The Twitter User Agreement 2 October 2017

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The​​Twitter​​User​​Agreement​​comprises​​these​​​Terms​​of​​Service​​​(“Terms”),​​our​​​Privacy​​Policy​,

the​​​Twitter​​Rules​​and​ ​​all​​incorporated​​policies.

I.​​TWITTER​​TERMS​​of​​SERVICE

II.​​TWITTER​​PRIVACY​​POLICY

III.​​TWITTER​​RULES

If​​you​​live​​inthe​ ​​United​​States​,​​the​Twitter​ ​​User​​Agreement​​comprises​​these​​​​Terms​​of​​Service​,​​our

Privacy​​Policy​,​​the​​​​Twitter​Rules​ ​​​and​​all​​incorporated​​policies.

If​​you​​live​​in​​the​​European​​Union​​orotherwise​ ​​outside​​the​​UnitedStates​ ​,​​the​​Twitter​​User Agreement​​comprises​​these​​​​Terms​​of​​Service​,​​our​​​​Privacy​​Policy​,​​the​​Twitter​​ ​​Rules​​​and​​all incorporated​​policies.

Twitter

Terms

of

Service

(if​​you​​livein​ ​​the​​United​​States)

These​​Terms​​of​​Service​("​ ​Terms​")​​govern​​your​access​ ​​to​​and​​use​of​ ​​our​​services,​​including​​our various​​websites,​​SMS,​​APIs,​​email​notifications,​ ​​applications,​​buttons,​​widgets,​​ads,​​commerce services,​​and​​​​our​​other​​covered​​services​​​(https://support.twitter.com/articles/20172501)​​that​​link​​to these​​Terms​​(collectively,​​the​​"​Services​"),​​and​​any​​information,​​text,​links,​ ​​graphics,​​photos,​​videos, or​​other​​materials​​or​​arrangements​​of​​materials​​uploaded,​​downloaded​​or​appearing​ ​​on​​the​​Services (collectively​​referred​​to​​as​​"​Content​").​​By​​using​​the​​Services​​you​​agree​​to​be​ ​​bound​​by​​these​​Terms.


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1.Who​​May​​Use​​the​​Services

2.​​Privacy

3.Content​​on​​the​​Services

4.Using​​the​​Services

5.​​Disclaimers​​and​​Limitations​​of​​Liability

6.​​General

1.

Who

May

Use

the

Services

You​​may​​use​​the​​Services​​only​​if​​you​​agree​​to​​form​​a​​binding​​contract​​with​​Twitter​​and​​are​​not​​a person​​barred​​from​​receiving​​services​​under​​the​​laws​​of​​the​​applicable​​jurisdiction.​​In​​any​​case,​​you must​​be​​at​​least​​13​​years​​old​​to​​use​​the​​Services.​​If​​you​​are​​accepting​​these​​Terms​​and​​using​​the Services​​on​​behalf​​of​​a​​company,​​organization,​government,​ ​​or​​other​​legal​​entity,​​you​​represent​​and warrant​​that​​you​​are​​authorized​​to​​do​​so.

2.

Privacy

Our​​​​Privacy​​Policy​​​(https://www.twitter.com/privacy)​​describes​how​ ​​we​​handle​​the​​information​​you

provide​​to​​us​​when​​you​​use​​our​​Services.​​You​​understand​​that​​through​​your​use​ ​​of​​the​​Services​​you consent​​to​​the​​collection​​and​​use​​(as​​set​​forth​​in​​the​​Privacy​​Policy)​of​ ​​this​​information,​​including​​the transfer​​of​​this​​information​​to​​the​​United​​States,​​Ireland,​​and/or​other​ ​​countries​​for​​storage,

processing​​and​​use​​by​​Twitter​​and​​its​​affiliates.

3.

Content

on

the

Services

You​​are​​responsible​​for​​your​​use​​of​​the​​Services​​and​​for​​any​​Content​​you​​provide,​​including compliance​​with​​applicable​​laws,​​rules,​​and​​regulations.​​You​​should​​only​provide​ ​​Content​​that​​you are​​comfortable​​sharing​​with​​others.

Any​​use​​or​​reliance​​on​​any​​Content​​or​​materials​​posted​​via​​the​​Services​or​ ​​obtained​​by​​you​​through the​​Services​​is​​at​​your​​own​​risk.​​We​​do​​not​​endorse,​​support,​​represent​​or​​guarantee​​the


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completeness,​​truthfulness,​​accuracy,​​or​​reliability​​of​any​ ​​Content​​or​communications​ ​​posted​​via​​the Services​​or​​endorse​​any​​opinions​​expressed​​via​the​ ​​Services.​​You​​understand​​that​​by​​using​​the Services,​​you​​may​​be​​exposed​​to​​Content​that​ ​​might​​be​​offensive,​​harmful,​​inaccurate​​or​​otherwise inappropriate,​​or​​in​​some​​cases,​​postings​​that​have​ ​​been​​mislabeled​​or​​are​​otherwise​​deceptive.​​All Content​​is​​the​​sole​​responsibility​​of​​the​​person​who​ ​​originated​​such​​Content.​We​ ​​may​​not​​monitor​​or control​​the​​Content​​posted​​via​​the​​Services​and,​ ​​we​​cannot​​take​​responsibility​​for​​such​​Content. Twitter​​respects​​the​​intellectual​​property​​rights​​of​​others​and​ ​​expects​​users​​of​the​ ​​Services​​to​​do​​the same.​​We​​reserve​​the​​right​​to​​remove​​Content​alleged​ ​​to​​be​​infringing​without​ ​​prior​​notice,​​at​​our sole​​discretion,​​and​​without​​liability​​to​​you.​We​ ​​will​​respond​​to​​notices​​of​​alleged​​copyright infringement​​that​​comply​​with​​applicable​​law​​and​​are​​properly​​provided​​to​​us,​​as​​described​​in​​our

Copyright​​policy​​​(https://support.twitter.com/articles/15795).​​If​​you​​believe​​that​​your​​Content​​has

been​​copied​​in​​a​​way​​that​​constitutes​copyright​ ​​infringement,​​please​​report​​this​​by​​visiting​​our

Copyright​​reporting​​form​​​(https://support.twitter.com/forms/dmca)​​or​​contacting​​our​​designated

copyright​​agent​​at: Twitter,​​Inc.

Attn:​​Copyright​​Agent

1355​​Market​​Street,​​Suite​​900 San​​Francisco,​​CA​​94103

Reports:​​​​https://support.twitter.com/forms/dmca Email:​​copyright@twitter.com

Your​ ​Rights

You​​retain​​your​​rights​​to​​any​​Content​​you​​submit,​​post​​or​​display​​on​or​ ​​through​​the​​Services.​​What's yours​​is​​yours​​--​​you​​own​​your​​Content​​(and​​your​​photos​​and​​videos​are​ ​​part​​of​​the​​Content). By​​submitting,​​posting​​or​​displaying​​Content​​on​​or​​through​​the​​Services,​​you​​grant​​us​​a​​worldwide, non-exclusive,​​royalty-free​​license​​(with​​the​​right​to​ ​​sublicense)​​to​use,​ ​​copy,​​reproduce,​​process, adapt,​​modify,​​publish,​​transmit,​​display​​and​​distribute​such​ ​​Content​​in​​any​​and​​all​​media​​or


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distribution​​methods​​(now​​known​​or​​later​​developed).​​This​​license​​authorizes​us​ ​​to​​make​​your Content​​available​​to​​the​​rest​​of​​the​​world​​and​​to​​let​​others​​do​​the​​same.​​You​​agree​​that​​this​​license includes​​the​​right​​for​​Twitter​​to​​provide,​​promote,​​and​​improve​​the​​Services​​and​​to​​make​​Content submitted​​to​​or​​through​​the​​Services​​available​​to​​other​​companies,​organizations​ ​​or​​individuals​​for the​​syndication,​​broadcast,​​distribution,​​promotion​​or​​publication​​of​​such​​Content​on​ ​​other​​media​​and services,​​subject​​to​​our​​terms​​and​​conditions​​for​​such​​Content​​use.​​Such​​additional​​uses​​by​​Twitter, or​​other​​companies,​​organizations​​or​​individuals,​​may​be​ ​​made​​with​​no​​compensation​​paid​​to​​you with​​respect​​to​​the​​Content​​that​​you​​submit,​​post,​​transmit​​or​​otherwise​​make​​available​​through​​the Services.

Twitter​​has​​an​​evolving​​set​​of​​rules​​for​​how​​ecosystem​​partners​​can​​interact​with​ ​​your​​Content​​on​​the Services.​​These​​rules​​exist​​to​​enable​​an​​open​​ecosystem​​with​​your​​rights​​in​​mind.​​You​​understand that​​we​​may​​modify​​or​​adapt​​your​​Content​as​ ​​it​​is​​distributed,​syndicated,​ ​​published,​​or​​broadcast​​by us​​and​​our​​partners​​and/or​​make​​changes​​to​​your​​Content​​in​​order​​to​adapt​ ​​the​​Content​​to​​different media.​​You​​represent​​and​​warrant​​that​​you​​have​​all​​the​​rights,​​power​​and​​authority​​necessary​​to grant​​the​​rights​​granted​​herein​to​ ​​any​​Content​​that​​you​​submit.

4.

