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Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using TheFirstWord. By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use TheFirstWord.

1. Who We Are

TheFirstWord is operated by Sami Soussa, an individual located in Quebec, Canada. We provide an AI-powered tool that helps families prepare to communicate with a loved one struggling with addiction.

Contact: thefirstword.ca@gmail.com
Website: thefirstword.ca

2. Who Can Use TheFirstWord

TheFirstWord is intended exclusively for adults (18 years of age or older) seeking guidance for another adult struggling with addiction. By using this service, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old.

If the person you are seeking help for is under 18, TheFirstWord is not designed for that situation. Please contact a youth addiction specialist or a crisis line directly instead.

3. What TheFirstWord Is — and Is Not

TheFirstWord is a communication support tool. It is not medical advice, psychological advice, addiction treatment, or a substitute for professional care of any kind.

The letters, guides, scripts, and messages generated by TheFirstWord are created by artificial intelligence (the Anthropic API) based on the information you provide. They are intended to help you find words and structure for a difficult conversation — they are not clinical assessments, diagnoses, or guarantees of any outcome.

No tool, including ours, can guarantee that a conversation will go a certain way or that a loved one will accept help. Outcomes depend on human relationships, timing, and circumstances entirely outside our control.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, in danger, or experiencing a medical emergency, contact emergency services (911 in Canada) or a crisis line immediately. Do not rely on TheFirstWord in an emergency.

4. Pricing and Payment

Current pricing is as follows:

PlanPriceIncludes
Starter$9 one-timeLetter + Conversation Guide
Essential$19 one-timeLetter + Guide + SMS Message + Spoken Script
Complete$29 one-timeEverything in Essential + Plan B strategy
Premium$19/monthEverything in Complete + unlimited Plan B + weekly check-in emails

All payments are processed securely by Stripe. We do not see or store your full card details. Prices are listed in Canadian dollars (CAD) unless otherwise stated, and may change at any time; the price you pay at checkout is the price that applies to your purchase.

5. Refund Policy

We offer a 7-day money-back guarantee on one-time kit purchases (Starter, Essential, Complete), under the following condition:

  • Your refund request must be made within 7 days of purchase
  • You must not have opened or viewed your generated kit. Because your kit is delivered instantly and contains the full value of your purchase the moment it is viewed, we cannot offer a refund once it has been opened.

To request a refund under this policy, contact us at thefirstword.ca@gmail.com with your order email and purchase date. We will confirm whether your kit was opened and process eligible refunds within 5 business days.

6. Premium Subscription — Cancellation

The Premium plan ($19/month) renews automatically each month until cancelled. You may cancel at any time, and your cancellation will take effect at the end of your current billing period.

We do not provide refunds or prorated credit for the remaining days of a billing period after cancellation. You will retain access to Premium features until the end of the period you have already paid for.

7. Your Responsibilities

When using TheFirstWord, you agree that you will:

  • Provide information that is accurate to the best of your knowledge, understanding that the AI-generated output is only as useful as the information you provide
  • Use the service for its intended purpose — to help prepare for a conversation with a loved one — and not for any unlawful or harmful purpose
  • Not attempt to misuse, reverse-engineer, or interfere with the technical operation of the service
  • Be at least 18 years of age, as described in Section 2

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sami Soussa and TheFirstWord are not liable for any outcome — positive or negative — resulting from a conversation, intervention, or relationship decision made using content generated by this service.

This includes, without limitation, any harm, distress, relationship breakdown, or failure to achieve a desired outcome. TheFirstWord is a communication aid, not a guarantee of any result, and you remain solely responsible for how and whether you use the content we generate.

TheFirstWord is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding its accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose.

9. Intellectual Property

The TheFirstWord name, logo, website design, and underlying technology are the property of Sami Soussa. The content generated specifically for you (your letter, guide, scripts) is yours to use personally for your own situation.

You may not resell, redistribute, or use TheFirstWord's branding, website content, or generated templates for any commercial purpose without our written permission.

10. Privacy

Your use of TheFirstWord is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains what information we collect and how we use it, in accordance with Quebec's Law 25.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of TheFirstWord after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

For material changes, we will notify active users by email.

12. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec and the laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Quebec.

13. Contact

If you have a question or concern about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Email: thefirstword.ca@gmail.com

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