, trademark, or product or service name of CFC without CFC’s prior written permission. In addition, the look and feel of the Site and/or Services, including all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts, is the service mark, trademark, or trade dress of CFC and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without CFC’s prior written permission. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names, and names or logos mentioned in the Services or on the Site are the property of their respective owners. Reference to any products, services, processes, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by CFC. Hyperlinks You are granted a limited, non-exclusive right to create a text hyperlink to the home page of the Site for noncommercial purposes, provided that (a) such link does not portray CFC in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise defamatory manner, and (b) the linking site does not contain any obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit, or illegal material or any material that is offensive, harassing, or otherwise objectionable. This limited right may be revoked at any time. You may not use any CFC logo or other proprietary graphic of CFC to link to the Site or the Services without CFC’s express written permission. You may not, without CFC’s express written permission, use, frame, or utilize framing techniques to enclose CFC’s trademark, logo, or other proprietary information, including the images found on the Site or in the Services, the content of any text, or the layout or design of any page or form contained on a page of the Site. CFC makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature, or reliability of any third-party websites accessible via hyperlink or linking to the Site. These websites are not under the control of CFC, and CFC is not responsible for any embedded content or the contents of these websites, or any changes or updates to these websites. CFC and its users may provide these links to you as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply any affiliation, endorsement, or adoption by CFC of any website or any information contained therein. When you visit other websites via links or embedded content, you should understand that these Terms no longer govern and that the terms and policies of those third-party websites will now apply. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Site. In some instances, CFC provides information through third party websites, such as YouTube. In such cases, both these Terms and the third party website’s terms and policies may apply; for example, under these Terms, you cannot infringe on CFC Materials provided through the third party website and, under the third party’s terms, its website may add its own contents and independently collect information from or about you. Third Party Products and Services CFC may provide information about or links to third-party products or services. CFC does not control, endorse, or adopt any third party information on the Site and makes no representation or warranties of any kind regarding third-party information on the Site, including, without limitation, regarding its accuracy or completeness. Your business dealings or correspondence with, or participation in promotions of, such third parties, and any terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with these dealings, correspondence, or promotions, are solely between you and such third party. CFC is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings, correspondence, or promotions, or any third-party information on the Site. You may “opt out” of receiving marketing or promotional communications from us by following the directions in the communications. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations. AI-Powered Chatbot The Site may make available an AI-powered chatbot. When you use the chatbot, you are interacting with an automated system, not a person. AI-generated responses may be inaccurate or incomplete, are provided for general informational purposes only, and should be independently verified before you rely on it. Please do not enter confidential information, student personally identifiable information, or protected health information into these features. Information you provide through the chatbot is handled as described in the CFC Privacy Notice. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant to CFC that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms, any notices, policies, or guidelines contained within the Site or the Services, or any other agreement you may have with CFC. You may not use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the functioning of the Site or the Services or could interfere with, disrupt, negatively affect, or inhibit any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Site or the Services. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site. Permitted Use of the Site You are solely responsible for your conduct while accessing or using the Site or Services and will not violate any law, contract, intellectual property, or other third-party right, or commit any tort in connection with your access to or use of the Site or the Services. You will abide by these Terms and will not do any of the following in connection with the Site or Services or its users: Use the Site in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation; for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; or to engage in, encourage, or promote any activity that violates these Terms or any code of conduct or other guidelines that apply to the Interactive Areas; Use the Site to exploit, harm, or attempt to exploit or harm anyone in any way; Send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or reuse any material that does not comply with the Terms; Transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, solicitations, promotional materials, spam, junk mail, surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, or chain letters; Impersonate or attempt to impersonate CFC, any CFC employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated with any of the foregoing); Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Site, including any Interactive Areas, or which, as determined by CFC, may harm CFC or users of the Site or expose them to liability; Use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, or other automated means or interface not provided by CFC to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring, copying, or extracting any of the material on the Site or Services or data about any user; Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Site or Services or for any other unauthorized purpose without CFC’s prior written consent; Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Site or Services; Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful; Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site or Services, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site; Attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack; Use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Site, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Site; or Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or Services. The Site or Services may contain interactive areas or services (“Interactive Areas”), such as discussion forums, blogs, private messages, emails, or other interactive features or areas in which you or other users can create, post, transmit, or store content, including, without limitation, text, music, sound, photos, images, video, graphics, code, and other items or materials (collectively, “User Content”). User Content posted on Interactive Areas may be publicly viewable to others. You are solely responsible for your User Content and for your use of Interactive Areas, which you use at your own risk. You will use Interactive Areas only to post, send, and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the Interactive Areas. CFC takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for (a) any User Content posted, stored, or uploaded by you or any third party; (b) any associated loss or damage; (c) any user conduct; or (d) any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography, or profanity you may encounter. Your use of Interactive Areas is at your own risk. These Terms do not create any private right of action on the part of any third party or any reasonable expectation that the Site or Services will not contain any content that is prohibited by such rules. As a provider of interactive services, CFC is not liable for any statements, representations, or User Content provided by its users in any public forum, personal home page, or other Interactive Areas. Although CFC has no obligation to screen, edit, or monitor any of the Content posted in any Interactive Areas, CFC reserves the right, and has absolute discretion, to remove, screen, or edit any User Content posted or stored through the Site or Services at any time and for any reason without notice, and you are solely responsible for creating backup copies of and replacing any User Content you post or store through the Site or Services at your sole cost and expense. Any use of the Interactive Areas or other parts of the Site or Services in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms and may result in, among other things, termination, or suspension of your rights to use the Site or the Services. Rights in User Content By submitting or posting User Content on the Site or through the Services, you grant CFC a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to host, store, reproduce, display, reformat, and adapt that User Content as necessary to operate, secure, and improve the Site and the Services, and to sublicense those rights to CFC’s service providers for those purposes. The license lasts while the User Content remains on the Site or the Services and for a reasonable period afterward for backup copies. CFC may use User Content you submit through the Site in its marketing and promotional materials. CFC will not use your name, likeness, voice, or identity for those purposes without your separate prior written consent. Display of User Content does not imply endorsement unless expressly stated. User Content submitted through the Services is governed by the applicable License Agreement and its data processing terms, which control in the event of a conflict. You represent and warrant that you own or control the rights in your User Content, that it is accurate and not misleading or harmful, and that posting it does not violate these Terms or the rights of any person or entity. You agree that you will not post User Content containing confidential information, student personally identifiable information, or protected health information. Submissions You can submit questions, comments, feedback, suggestions, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, original, or creative materials or other information about CFC, the Site, Services, or CFC’s products or services (collectively, “Submissions”). Submissions, whether posted on the Site or provided to CFC by email or otherwise, are nonconfidential and shall become the sole property of CFC. CFC shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of Submissions for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. Warranty Disclaimer EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN WRITING BY CFC, THE SITE, SERVICES AND CFC MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. CFC HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THE SITE, SERVICES AND THE CFC MATERIALS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN A WRITING BY CFC, CFC DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO USE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED SOFTWARE TO DETECT AND DISINFECT VIRUSES FROM ANY DOWNLOAD. Limitation of Liability TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CFC OR ITS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND CONSULTANTS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “CFC PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR RELATED SERVICES OR THE CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CFC OR FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF INFORMATION, ERRORS, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING FROM ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE SITE, SERVICES, OR CFC’S RECORDS, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ANY OF THE CFC PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PART OF THE SITE OR SERVICES, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE AND THE SERVICES. Indemnification You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the CFC Parties from and against any third party claims, damages of any kind, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to (a) your use of the Site and the Services, (b) your conduct in connection with the Site and the Services, (c) any User Content or Submissions you provide, (d) your violation of these Terms, and (e) your violation of the rights of another. Termination; Modification to the Site CFC reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use the Site or the Services and to block or prevent your future access to and use of the Site. CFC reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site or the Services, or any features or parts thereof, without prior notice, and disclaims all liability for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site or the Services, or any part thereof. Governing Law and Venue To the maximum extent permitted by law, these Terms are governed by, and will be construed in accordance with and enforced by, the laws of the State of Washington, United States (“US”), without regard for its choice of law provisions. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in King County, Washington, US in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Site or the Services. Use of the Site and the Services is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these Terms (including this paragraph). The Site may be accessed from countries other than the United States. The Site or Services may only be available for use in certain international locations. If you access and use this Site outside the United States, you are responsible for complying with your local laws and regulations. We make no representation that any part of the Site or Services are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Users may not download, use, export, or re-export any CFC Materials on or through the Site in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including, without limitation, United States export laws, regulations, and controls. No Waiver Enforcement of these Terms is solely at CFC’s discretion, and failure to enforce any part of these Terms in some instances does not constitute a waiver of CFC’s right to enforce the same or other part of these Terms in other instances. Severability If any part of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law, including, without limitation, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Questions or Comments Questions or comments about the Site or the Services may be directed to CFC by email or by mail at: Committee for Children, 1085 Andover Park East, Tukwila, WA 98188 * * * *