Using

the

Services

Please​​review​​the​​​​Twitter​Rules​ ​,​​which​​are​​part​​of​​the​​User​​Agreement​and​ ​​outline​​what​​is​​prohibited on​​the​​Services.​​You​​may​​use​​the​​Services​only​ ​​in​​compliance​​with​these​ ​​Terms​​and​​all​​applicable laws,​​rules​​and​​regulations.

Our​​Services​​evolve​​constantly.​​As​​such,​​the​​Services​​may​​change​​from​​time​​to​​time,​​at​​our discretion.​​We​​may​​stop​​(permanently​​or​​temporarily)​​providing​​the​​Services​or​ ​​any​​features​​within the​​Services​​to​​you​​or​​to​​users​​generally.​​We​​also​​retain​​the​​right​​to​​create​​limits​​on​​use​​and​​storage at​​our​​sole​​discretion​​at​​any​​time.​​We​​may​also​ ​​remove​​or​​refuse​​to​​distribute​​any​​Content​​on​​the Services,​​suspend​​or​​terminate​​users,​​and​​reclaim​​usernames​​without​​liability​​to​​you.

In​​consideration​​for​​Twitter​​granting​​you​​access​​to​and​ ​​use​​of​​the​Services,​ ​​you​​agree​​that​​Twitter and​​its​​third-party​​providers​​and​​partners​​may​​place​​advertising​​on​​the​​Services​​or​​in​​connection​​with


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the​​display​​of​​Content​​or​​information​​from​​the​Services​ ​​whether​​submitted​​by​you​ ​​or​​others.​​You​​also agree​​not​​to​​misuse​​our​​Services,​​for​​example,​by​ ​​interfering​​with​​them​or​ ​​accessing​​them​​using​​a method​​other​​than​​the​​interface​​and​​the​​instructions​​that​​we​​provide.​​You​​may​not​ ​​do​​any​​of​​the following​​while​​accessing​​or​​using​​the​​Services:​​(i)​​access,​​tamper​​with,​​or​​use​​non-public​​areas​​of the​​Services,​​Twitter's​​computer​​systems,​​or​​the​​technical​​delivery​​systems​of​ ​​Twitter's​​providers;​​(ii) probe,​​scan,​​or​​test​​the​​vulnerability​​of​​any​system​ ​​or​​network​​or​breach​ ​​or​​circumvent​​any​​security or​​authentication​​measures;​​(iii)​​access​​or​​search​​or​attempt​ ​​to​​access​​or​search​ ​​the​​Services​​by​​any means​​(automated​​or​​otherwise)​​other​​than​through​ ​​our​​currently​available,​ ​​published​​interfaces​​that are​​provided​​by​​Twitter​​(and​​only​​pursuant​​to​​the​​applicable​​terms​​and​​conditions),​​unless​​you​​have been​​specifically​​allowed​​to​​do​​so​​in​a​ ​​separate​​agreement​​with​​Twitter​​(NOTE:​​crawling​​the

Services​​is​​permissible​​if​​done​​in​​accordance​with​ ​​the​​provisions​​of​​the​​robots.txt​​file,​​however, scraping​​the​​Services​​without​​the​​prior​​consent​of​ ​​Twitter​​is​​expressly​​prohibited);​​(iv)​​forge​​any TCP/IP​​packet​​header​​or​​any​​part​​of​​the​​header​information​ ​​in​​any​​email​​or​​posting,​​or​​in​​any​​way use​​the​​Services​​to​​send​​altered,​​deceptive​​or​​false​​source-identifying​information;​ ​​or​​(v)​​interfere with,​​or​​disrupt,​​(or​​attempt​​to​​do​​so),​​the​​access​​of​​any​​user,​host​ ​​or​​network,​​including,​​without limitation,​​sending​​a​​virus,​​overloading,​​flooding,​​spamming,​​mail-bombing​​the​​Services,​​or​​by scripting​​the​​creation​​of​​Content​​in​​such​​a​​manner​as​ ​​to​​interfere​​with​​or​​create​​an​​undue​​burden​​on the​​Services.​​We​​also​​reserve​​the​​right​​to​​access,​​read,​​preserve,​​and​​disclose​​any​​information​​as we​​reasonably​​believe​​is​​necessary​​to​​(i)​satisfy​ ​​any​​applicable​​law,​​regulation,​​legal​​process​​or governmental​​request,​​(ii)​​enforce​​the​​Terms,​​including​​investigation​​of​​potential​​violations​​hereof, (iii)​​detect,​​prevent,​​or​​otherwise​​address​​fraud,​security​ ​​or​​technical​​issues,​​(iv)​​respond​​to​​user support​​requests,​​or​​(v)​​protect​​the​​rights,​​property​or​ ​​safety​​of​​Twitter,​its​ ​​users​​and​​the​​public. Twitter​​does​​not​​disclose​​personally-identifying​​information​to​ ​​third​​parties​except​ ​​in​​accordance​​with our​​Privacy​​Policy.

If​​you​​use​​developer​​features​​of​​the​​Services,​​including​​but​​not​​limited​​to​​​​Twitter​​for​​Websites (https://dev.twitter.com/web/overview),​​​​Twitter​​Cards​​​​(https://dev.twitter.com/cards/overview),​​​​Public API​​​​(https://dev.twitter.com/streaming/public),​​or​​Sign​​ ​​in​​with​​Twitter

(https://dev.twitter.com/web/sign-in),​​you​​agree​to​ ​​our​​​​Developer​​Agreement (https://dev.twitter.com/overview/terms/agreement)​​and​​​​Developer​​Policy


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works,​​distribute,​​sell,​​transfer,​​publicly​​display,​publicly​ ​​perform,​​transmit,​or​ ​​otherwise​​use​​the Services​​or​​Content​​on​​the​​Services,​​you​must​ ​​use​​the​​interfaces​​and​​instructions​​we​​provide, except​​as​​permitted​​through​​the​​Twitter​​Services,​​these​​Terms,​​or​the​ ​​terms​​provided​​on

dev.twitter.com​.

If​​you​​use​​advertising​​features​​of​​the​​Services,​​you​​must​​agree​​to​​our​​​​Twitter​​Master​​Services

Agreement​​​(https://ads.twitter.com/terms).

If​​you​​use​​commerce​​features​​of​​the​​Services​that​ ​​require​​credit​​or​debit​ ​​card​​information,​​such​​as our​​Buy​​Now​​feature,​​you​agree​ ​​to​​our​​​​Twitter​​Commerce​​Terms

(https://support.twitter.com/articles/20171943). Your​ ​Account

You​​may​​need​​to​​create​​an​​account​​to​use​ ​​some​​of​​our​Services.​ ​​You​​are​​responsible​​for

safeguarding​​your​​account,​​so​​use​​a​​strong​​password​and​ ​​limit​​its​​use​to​ ​​this​​account.​​We​​cannot and​​will​​not​​be​​liable​​for​​any​​loss​​or​damage​ ​​arising​​from​​your​​failure​​to​​comply​​with​​the​​above. You​​can​​control​​most​​communications​​from​​the​​Services.​​We​​may​​need​​to​​provide​​you​​with​​certain communications,​​such​​as​​service​announcements​ ​​and​​administrative​​messages.​​These

communications​​are​​considered​​part​​of​​the​​Services​​and​your​ ​​account,​​and​​you​may​ ​​not​​be​​able​​to opt-out​​from​​receiving​​them.​​If​​you​​added​​your​phone​ ​​number​​to​​your​account​ ​​and​​you​​later​​change or​​deactivate​​that​​phone​​number,​​you​​must​​update​​your​​account​​information​​to​​help​​prevent​​us​​from communicating​​with​​anyone​​who​​acquires​​your​​old​​number.

Your​ ​License​ ​to​ ​Use​ ​the​ ​Services

Twitter​​gives​​you​​a​​personal,​​worldwide,​​royalty-free,​​non-assignable​​and​​non-exclusive​​license​​to use​​the​​software​​provided​​to​​you​​as​​part​​of​​the​​Services.​​This​​license​has​ ​​the​​sole​​purpose​​of enabling​​you​​to​​use​​and​​enjoy​​the​​benefit​​of​​the​​Services​​as​​provided​by​ ​​Twitter,​​in​​the​​manner permitted​​by​​these​​Terms.

The​​Services​​are​​protected​​by​​copyright,​​trademark,​​and​​other​​laws​​of​​both​​the​​United​​States​​and foreign​​countries.​​Nothing​​in​​the​​Terms​​gives​​you​​a​right​ ​​to​​use​​the​​Twitter​​name​​or​​any​​of​​the Twitter​​trademarks,​​logos,​​domain​​names,​​and​​other​​distinctive​​brand​​features.​All​ ​​right,​​title,​​and


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interest​​in​​and​​to​​the​​Services​​(excluding​​Content​​provided​​by​​users)​​are​​and​​will​​remain​​the exclusive​​property​​of​​Twitter​​and​​its​​licensors.​​Any​​feedback,​​comments,​or​ ​​suggestions​​you​​may provide​​regarding​​Twitter,​​or​​the​​Services​​is​​entirely​voluntary​ ​​and​​we​​will​be​ ​​free​​to​​use​​such feedback,​​comments​​or​​suggestions​​as​​we​​see​​fit​​and​​without​any​ ​​obligation​​to​​you.

