terms of use
Last Updated: October 2026
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of The Contingency Project website and its digital products. By accessing this website or purchasing or using our products, you agree to these Terms of Use.
EDUCATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES
The Contingency Project provides emergency preparedness planning materials for educational and organizational purposes.
Our products are intended to help individuals and households organize information, evaluate their circumstances, and develop their own emergency plans.
Our website and products do not constitute medical, legal, emergency management, law enforcement, fire, security, financial, or other professional advice.
Emergency conditions vary. You are responsible for evaluating your own circumstances, making your own decisions, and following instructions from appropriate authorities and qualified professionals.
DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Products identified as digital products are delivered electronically. No physical product will be shipped unless specifically stated on the applicable product page.
You are responsible for ensuring that you have appropriate devices, software, printing equipment, or other resources necessary to access and use purchased files.
LICENSE AND PERMITTED USE
Unless otherwise stated, purchasing a digital product from The Contingency Project grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license for personal household use.
You may:
Download purchased files for your personal household use.
Print reasonable copies for use within your household.
Complete, save, and use fillable versions for your household.
You may not:
Resell or redistribute the files.
Share purchased files with other households.
Upload the files to public or shared websites, drives, forums, or file-sharing services.
Reproduce the products for commercial purposes.
Remove or obscure copyright notices or other ownership markings.
Claim the products, designs, text, or templates as your own.
Create derivative products for resale or commercial distribution without written permission.
Purchase of a product does not transfer ownership of the underlying intellectual property.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The website, products, text, designs, graphics, templates, branding, and other original materials provided by The Contingency Project are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Except for the limited personal-use license described above, no rights are granted to reproduce, distribute, sell, license, or commercially exploit these materials without prior written permission.
USER RESPONSIBILITY
You are responsible for determining how information contained in our products applies to your household and circumstances.
Emergency plans should be reviewed periodically and updated when household members, contact information, locations, resources, medical needs, equipment, risks, or other relevant circumstances change.
The Contingency Project does not guarantee that any plan, checklist, procedure, product, or recommendation will prevent injury, property damage, financial loss, or other harm during an emergency.
ACCURACY AND AVAILABILITY
We make reasonable efforts to provide useful and accurate materials. However, information may become outdated, contain errors, or not apply to every location or situation.
We do not guarantee that the website or digital products will always be available without interruption or technical problems.
PURCHASES AND REFUNDS
Purchases of digital products are subject to our Refund & Download Policy.
Prices, product descriptions, included materials, and availability may change over time. Changes will not alter the contents of a completed purchase unless otherwise required by law.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND LINKS
Our website may use or link to third-party websites, payment processors, software, platforms, or other services.
The Contingency Project does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security, privacy practices, or policies of independent third-party services.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Contingency Project will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar damages arising from the use of, inability to use, or reliance upon our website or products.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.
PRIVACY
Use of personal information collected through our website is addressed in our Privacy Policy.
CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes to our products, website, business practices, or legal requirements.
The current version will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
CONTACT
Questions regarding these Terms of Use may be sent to: