Youth advocates behind the non-governmental organization desk at WHO FCTC COP11 holding placards that read “Protect the youth”, “Harm reduction is a lie” and “Protect children”

Terms of Use

By Global Youth Voices•Last updated: August 2026

1. Use of this website

By using the Global Youth Voices website, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, you should refrain from using this website.

Global Youth Voices is a global youth movement and coalition space convened by GGTC. The materials on this website are provided to support youth advocacy, public health communication, tobacco control, and tobacco industry accountability.

2. Content

The information published on this website is intended for informational and advocacy purposes only. It should not be treated as legal, medical, or professional advice.

While efforts are made to keep the information updated, some content may no longer be current or may not fully apply to all jurisdictions, contexts, or local policy environments. Users are responsible for assessing the relevance and applicability of the information to their own context.

GYV, GGTC, and their principals, staff, consultants, partners, and contributors do not make any warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of the information on this website.

3. Use of campaign materials, tools, and templates

Unless otherwise stated, campaign materials, toolkits, templates, statements, and other resources on this website may be used for non-commercial, public health, educational, and advocacy purposes, provided that proper acknowledgment is given to Global Youth Voices and/or GGTC.

Users may adapt GYV materials for local or regional advocacy, provided that such adaptation does not misrepresent GYV, GGTC, participating organizations, spokespersons, contributors, or the original intent of the materials.

GYV materials may not be used by the tobacco industry, nicotine industry, or entities furthering their interests. They may also not be used in a manner that promotes, legitimizes, or protects tobacco industry interests.

4. Prohibited use

By using this website and its contents, you agree not to:

  • use the website or its materials for any unlawful, fraudulent, misleading, harmful, or unethical purpose;
  • use GYV materials to promote or further tobacco or nicotine industry interests;
  • misrepresent your relationship with GYV, GGTC, or participating organizations;
  • imply endorsement, partnership, or approval by GYV or GGTC where none exists;
  • reproduce, duplicate, sell, or commercially exploit any part of this website or its contents without permission;
  • upload, transmit, or introduce harmful code, malware, or any material that may damage the website, its systems, or users; or
  • create content that is misleading, discriminatory, defamatory, offensive, or inconsistent with public health and tobacco control objectives.

5. Contributions

If you submit materials, statements, photos, videos, organizational information, campaign outputs, testimonials, or other contributions to GYV, you confirm that you have the right to share such materials and that their use will not infringe on the rights of any third party.

By submitting contributions, you grant GYV and GGTC permission to use, reproduce, edit, publish, translate, and disseminate the materials for public health, advocacy, educational, communications, and reporting purposes, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

GYV and GGTC reserve the right to edit, decline, remove, or not publish contributions that are inconsistent with GYV’s principles, conflict of interest standards, public health objectives, or website policies.

6. External links

This website may include links or references to external websites for user convenience. The inclusion of such links does not imply endorsement by GYV or GGTC, nor does it imply association with the persons, organizations, or entities behind those websites.

GYV and GGTC are not responsible for the content, accuracy, security, policies, or practices of external websites.

You may link to the GYV website, provided that the link does not damage the reputation of GYV or GGTC, misrepresent GYV’s work, or imply endorsement, partnership, or approval where none exists. GYV and GGTC reserve the right to request the removal of such links at any time.

7. Translated materials

Some materials may be translated for the convenience of users. Translations may rely on third-party tools or services and may not always fully reflect the meaning, nuance, or legal/policy context of the original material.

Users relying on translated content do so at their own discretion. In case of inconsistency, the original language version should be treated as the authoritative version unless otherwise stated.

8. Website availability

GYV and GGTC do not guarantee continuous or uninterrupted access to this website. The website, its pages, resources, and features may be changed, suspended, discontinued, or removed at any time without notice.

GYV, GGTC, and their principals, staff, consultants, partners, and contributors are not liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of, or inability to access, this website.

9. Changes to these terms

These Terms of Use may be revised at any time by updating this page. Users are encouraged to review this page from time to time. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means that you accept the updated terms.