Ending​ ​These​ ​Terms

You​​may​​end​​your​​legal​​agreement​​with​​Twitter​​at​​any​​time​​by​​deactivating​​your​​accounts​​and discontinuing​​your​​use​of​ ​​the​​Services.​​See

http://support.twitter.com/articles/15358-how-to-deactivate-your-account​​​for​​instructions​​on​​how​​to

deactivate​​your​​account​​and​​the​​Privacy​​Policy​for​ ​​more​​information​​on​​what​​happens​​to​​your information.

We​​may​​suspend​​or​​terminate​​your​​account​​or​​cease​providing​ ​​you​​with​​all​​or​​part​​of​​the​​Services​​at any​​time​​for​​any​​or​​no​​reason,​​including,​​but​not​ ​​limited​​to,​​if​​we​​reasonably​​believe:​​(i)​​you​​have violated​​these​​Terms​​or​​the​​​​Twitter​​Rules​,​​(ii)​​you​​create​​risk​​or​​possible​legal​ ​​exposure​​for​​us;​​(iii) your​​account​​should​​be​​removed​​due​​to​​prolonged​inactivity;​ ​​or​​(iv)​​our​provision​ ​​of​​the​​Services​​to you​​is​​no​​longer​​commercially​​viable.​​We​​will​make​ ​​reasonable​​efforts​​to​notify​ ​​you​​by​​the​​email address​​associated​​with​​your​​account​​or​​the​next​ ​​time​​you​​attempt​​to​​access​​your​​account, depending​​on​​the​​circumstances.​​In​​all​​such​​cases,​​the​​Terms​shall​ ​​terminate,​​including,​​without limitation,​​your​​license​​to​​use​​the​​Services,​​except​​that​​the​​following​​sections​​shall​​continue​​to​​apply: II,​​III,​​V,​​and​​VI.

5.

Disclaimers

and

Limitations

of

Liability

The​ ​Services​ ​are​ ​Available​ ​"AS-IS"

Your​​access​​to​​and​​use​​of​​the​​Services​​or​any​ ​​Content​​are​​at​​your​​own​​risk.​​You​​understand​​and agree​​that​​the​​Services​​are​​provided​​to​​you​​on​​an​​"AS​​IS"​​and​"AS​ ​​AVAILABLE"​​basis.​​The​​"Twitter Entities"​​refers​​to​​Twitter,​​its​​parents,​​affiliates,​​related​​companies,​​officers,​​directors,​​employees, agents,​​representatives,​​partners,​​and​​licensors.​​Without​​limiting​​the​​foregoing,​​to​​the​​maximum extent​​permitted​​under​​applicable​​law,​THE​ ​​TWITTER​​ENTITIES​​DISCLAIM​​ALL​​WARRANTIES AND​​CONDITIONS,​​WHETHER​​EXPRESS​​OR​​IMPLIED,​​OF​​MERCHANTABILITY,​​FITNESS​​FOR A​​PARTICULAR​​PURPOSE,​​OR​​NON-INFRINGEMENT.​​The​​Twitter​​Entities​​make​​no​​warranty​​or


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representation​​and​​disclaim​​all​​responsibility​​and​​liability​​for:​​(i)​​the​​completeness,​​accuracy, availability,​​timeliness,​​security​​or​​reliability​​of​​the​​Services​​or​​any​​Content;​​(ii)​​any​​harm​​to​​your computer​​system,​​loss​​of​​data,​​or​​other​​harm​​that​results​ ​​from​​your​​access​​to​​or​​use​​of​​the​​Services or​​any​​Content;​​(iii)​​the​​deletion​​of,​​or​​the​failure​ ​​to​​store​​or​​to​​transmit,​​any​​Content​​and​​other communications​​maintained​​by​​the​​Services;​​and​(iv)​ ​​whether​​the​Services​ ​​will​​meet​​your requirements​​or​​be​​available​​on​​an​​uninterrupted,​​secure,​​or​​error-free​basis.​ ​​No​​advice​​or

information,​​whether​​oral​​or​​written,​​obtained​​from​the​ ​​Twitter​​Entities​​or​​through​​the​​Services,​​will create​​any​​warranty​​or​representation​ ​​not​​expressly​​made​​herein.

Limitation​ ​of​ ​Liability

TO​​THE​​MAXIMUM​​EXTENT​​PERMITTED​BY​ ​​APPLICABLE​​LAW,​​THE​​TWITTER​​ENTITIES SHALL​​NOT​​BE​​LIABLE​​FOR​ANY​ ​​INDIRECT,​​INCIDENTAL,​​SPECIAL,​​CONSEQUENTIAL​​OR PUNITIVE​​DAMAGES,​​OR​​ANY​​LOSS​OF​ ​​PROFITS​​OR​​REVENUES,​​WHETHER​​INCURRED DIRECTLY​​OR​​INDIRECTLY,​​OR​​ANY​​LOSS​​OF​​DATA,​​USE,​​GOOD-WILL,​​OR​​OTHER

INTANGIBLE​​LOSSES,​​RESULTING​​FROM​​(i)​​YOUR​​ACCESS​​TO​​OR​​USE​OF​ ​​OR​​INABILITY​​TO ACCESS​​OR​​USE​​THE​​SERVICES;​​(ii)​​ANY​​CONDUCT​​OR​​CONTENT​OF​ ​​ANY​​THIRD​​PARTY ON​​THE​​SERVICES,​​INCLUDING​​WITHOUT​​LIMITATION,​​ANY​​DEFAMATORY,​​OFFENSIVE​​OR ILLEGAL​​CONDUCT​​OF​​OTHER​​USERS​​OR​​THIRD​​PARTIES;​​(iii)​​ANY​​CONTENT​​OBTAINED FROM​​THE​​SERVICES;​​OR​​(iv)​​UNAUTHORIZED​​ACCESS,​​USE​​OR​​ALTERATION​​OF​​YOUR TRANSMISSIONS​​OR​​CONTENT.​​IN​​NO​​EVENT​​SHALL​​THE​​AGGREGATE​​LIABILITY​​OF​​THE TWITTER​​ENTITIES​​EXCEED​​THE​​GREATER​​OF​​ONE​​HUNDRED​​U.S.​​DOLLARS​​(U.S.​​$100.00) OR​​THE​​AMOUNT​​YOU​​PAID​​TWITTER,​​IF​ANY,​ ​​IN​​THE​​PAST​​SIX​​MONTHS​​FOR​​THE

SERVICES​​GIVING​​RISE​​TO​​THE​​CLAIM.​​THE​​LIMITATIONS​​OF​​THIS​​SUBSECTION​​SHALL APPLY​​TO​​ANY​​THEORY​​OF​LIABILITY,​ ​​WHETHER​​BASED​​ON​​WARRANTY,​​CONTRACT, STATUTE,​​TORT​​(INCLUDING​​NEGLIGENCE)​​OR​OTHERWISE,​ ​​AND​​WHETHER​​OR​​NOT​​THE TWITTER​​ENTITIES​​HAVE​​BEEN​​INFORMED​​OF​​THE​​POSSIBILITY​​OF​​ANY​​SUCH​​DAMAGE, AND​​EVEN​​IF​​A​​REMEDY​​SET​​FORTH​​HEREIN​​IS​​FOUND​​TO​​HAVE​​FAILED​​OF​​ITS​​ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.


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We​​may​​revise​​these​​Terms​​from​​time​​to​​time.​​The​​changes​​will​​not​be​ ​​retroactive,​​and​​the​​most current​​version​​of​​the​​Terms,​​which​​will​​always​​be​​at​​twitter.com/tos,​​will​​govern​​our​​relationship​​with you.​​We​​will​​try​​to​​notify​​you​​of​​material​revisions,​ ​​for​​example​​via​​a​​service​​notification​​or​​an​​email to​​the​​email​​associated​​with​​your​​account.​​By​continuing​ ​​to​​access​​or​use​ ​​the​​Services​​after​​those revisions​​become​​effective,​​you​​agree​​to​​be​​bound​​by​​the​​revised​​Terms.

The​​laws​​of​​the​​State​​of​​California,​​excluding​its​ ​​choice​​of​​law​provisions,​ ​​will​​govern​​these​​Terms and​​any​​dispute​​that​​arises​​between​​you​​and​Twitter.​ ​​All​​disputes​​related​to​ ​​these​​Terms​​or​​the Services​​will​​be​​brought​​solely​​in​​the​​federal​​or​​state​​courts​​located​​in​​San​​Francisco​​County, California,​​United​​States,​​and​​you​​consent​​to​personal​ ​​jurisdiction​​and​​waive​​any​​objection​​as​​to inconvenient​​forum.

If​​you​​are​​a​​federal,​​state,​​or​​local​​government​entity​ ​​in​​the​​United​​States​​using​​the​​Services​​in​​your official​​capacity​​and​​legally​​unable​​to​​accept​the​ ​​controlling​​law,​​jurisdiction​​or​​venue​​clauses​​above, then​​those​​clauses​​do​​not​​apply​​to​​you.​For​ ​​such​​U.S.​​federal​government​ ​​entities,​​these​​Terms​​and any​​action​​related​​thereto​​will​​be​​governed​​by​the​ ​​laws​​of​​the​United​ ​​States​​of​​America​​(without reference​​to​​conflict​​of​​laws)​​and,​​in​​the​​absence​​of​​federal​​law​​and​to​ ​​the​​extent​​permitted​​under federal​​law,​​the​​laws​​of​​the​State​ ​​of​​California​(excluding​ ​​choice​​of​​law).

