This is a human-readable summary of the Terms of Use.
Disclaimer
This summary is not a part of the Terms of Use and is not a legal document. It is simply a handy reference for understanding the full terms. Think of it as the user-friendly interface to the legal language of our Terms of Use.
Part of our mission is to:
Empower and Engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content and either publish it under a free license or donate it to the public domain.
Disseminate this content effectively and globally, free of charge.
You are free to:
Read our articles and other media free of charge.
Reuse our articles and other media under free and open licenses.
Contribute to and edit our various sites or Projects under free and open licenses.
Under the following conditions:
Responsibility – You take responsibility for your edits (since we only host your content)
Civility – You support a civil environment and do not harass other users
Lawful and Proper Behavior – You do not violate copyright laws or engage in other inappropriate behavior.
No Harm – You do not harm our technology infrastructure
Terms of use – You adhere to the Terms of Use and policies for each project.
With the understanding that:
You License Freely Your Contributions – you generally must license your edits and contributions to our sites or Projects under a free and open license (unless your contribution is in the public domain).
No Professional Advice – the content of articles and other projects is for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice.
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