In​​the​​event​​that​​any​​provision​​of​​these​​Terms​​is​​held​​to​​be​invalid​ ​​or​​unenforceable,​​then​​that provision​​will​​be​​limited​​or​​eliminated​​to​the​ ​​minimum​​extent​​necessary,​​and​​the​​remaining​​provisions of​​these​​Terms​​will​​remain​​in​​full​​force​​and​effect.​ ​​Twitter's​​failure​​to​​enforce​​any​​right​​or​​provision​​of these​​Terms​​will​​not​​be​​deemed​a​ ​​waiver​​of​such​ ​​right​​or​​provision.

These​​Terms​​are​​an​​agreement​​between​​you​​and​​Twitter,​​Inc.,​​1355​​Market​​Street,​​Suite​​900,​​San Francisco,​​CA​​94103​​U.S.A.​​If​​you​​have​​any​​questions​​about​​these​​Terms,​​please​​contact​​​​us​. Effective​:​​September​​30,​​2016


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Twitter

Terms

of

Service

(if​​you​​liveoutside​ ​​of​​the​​US)

These​​Terms​​of​​Service​​(“Terms”)​​govern​​your​​access​​to​​and​​use​​of​​our​​services,​​including​​our various​​websites,​​SMS,​​APIs,​​email​notifications,​ ​​applications,​​buttons,​​widgets,​​ads,​​commerce services,​​and​​our​​other​​covered​​services​​(​https://support.twitter.com/articles/20172501​)​​that​​link​​to these​​Terms​​(collectively,​​the​​“Services”),​​and​any​ ​​information,​​text,​links,​ ​​graphics,​​photos,​​videos, or​​other​​materials​​or​​arrangements​​of​​materials​​uploaded,​​downloaded​​or​appearing​ ​​on​​the​​Services (collectively​​referred​​to​​as​​“Content”).​​By​​using​​the​Services​ ​​you​​agree​​to​be​ ​​bound​​by​​these​​Terms.

1.​​Who​​May​​Use​​the​​Services

2.​​Privacy

3.​​Content​​on​​the​​Services

4.​​Using​​the​​Services

5.​​Limitations​​of​​Liability

6.​​General

1.

Who

May

Use

the

Services

You​​may​​use​​the​​Services​​only​​if​​you​​agree​​to​​form​​a​​binding​​contract​​with​​Twitter​​and​​are​​not​​a person​​barred​​from​​receiving​​services​​under​​the​laws​ ​​of​​the​​applicable​​jurisdiction.​​If​​you​​are

accepting​​these​​Terms​​and​​using​​the​​Services​on​ ​​behalf​​of​​a​​company,​​organization,​​government,​​or other​​legal​​entity,​​you​​represent​​and​​warrant​​that​​you​​are​authorized​ ​​to​​do​​so.

2.

Privacy

Our​​​Privacy​​Policy​​​(​https://www.twitter.com/privacy​)​​describes​​how​​we​​handle​​the​​information​​you

provide​​to​​us​​when​​you​​use​​our​​Services.​​You​​understand​​that​​through​​your​use​ ​​of​​the​​Services​​you consent​​to​​the​​collection​​and​​use​​(as​​set​​forth​​in​​the​​Privacy​​Policy)​of​ ​​this​​information,​​including​​the


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transfer​​of​​this​​information​​to​​the​​United​​States,​​Ireland,​​and/or​other​ ​​countries​​for​​storage, processing​​and​​use​​by​​Twitter​​and​​its​​affiliates.

3.

Content

on

the

Services

You​​are​​responsible​​for​​your​​use​​of​​the​​Services​​and​​for​​any​​Content​​you​​provide,​​including compliance​​with​​applicable​​laws,​​rules,​​and​​regulations.​​You​​should​​only​provide​ ​​Content​​that​​you are​​comfortable​​sharing​​with​​others.

Any​​use​​or​​reliance​​on​​any​​Content​​or​​materials​​posted​​via​​the​​Services​or​ ​​obtained​​by​​you​​through the​​Services​​is​​at​​your​​own​​risk.​​We​​do​​not​​endorse,​​support,​​represent​​or​​guarantee​​the

completeness,​​truthfulness,​​accuracy,​​or​​reliability​​of​any​ ​​Content​​or​communications​ ​​posted​​via​​the Services​​or​​endorse​​any​​opinions​​expressed​​via​the​ ​​Services.​​You​​understand​​that​​by​​using​​the Services,​​you​​may​​be​​exposed​​to​​Content​that​ ​​might​​be​​offensive,​​harmful,​​inaccurate​​or​​otherwise inappropriate,​​or​​in​​some​​cases,​​postings​​that​have​ ​​been​​mislabeled​​or​​are​​otherwise​​deceptive.​​All Content​​is​​the​​sole​​responsibility​​of​​the​​person​who​ ​​originated​​such​​Content.​We​ ​​may​​not​​monitor​​or control​​the​​Content​​posted​​via​​the​​Services​and,​ ​​we​​cannot​​take​​responsibility​​for​​such​​Content. We​​reserve​​the​​right​​to​​remove​​Content​that​ ​​violates​​the​​User​​Agreement,​​including​​for​​example, copyright​​or​​trademark​​violations,​​impersonation,​​unlawful​​conduct,​​or​​harassment.​​​​Information regarding​​specific​​policies​​and​​the​​process​​for​​reporting​​or​​appealing​​violations​​can​​be​​found​​in​​our help​​center​​(​https://support.twitter.com/articles/15789#specific-violations​​​and

https://support.twitter.com/articles/15790​).

If​​you​​believe​​that​​your​​Content​​has​​been​​copied​​in​​a​​way​​that​​constitutes​​copyright​​infringement, please​​report​​this​​by​​visiting​​our​​Copyright​​reporting​​form​​(​https://support.twitter.com/forms/dmca​)​​or contacting​​our​​designated​​copyright​​agent​​at:

Twitter,​​Inc.

Attn:​​Copyright​​Agent


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San​​Francisco,​​CA​​94103

Reports:​​​https://support.twitter.com/forms/dmca Email:​​copyright@twitter.com

Your​​Rights

You​​retain​​your​​rights​​to​​any​​Content​​you​​submit,​​post​​or​​display​​on​or​ ​​through​​the​​Services.​​What’s yours​​is​​yours​​—​​you​​own​​your​​Content​​(and​​your​​photos​​and​​videos​are​ ​​part​​of​​the​​Content). By​​submitting,​​posting​​or​​displaying​​Content​​on​​or​​through​​the​​Services,​​you​​grant​​us​​a​​worldwide, non-exclusive,​​royalty-free​​license​​(with​​the​​right​to​ ​​sublicense)​​to​use,​ ​​copy,​​reproduce,​​process, adapt,​​modify,​​publish,​​transmit,​​display​​and​​distribute​such​ ​​Content​​in​​any​​and​​all​​media​​or distribution​​methods​​(now​​known​​or​​later​​developed).​​This​​license​​authorizes​us​ ​​to​​make​​your Content​​available​​to​​the​​rest​​of​​the​​world​​and​​to​​let​​others​​do​​the​​same.​​You​​agree​​that​​this​​license includes​​the​​right​​for​​Twitter​​to​​provide,​​promote,​​and​​improve​​the​​Services​​and​​to​​make​​Content submitted​​to​​or​​through​​the​​Services​​available​​to​​other​​companies,​organizations​ ​​or​​individuals​​for the​​syndication,​​broadcast,​​distribution,​​promotion​​or​​publication​​of​​such​​Content​on​ ​​other​​media​​and services,​​subject​​to​​our​​terms​​and​​conditions​​for​​such​​Content​​use.​​Such​​additional​​uses​​by​​Twitter, or​​other​​companies,​​organizations​​or​​individuals,​​may​be​ ​​made​​with​​no​​compensation​​paid​​to​​you with​​respect​​to​​the​​Content​​that​​you​​submit,​​post,​​transmit​​or​​otherwise​​make​​available​​through​​the Services.

Twitter​​has​​an​​evolving​​set​​of​​rules​​for​​how​​ecosystem​​partners​​can​​interact​with​ ​​your​​Content​​on​​the Services.​​These​​rules​​exist​​to​​enable​​an​​open​​ecosystem​​with​​your​​rights​​in​​mind.​​You​​understand that​​we​​may​​modify​​or​​adapt​​your​​Content​as​ ​​it​​is​​distributed,​syndicated,​ ​​published,​​or​​broadcast​​by us​​and​​our​​partners​​and/or​​make​​changes​​to​​your​​Content​​in​​order​​to​adapt​ ​​the​​Content​​to​​different media.​​You​​represent​​and​​warrant​​that​​you​​have​​all​​the​​rights,​​power​​and​​authority​​necessary​​to grant​​the​​rights​​granted​​herein​to​ ​​any​​Content​​that​​you​​submit.


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Please​​review​​the​​​Twitter​Rules​ ​,​​which​​are​​part​​of​​the​​User​​Agreement​and​ ​​outline​​what​​is​​prohibited on​​the​​Services.​​You​​may​​use​​the​​Services​only​ ​​in​​compliance​​with​these​ ​​Terms​​and​​all​​applicable laws,​​rules​​and​​regulations.

Our​​Services​​evolve​​constantly.​​As​​such,​​the​​Services​​may​​change​​from​​time​​to​​time,​​at​​our discretion.​​We​​may​​stop​​(permanently​​or​​temporarily)​​providing​​the​​Services​or​ ​​any​​features​​within the​​Services​​to​​you​​or​​to​​users​​generally.​​We​​also​​retain​​the​​right​​to​​create​​limits​​on​​use​​and​​storage at​​our​​sole​​discretion​​at​​any​​time.​​We​​may​also​ ​​remove​​or​​refuse​​to​​distribute​​any​​Content​​on​​the Services,​​suspend​​or​​terminate​​users,​​and​​reclaim​​usernames​​without​​liability​​to​​you.

In​​consideration​​for​​Twitter​​granting​​you​​access​​to​and​ ​​use​​of​​the​Services,​ ​​you​​agree​​that​​Twitter and​​its​​third-party​​providers​​and​​partners​​may​​place​​advertising​​on​​the​​Services​​or​​in​​connection​​with the​​display​​of​​Content​​or​​information​​from​​the​Services​ ​​whether​​submitted​​by​you​ ​​or​​others.​​You​​also agree​​not​​to​​misuse​​our​​Services,​​for​​example,​by​ ​​interfering​​with​​them​or​ ​​accessing​​them​​using​​a method​​other​​than​​the​​interface​​and​​the​​instructions​​that​​we​​provide.​​You​​may​not​ ​​do​​any​​of​​the following​​while​​accessing​​or​​using​​the​​Services:​​(i)​​access,​​tamper​​with,​​or​​use​​non-public​​areas​​of the​​Services,​​Twitter’s​​computer​​systems,​​or​​the​​technical​​delivery​​systems​of​ ​​Twitter’s​​providers;​​(ii) probe,​​scan,​​or​​test​​the​​vulnerability​​of​​any​system​ ​​or​​network​​or​breach​ ​​or​​circumvent​​any​​security or​​authentication​​measures;​​(iii)​​access​​or​​search​​or​attempt​ ​​to​​access​​or​search​ ​​the​​Services​​by​​any means​​(automated​​or​​otherwise)​​other​​than​through​ ​​our​​currently​available,​ ​​published​​interfaces​​that are​​provided​​by​​Twitter​​(and​​only​​pursuant​​to​​the​​applicable​​terms​​and​​conditions),​​unless​​you​​have been​​specifically​​allowed​​to​​do​​so​​in​a​ ​​separate​​agreement​​with​​Twitter​​(NOTE:​​crawling​​the

Services​​is​​permissible​​if​​done​​in​​accordance​with​ ​​the​​provisions​​of​​the​​robots.txt​​file,​​however, scraping​​the​​Services​​without​​the​​prior​​consent​of​ ​​Twitter​​is​​expressly​​prohibited);​​(iv)​​forge​​any TCP/IP​​packet​​header​​or​​any​​part​​of​​the​​header​information​ ​​in​​any​​email​​or​​posting,​​or​​in​​any​​way use​​the​​Services​​to​​send​​altered,​​deceptive​​or​​false​​source-identifying​information;​ ​​or​​(v)​​interfere with,​​or​​disrupt,​​(or​​attempt​​to​​do​​so),​​the​​access​​of​​any​​user,​host​ ​​or​​network,​​including,​​without limitation,​​sending​​a​​virus,​​overloading,​​flooding,​​spamming,​​mail-bombing​​the​​Services,​​or​​by scripting​​the​​creation​​of​​Content​​in​​such​​a​​manner​as​ ​​to​​interfere​​with​​or​​create​​an​​undue​​burden​​on the​​Services.​​We​​also​​reserve​​the​​right​​to​​access,​​read,​​preserve,​​and​​disclose​​any​​information​​as we​​reasonably​​believe​​is​​necessary​​to​​(i)​satisfy​ ​​any​​applicable​​law,​​regulation,​​legal​​process​​or


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governmental​​request,​​(ii)​​enforce​​the​​Terms,​​including​​investigation​​of​​potential​​violations​​hereof, (iii)​​detect,​​prevent,​​or​​otherwise​​address​​fraud,​security​ ​​or​​technical​​issues,​​(iv)​​respond​​to​​user support​​requests,​​or​​(v)​​protect​​the​​rights,​​property​or​ ​​safety​​of​​Twitter,​its​ ​​users​​and​​the​​public. Twitter​​does​​not​​disclose​​personally-identifying​​information​to​ ​​third​​parties​except​ ​​in​​accordance​​with our​​Privacy​​Policy.

If​​you​​use​​developer​​features​​of​​the​​Services,​​including​​but​​not​​limited​​to​​​Twitter​​for​​Websites

(​https://dev.twitter.com/web/overview​),​​​Twitter​Cards​ ​​​(​https://dev.twitter.com/cards/overview​),​​​Public

API​​​(​https://dev.twitter.com/streaming/public​),​​or​​​Sign​​in​​with​​Twitter

(​https://dev.twitter.com/web/sign-in​),​​you​​agree​​to​​our​​​Developer​​Agreement

(​https://dev.twitter.com/overview/terms/agreement​)​​and​​​Developer​​Policy

(​https://dev.twitter.com/overview/terms/policy​).​​If​​you​​want​​to​​reproduce,​​modify,​​create​​derivative

works,​​distribute,​​sell,​​transfer,​​publicly​​display,​publicly​ ​​perform,​​transmit,​or​ ​​otherwise​​use​​the Services​​or​​Content​​on​​the​​Services,​​you​must​ ​​use​​the​​interfaces​​and​​instructions​​we​​provide, except​​as​​permitted​​through​​the​​Twitter​​Services,​​these​​Terms,​​or​the​ ​​terms​​provided​​on

dev.twitter.com​.

If​​you​​use​​advertising​​features​​of​​the​​Services,​​you​​must​​agree​​to​​our​​​Twitter​​Master​​Services

Agreement​​​(​https://ads.twitter.com/terms​).

If​​you​​use​​commerce​​features​​of​​the​​Services​that​ ​​require​​credit​​or​debit​ ​​card​​information,​​such​​as our​​Buy​​Now​​feature,​​you​agree​ ​​to​​our​​​Twitter​​Commerce​​Terms

(​https://support.twitter.com/articles/20171943​).

Your​​Account

You​​may​​need​​to​​create​​an​​account​​to​use​ ​​some​​of​​our​Services.​ ​​You​​are​​responsible​​for

safeguarding​​your​​account,​​so​​use​​a​​strong​​password​and​ ​​limit​​its​​use​to​ ​​this​​account.​​We​​cannot and​​will​​not​​be​​liable​​for​​any​​loss​​or​damage​ ​​arising​​from​​your​​failure​​to​​comply​​with​​the​​above. You​​can​​control​​most​​communications​​from​​the​​Services.​​We​​may​​need​​to​​provide​​you​​with​​certain communications,​​such​​as​​service​announcements​ ​​and​​administrative​​messages.​​These


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opt-out​​from​​receiving​​them.​​If​​you​​added​​your​phone​ ​​number​​to​​your​account​ ​​and​​you​​later​​change or​​deactivate​​that​​phone​​number,​​you​​must​​update​​your​​account​​information​​to​​help​​prevent​​us​​from communicating​​with​​anyone​​who​​acquires​​your​​old​​number.

Your​​License​​to​​Use​​the​​Services

Twitter​​gives​​you​​a​​personal,​​worldwide,​​royalty-free,​​non-assignable​​and​​non-exclusive​​license​​to use​​the​​software​​provided​​to​​you​​as​​part​​of​​the​​Services.​​This​​license​has​ ​​the​​sole​​purpose​​of enabling​​you​​to​​use​​and​​enjoy​​the​​benefit​​of​​the​​Services​​as​​provided​by​ ​​Twitter,​​in​​the​​manner permitted​​by​​these​​Terms.

The​​Services​​are​​protected​​by​​copyright,​​trademark,​​and​​other​​laws​​of​​both​​the​​United​​States​​and foreign​​countries.​​Nothing​​in​​the​​Terms​​gives​​you​​a​right​ ​​to​​use​​the​​Twitter​​name​​or​​any​​of​​the Twitter​​trademarks,​​logos,​​domain​​names,​​and​​other​​distinctive​​brand​​features.​All​ ​​right,​​title,​​and interest​​in​​and​​to​​the​​Services​​(excluding​​Content​​provided​​by​​users)​​are​​and​​will​​remain​​the exclusive​​property​​of​​Twitter​​and​​its​​licensors.​​Any​​feedback,​​comments,​or​ ​​suggestions​​you​​may provide​​regarding​​Twitter,​​or​​the​​Services​​is​​entirely​voluntary​ ​​and​​we​​will​be​ ​​free​​to​​use​​such feedback,​​comments​​or​​suggestions​​as​​we​​see​​fit​​and​​without​any​ ​​obligation​​to​​you.

Ending​​These​​Terms

You​​may​​end​​your​​legal​​agreement​​with​​Twitter​​at​​any​​time​​by​​deactivating​​your​​accounts​​and discontinuing​​your​​use​of​ ​​the​​Services.​​See

http://support.twitter.com/articles/15358-how-to-deactivate-your-account​​​for​​instructions​​on​​how​​to

deactivate​​your​​account​​and​​the​​Privacy​​Policy​for​ ​​more​​information​​on​​what​​happens​​to​​your information.

We​​may​​suspend​​or​​terminate​​your​​account​​or​​cease​providing​ ​​you​​with​​all​​or​​part​​of​​the​​Services​​at any​​time​​for​​any​​or​​no​​reason,​​including,​​but​not​ ​​limited​​to,​​if​​we​​reasonably​​believe:​​(i)​​you​​have violated​​these​​Terms​​or​​the​​​Twitter​​Rules​,​​(ii)​you​ ​​create​​risk​​or​​possible​​legal​​exposure​​for​​us;​​(iii) your​​account​​should​​be​​removed​​due​​to​​unlawful​​conduct,​​(iv)​​your​​account​​should​​be​​removed​​due to​​prolonged​​inactivity;​​or​​(v)​​our​​provision​​of​the​ ​​Services​​to​​you​is​ ​​no​​longer​​commercially​​viable. We​​will​​make​​reasonable​​efforts​​to​​notify​​you​by​ ​​the​​email​​address​associated​ ​​with​​your​​account​​or


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the​​next​​time​​you​​attempt​​to​​access​​your​​account,​​depending​​on​​the​​circumstances.​​In​​all​​such cases,​​the​​Terms​​shall​​terminate,​​including,​​without​​limitation,​​your​​license​to​ ​​use​​the​​Services, except​​that​​the​​following​​sections​​shall​​continue​​to​​apply:​​II,​​III,​​V,​​and​​VI.​​​​If​​you​​believe​​your account​​was​​terminated​​in​​error​​you​​can​​file​​an​​appeal​​following​​the​​steps​found​ ​​in​​our​​help​​center

(​https://support.twitter.com/forms/general?subtopic=suspended​).

5.

Limitations

of

Liability

By​​using​​the​​Services​​you​​agree​​that​​Twitter,​​its​​parents,​affiliates,​ ​​related​​companies,​​officers, directors,​​employees,​​agents​​representatives,​​partners​​and​​licensors,​​liability​​is​​limited​​to​​the maximum​​extent​​permissible​​in​​your​​country​​of​​residence.

6.

General

We​​may​​revise​​these​​Terms​​from​​time​​to​​time.​​The​​changes​​will​​not​be​ ​​retroactive,​​and​​the​​most current​​version​​of​​the​​Terms,​​which​​will​​always​be​ ​​at​​​twitter.com/tos​,​​will​​govern​​our​​relationship​​with you.​​Other​​than​​for​​changes​​addressing​​new​​functions​or​ ​​made​​for​​legal​reasons,​ ​​we​​will​​notify​​you 30​​days​​in​​advance​​of​​making​​effective​​changes​to​ ​​these​​Terms​​that​impact​ ​​the​​rights​​or​​obligations of​​any​​party​​to​​these​​Terms,​​for​​example​​via​​a​​service​​notification​​or​an​ ​​email​​to​​the​​email

associated​​with​​your​​account.​​By​​continuing​​to​access​ ​​or​​use​​the​​Services​​after​​those​​revisions become​​effective,​​you​​agree​​to​be​ ​​bound​​by​​the​​revised​​Terms.

In​​the​​event​​that​​any​​provision​​of​​these​​Terms​​is​​held​​to​​be​invalid​ ​​or​​unenforceable,​​then​​that provision​​will​​be​​limited​​or​​eliminated​​to​the​ ​​minimum​​extent​​necessary,​​and​​the​​remaining​​provisions of​​these​​Terms​​will​​remain​​in​​full​​force​​and​effect.​ ​​Twitter’s​​failure​​to​​enforce​​any​​right​​or​​provision​​of these​​Terms​​will​​not​​be​​deemed​a​ ​​waiver​​of​such​ ​​right​​or​​provision.

These​​Terms​​are​​an​​agreement​​between​​you​​and​​Twitter​​International​Company,​ ​​an​​Irish​​company with​​its​​registered​​office​​at​​One​​Cumberland​​Place,​Fenian​ ​​Street​​Dublin​​2,​D02​ ​​AX07​​Ireland.​​If​​you have​​any​​questions​​about​​these​​Terms,​​please​​contact​​​us​.

Effective​:​​October​​2,​​2017


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Twitter

Privacy

Policy

Our​​Services​​instantly​​connect​​people​​everywhere​to​ ​​what’s​​most​meaningful​ ​​to​​them.​​For

example,​​any​​registered​​user​​of​​Twitter​​can​​send​a​ ​​Tweet,​​which​​is​public​ ​​by​​default,​​and​​can

include​​a​​message​​of​​140​​characters​​or​​less​and​ ​​content​​like​​photos,​videos,​ ​​and​​links​​to​​other

websites.

What​​you​​share​​on​​Twitter​​may​​be​​viewed​all​ ​​around​​the​​world​instantly.​ ​​You​​are​​what​​you

Tweet!

This​​Privacy​​Policy​​describes​​how​​and​​when​we​ ​​collect,​​use,​​and​​share​​your​​information​​across

our​​websites,​​SMS,​​APIs,​​email​​notifications,​applications,​ ​​buttons,​​embeds,​ads,​ ​​and​​​our​​other

covered​​services​​​that​link​ ​​to​​this​​Policy​(collectively,​ ​​the​​“Services”),​​and​​from​​our​​partners​​and

other​​third​​parties.​​For​​example,​​you​​send​​us​​information​​when​​you​​use​​our​​Services​​on​​the

web,​​via​​SMS,​​or​​from​​an​​application​​such​​as​​Twitter​​for​​Mac,​​Twitter​​for​​Android,​​or

TweetDeck.​​When​​using​​any​​of​​our​​Services​​you​​consent​​to​the​ ​​collection,​​transfer,​​storage,

disclosure,​​and​​use​​of​​your​​information​​as​described​ ​​in​​this​​Privacy​​Policy.​​This​​includes​​any

information​​you​​choose​​to​​provide​​that​​is​​deemed​​sensitive​​under​​applicable​​law.

When​​this​​policy​​mentions​​“we”​​or​​“us,”​​it​refers​ ​​to​​the​​controller​of​ ​​your​​information​​under​​this

policy.​​If​​you​​live​​in​​the​​United​​States,​your​ ​​information​​is​​controlled​by​ ​​Twitter,​​Inc.,​​1355​​Market

Street,​​Suite​​900,​​San​​Francisco,​​CA​​94103​​U.S.A.​​If​​you​​live​​outside​​the​​United​​States,​​the

data​​controller​​responsible​​for​​your​​information​​is​​Twitter​​International​​Company,​​an​​Irish

company​​with​​its​​registered​​office​​at​​One​Cumberland​ ​​Place,​​Fenian​​Street,​​Dublin​​2​​D02​​AX07

Ireland.​​Despite​​this,​​you​​alone​​control​​and​​are​​responsible​​for​​the​​posting​​of​​your​​Tweets​​and

other​​content​​you​​submit​​through​​the​​Services,​​as​​provided​​in​​the​​​Terms​​of​​Service​​​and​​​Twitter

Rules​.

Irrespective​​of​​which​​country​​you​​live​​in,​​you​​authorize​​us​​to​​transfer,​​store,​​and​​use​​your

information​​in​​the​​United​​States,​​Ireland,​​and​​any​​other​​country​​where​​we​​operate.​​In​​some​​of

these​​countries,​​the​​privacy​​and​​data​protection​ ​​laws​​and​rules​ ​​regarding​​when​​government

authorities​​may​​access​​data​​may​​vary​​from​​those​​in​​the​​country​​where​​you​​live.​​Learn​​more


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If​​you​​have​​any​​questions​​or​​comments​about​ ​​this​​Privacy​​Policy,​​please​​submit​​a​​request

through​​our​​form,​​available​​at​​​https://support.twitter.com/forms/privacy​.

Information

Collection

and

Use

We​​collect​​and​​use​​your​​information​​below​​to​​provide,​​understand,​and​ ​​improve​​our​​Services.

Basic​ ​Account​ ​Information:​​​If​​you​​choose​​to​​create​​a​​Twitter​​account,​​you​​must​​provide​​us

with​​some​​personal​​information,​​such​​as​your​ ​​name,​​username,​password,​ ​​email​​address,​​or

phone​​number.​​On​​Twitter,​​your​​name​​and​​username​​are​​always​listed​ ​​publicly,​​including​​on

your​​profile​​page​​and​​in​​search​​results,​​and​​you​​can​​use​​either​​your​real​ ​​name​​or​​a​​pseudonym.

You​​can​​create​​and​​manage​​multiple​​Twitter​​accounts.​If​ ​​you​​use​​​Digits​by​ ​​Twitter​,​​the​​contact

information​​you​​provide​​to​​log​​in​​is​​not​public.​ ​​Some​​of​​our​product​ ​​features,​​such​​as​​searching

and​​viewing​​public​​Twitter​​user​​profiles​​or​watching​ ​​a​​broadcast​​on​​Periscope’s​​website,​​do​​not

require​​you​​to​​create​​an​​account.

Contact​ ​Information:​​​You​​may​​use​​your​​contact​​information,​​such​​as​​your​​email​​address​​or

phone​​number,​​to​​customize​​your​​account​​or​​enable​​certain​​account​features,​ ​​for​​example,​​for

login​​verification​​​or​​​Twitter​via​ ​​SMS​.​​If​​you​​provide​​us​​with​​your​phone​ ​​number,​​you​​agree​​to

receive​​text​​messages​​to​​that​​number​​from​​us.​​We​​may​​use​​your​​contact​​information​​to​​send

you​​information​​about​​our​​Services,​​to​​market​​to​​you,​​to​​help​​prevent​​spam,​​fraud,​​or​​abuse,

and​​to​​help​​others​​find​​your​account,​ ​​including​​through​third-party​ ​​services​​and​​client

applications.​​You​​may​​use​​your​​settings​​for​email​​ ​​​and​​​mobile​notifications​ ​​​to​​control​​notifications

you​​receive​​from​​Twitter.​​You​​may​​also​​unsubscribe​​from​​a​notification​ ​​by​​following​​the

instructions​​contained​​within​​the​​notification​​or​​the​​instructions​​on​​our​​website.​​Your

Discoverability​​​privacy​​settings​​control​ ​​whether​​others​​can​​find​​you​​on​Twitter​ ​​by​​your​​email

address​​or​​phone​​number.

Additional​ ​Information:​​​You​​may​​choose​​to​​provide​​us​​with​​additional​​information​​to​​help

improve​​and​​personalize​​your​​experience​​across​​our​​Services.​​For​​example,​you​ ​​may​​choose​​to

upload​​and​​sync​​your​​address​​book​​so​​that​​we​​can​​help​​you​​find​and​ ​​connect​​with​​users​​you

know​​or​​help​​other​​users​​find​​and​​connect​with​ ​​you.​​We​​may​later​ ​​personalize​​content,​​such​​as


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imported​​address​​book​​contacts.​​You​​can​​delete​​your​​imported​​address​book​ ​​contacts​​at​​any

time​​by​​visiting​​your​​Contacts​​Dashboard​​at​​​https://twitter.com/settings/contacts_dashboard​.​​If

you​​email​​us,​​we​​may​​keep​​your​​message,​​email​​address,​​and​​contact​​information​​to​​respond​​to

your​​request.​​If​​you​​connect​​your​​account​​on​​our​​Services​​to​​your​​account​​on​​another​​service,

the​​other​​service​​may​​send​​us​​information​​that​​you​​authorize​​for​​use​​in​​the​​Services.​​This

information​​may​​enable​​cross-posting​​or​​otherwise​​help​​us​​improve​​the​Services,​ ​​and​​is​​deleted

from​​our​​Services​​within​​a​​few​​weeks​​of​​your​​disconnecting​​from​​our​​Services​​your​​account​​on

the​​other​​service.

Tweets,​ ​Following,​ ​Lists,​ ​Profile,​ ​and​ ​Other​ ​Public​ ​Information:​ ​​Twitter​​is​​primarily​​designed

to​​help​​you​​share​​information​​with​​the​​world.​​Most​​of​​the​​information​​you​​provide​​us​​through

Twitter​​is​​information​​you​​are​​asking​​us​​to​​make​​public.​​You​​may​​provide​​us​​with​​profile

information​​such​​as​​a​​short​​biography,​​your​​location,​​your​​website,​​date​​of​​birth,​​or​​a​​picture.

Additionally,​​your​​public​​information​​includes​​the​​messages​​you​​Tweet;​​the​​metadata​​provided

with​​Tweets,​​such​​as​​when​​you​​Tweeted​and​ ​​the​​client​​application​​you​​used​​to​​Tweet;

information​​about​​your​​account,​​such​​as​​creation​​time,​​language,​​country,​and​ ​​time​​zone;​​and

the​​lists​​you​​create,​​people​​you​​follow,​Tweets​ ​​you​​Like​​or​​Retweet,​​and​​Periscope​​broadcasts

you​​click​​or​​otherwise​​engage​​with​​(such​as​ ​​by​​commenting​​or​​hearting)​​on​​Twitter.​​Twitter

broadly​​and​​instantly​​disseminates​​your​​public​​information​​to​​a​​wide​range​ ​​of​​users,​​customers,

and​​services,​​including​​search​​engines,​developers,​ ​​and​​publishers​​that​​integrate​​Twitter

content​​into​​their​​services,​​and​​organizations​such​ ​​as​​universities,​public​ ​​health​​agencies,​​and

market​​research​​firms​​that​​analyze​​the​​information​​for​​trends​​and​insights.​ ​​When​​you​​share

information​​or​​content​​like​​photos,​​videos,​​and​links​ ​​via​​the​​Services,​​you​​should​​think​​carefully

about​​what​​you​​are​​making​​public.​​We​​may​​use​​this​​information​​to​​make​​​inferences​,​​like​​what

topics​​you​​may​​be​​interested​​in.​​Our​​default​​is​​almost​​always​​to​​make​​the​​information​​you

provide​​through​​the​​Services​​public​​for​​as​​long​​as​you​ ​​do​​not​​delete​​it,​​but​​we​​generally​​give​​you

settings​​​or​​features,​​like​​​protected​ ​Tweets​,​​to​​make​the​ ​​information​​more​​private​​if​​you​​want.​​For

certain​​profile​​information​​fields​​we​​provide​​you​with​ ​​​visibility​ ​settings​​​to​​select​​who​​can​​see​​this

information​​in​​your​​profile.​​If​​you​​provide​​us​with​ ​​profile​​information​​and​you​ ​​don’t​​see​​a​​visibility

setting,​​that​​information​​is​​public.​​You​​can​​change​​the​​​language​​and​ ​​​time​ ​zone​​​associated​​with

your​​account​​at​​any​​time​using​ ​​your​​account​​settings,​​available​​at

https://twitter.com/settings/account​.

Direct​ ​Messages​ ​and​ ​Non-Public​ ​Communications:​​​We​​provide​​certain​​features​​that​​allow

you​​to​​communicate​​more​​privately.​​For​​example,​you​ ​​can​​use​​Direct​​Messages​​to​​have​​private


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name,​ ​username,​ ​and​ ​public​ ​profile,​ ​is​ ​not​ ​viewable​ ​on​ ​Twitter.com.​ ​For​ ​up​ ​to​ ​30​ ​days​ ​after deactivation​ ​it​ ​is​ ​still​ ​possible​ ​to​ ​restore​ ​your​ ​account​ ​if​ ​it​ ​was​ ​accidentally​ ​or​ ​wrongfully deactivated.​ ​Absent​ ​a​ ​separate​ ​arrangement​ ​between​ ​you​ ​and​ ​us​ ​to​ ​extend​ ​your​ ​deactivation period,​ ​after​ ​30​ ​days,​ ​we​ ​begin​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​deleting​ ​your​ ​account​ ​from​ ​our​ ​systems,​ ​which can​ ​take​ ​up​ ​to​ ​a​ ​week.

Keep​ ​in​ ​mind​ ​that​ ​search​ ​engines​ ​and​ ​other​ ​third​ ​parties​ ​may​ ​still​ ​retain​ ​copies​ ​of​ ​your​ ​public information,​ ​like​ ​your​ ​user​ ​profile​ ​information​ ​and​ ​public​ ​Tweets,​ ​even​ ​after​ ​you​ ​have​ ​deleted

the​ ​information​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Twitter​ ​Services​ ​or​ ​deactivated​ ​your​ ​account.​ ​Learn​ ​more​ ​​here​.

Our​ ​Global​ ​Operations

To​​bring​​you​​the​​Services,​​we​​operate​globally.​ ​​Twitter,​​Inc.​​complies​​with​​the​​EU-US​​and

Swiss-US​​Privacy​​Shield​​principles​​(the​​“Principles”)​​regarding​​the​​collection,​​use,​​sharing,​​and

retention​​of​​personal​​information​​from​​the​​European​​Union​​and​​Switzerland,​as​ ​​described​​in​​our

EU-US​​Privacy​​Shield​​certification​​and​ ​​Swiss-US​​Privacy​​Shield​​certification.

If​​you​​have​​a​​Privacy​​Shield-related​​complaint,​​please​​contact​​us​​​here​.​​As​​part​​of​​our

participation​​in​​Privacy​​Shield,​​if​​you​​have​​a​​dispute​​with​​us​​about​​our​​adherence​​to​​the

Principles,​​we​​will​​seek​​to​​resolve​it​ ​​through​​our​internal​ ​​complaint​​resolution​​process,

alternatively​​through​​the​​independent​​dispute​​resolution​​body​​​JAMS​,​​and​​under​​certain

conditions,​​through​​the​Privacy​ ​​Shield​​arbitration​​process.

Privacy​​Shield​​participants​​are​​subject​​to​​the​​investigatory​​and​​enforcement​powers​ ​​of​​the​​US

Federal​​Trade​​Commission​​and​​other​authorized​ ​​statutory​​bodies.​​Under​​certain​​circumstances,

participants​​may​​be​​liable​​for​​the​​transfer​​of​​personal​​information​​from​​the​​EU​​or​​Switzerland​​to

third​​parties​​outside​​the​​EU​​and​​Switzerland.​Learn​ ​​more​​about​​the​​EU-US​​Privacy​​Shield​​and

Swiss-US​​Privacy​​Shield​​​here​.

Changes​ ​to​ ​this​ ​Policy

We​ ​may​ ​revise​ ​this​ ​Privacy​ ​Policy​ ​from​ ​time​ ​to​ ​time.​ ​The​ ​most​ ​current​ ​version​ ​of​ ​the​ ​policy​ ​will


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change​ ​to​ ​this​ ​policy​ ​that,​ ​in​ ​our​ ​sole​ ​discretion,​ ​is​ ​material,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​notify​ ​you​ ​via​ ​an​ ​​@Twitter update​ ​or​ ​email​ ​to​ ​the​ ​email​ ​address​ ​associated​ ​with​ ​your​ ​account.​ ​By​ ​continuing​ ​to​ ​access​ ​or use​ ​the​ ​Services​ ​after​ ​those​ ​changes​ ​become​ ​effective,​ ​you​ ​agree​ ​to​ ​be​ ​bound​ ​by​ ​the​ ​revised Privacy​ ​Policy.

Effective​:​ ​June​ ​18,​ ​2017

Archive​​of​​Previous​​Privacy​​Policies

Thoughts​ ​or​ ​questions​ ​about​ ​this​ ​Privacy​ ​Policy?​ ​Please,​ ​let​ ​us​ ​know​ ​by​ ​contacting​ ​us​ ​​here​​ ​or

writing​ ​to​ ​us​ ​at​ ​the​ ​appropriate​ ​address​ ​below.

For​​accounts​​basedin​ ​​the​​United​​States:

Twitter,​ ​Inc.

Attn:​ ​Privacy​ ​Policy​ ​Inquiry 1355​ ​Market​ ​Street,​ ​Suite​ ​900 San​ ​Francisco,​ ​CA​ ​94103

For​​accounts​​outside​​the​​United​​States:

Twitter​ ​International​ ​Company Attn:​ ​Privacy​ ​Policy​ ​Inquiry

One​ ​Cumberland​ ​Place,​ ​Fenian​ ​Street Dublin​ ​2,​ ​D02​ ​AX07​ ​IRELAND


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The

Twitter

Rules

We​​believe​​that​​everyone​​should​​have​​the​power​ ​​to​​create​​and​​share​​ideas​​and​​information

instantly,​​without​​barriers.​​In​​order​​to​​protect​the​ ​​experience​​and​​safety​​of​​people​​who​​use

Twitter,​​there​​are​​some​​limitations​​on​​the​​type​of​ ​​content​​and​​behavior​that​ ​​we​​allow.​​All​​users

must​​adhere​​to​​the​​policies​​set​​forth​​in​​the​Twitter​ ​​Rules.​​Failure​​to​​do​​so​​may​​result​​in​​the

temporary​​locking​​and/or​permanent​ ​​suspension​​of​​account(s).

Please​​note​​that​​we​​may​​need​​to​​change​​these​rules​ ​​from​​time​​to​​time​​and​​reserve​​the​​right​​to

do​​so.​​The​​most​​current​​version​will​ ​​always​​be​available​ ​​at​​​​twitter.com/rules​.

Content​ ​Boundaries​ ​and​ ​Use​ ​of​ ​Twitter

In​​order​​to​​provide​​the​​Twitter​​service​​and​​the​​ability​​to​​communicate​​and​​stay​​connected​​with

others,​​there​​are​​some​​limitations​​on​​the​​type​​of​​content​​that​​can​​be​​published​​with​​Twitter.

Trademark​:​​We​​reserve​​the​​right​​to​​reclaim​​usernames​​on​behalf​ ​​of​​businesses​​or

individuals​​that​​hold​​legal​​claim​​or​​trademark​​on​​those​​usernames.​​Accounts​​using

business​​names​​and/or​​logos​​to​mislead​ ​​others​​may​​be​​permanently​​suspended.

Copyright​:​​We​​will​​respond​​to​clear​ ​​and​​complete​notices​ ​​of​​alleged​​copyright

infringement.​​Our​​copyright​​procedures​​are​​set​​forth​​in​​the​​Terms​​of​​Service.

Graphic​​content​:​​You​​may​​not​​use​​pornographic​​or​​excessively​violent​ ​​media​​in​​your

profile​​image​​or​​header​​image.​​Twitter​​may​​allow​​some​​forms​of​ ​​graphic​​content​​in

Tweets​​marked​​as​​sensitive​​ ​​media​.​​When​​content​​crosses​​the​​line​​into​​gratuitous

images​​of​​death,​​Twitter​​may​​ask​​that​​you​​remove​​the​​content​​out​​of​​respect​​for​​the

deceased.

Unlawful​​use​:​​You​​may​​not​​use​​our​​service​​for​​any​​unlawful​​purposes​​or​​in​​furtherance

of​​illegal​​activities.​​International​​users​​agree​to​ ​​comply​​with​all​ ​​local​​laws​​regarding

online​​conduct​​and​​acceptable​​content.

Misuse​​of​​Twitter​​badges​:​​You​​may​​not​use​ ​​badges,​​such​​as​but​ ​​not​​limited​​to​​the

“promoted”​​or​​“verified”​​Twitter​​badge,​​unless​​provided​​by​​Twitter.​​Accounts​​using​​these

badges​​as​​part​​of​​profile​​photos,​​header​​photos,​​or​​in​​a​​way​​that​​falsely​​implies​​affiliation

with​​Twitter,​​may​​be​​suspended.

Abusive​ ​Behavior

We​​believe​​in​​freedom​​of​​expression​​and​​in​​speaking​​truth​​to​​power,​​but​that​ ​​means​​little​​as​​an

underlying​​philosophy​​if​​voices​​are​​silenced​​because​​people​​are​​afraid​​to​​speak​​up.​​In​​order​​to

ensure​​that​​people​​feel​​safe​​expressing​​diverse​​opinions​​and​​beliefs,​we​ ​​do​​not​​tolerate

behavior​​that​​crosses​​the​​line​​into​​abuse,​​including​​behavior​​that​harasses,​ ​​intimidates,​​or​​uses


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Any​ ​accounts​ ​and​ ​related​ ​accounts​ ​engaging​ ​in​ ​the​ ​activities​ ​specified​ ​below​ ​may​ ​be

temporarily​​locked​​and/or​subject​ ​​to​​permanent​​suspension.

Violent​​threats​​(direct​​or​​indirect)​:​ ​You​ ​may​ ​not​ ​make​ ​threats​ ​of​ ​violence​ ​or​ ​promote

violence,​​including​​threatening​​or​​promoting​​terrorism.

Harassment​:​ ​You​ ​may​ ​not​ ​incite​ ​or​ ​engage​ ​in​ ​the​ ​targeted​ ​abuse​ ​or​ ​harassment​ ​of

others.​​Some​​of​​the​​factors​​that​we​ ​​may​​consider​when​ ​​evaluating​​abusive​​behavior

include:

○ if​​a​​primary​​purpose​​of​​the​​reported​​account​​is​​to​harass​ ​​or​​send​​abusive

messages​ ​to​ ​others;

○ if​​the​​reported​​behavior​is​ ​​one-sided​​or​​includes​​threats;

○ if​ ​the​ ​reported​ ​account​ ​is​ ​inciting​ ​others​ ​to​ ​harass​ ​another​ ​account;​ ​and

○ if​​the​​reported​​account​​is​​sending​​harassing​​messages​​to​​an​​account​​from

multiple​ ​accounts.

Hateful​​conduct​:​​You​​may​​not​​promote​​violence​​against​​or​directly​ ​​attack​​or​​threaten

other​ ​people​ ​on​ ​the​ ​basis​ ​of​ ​race,​ ​ethnicity,​ ​national​ ​origin,​ ​sexual​ ​orientation,​ ​gender,

gender​​identity,​​religious​​affiliation,​​age,​​disability,​or​ ​​disease.​​We​also​ ​​do​​not​​allow

accounts​ ​whose​ ​primary​ ​purpose​ ​is​ ​inciting​ ​harm​ ​towards​ ​others​ ​on​ ​the​ ​basis​ ​of​ ​these categories.

Multiple​​account​​abuse​:​ ​Creating​ ​multiple​ ​accounts​ ​with​ ​overlapping​ ​uses​ ​or​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to

evade​​the​​temporary​​or​​permanent​​suspension​of​ ​​a​​separate​account​ ​​is​​not​​allowed.

Private​​information​:​ ​You​ ​may​ ​not​ ​publish​ ​or​ ​post​ ​other​ ​people's​ ​private​ ​and​ ​confidential

information,​​such​​as​​credit​​card​numbers,​ ​​street​​address,​​or​​Social​​Security/National

Identity​ ​numbers,​ ​without​ ​their​ ​express​ ​authorization​ ​and​ ​permission.​ ​In​ ​addition,​ ​you

may​​not​​post​​intimate​​photos​​or​​videos​​that​​were​​taken​or​ ​​distributed​​without​​the

subject's​ ​consent.​ ​Read​ ​more​ ​about​ ​our​ ​private​ ​information​ ​policy​​ ​​here​.

Impersonation​:​​You​​may​​not​​impersonate​others​ ​​through​​the​Twitter​ ​​service​​in​​a

manner​ ​that​ ​is​ ​intended​ ​to​ ​or​ ​does​ ​mislead,​ ​confuse,​ ​or​ ​deceive​ ​others.​ ​Read​ ​more

about​​our​​impersonation​​policy​​​​here​.

Self-harm​:​ ​You​ ​may​ ​encounter​ ​someone​ ​considering​ ​suicide​ ​or​ ​self​ ​harm​ ​on​ ​Twitter.

When​​we​​receive​​reports​​that​​a​​person​​is​​threatening​​suicide​​or​​self​​harm,​​we​​may​​take

a​ ​number​ ​of​ ​steps​ ​to​ ​assist​ ​them,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​reaching​ ​out​ ​to​ ​that​ ​person​ ​expressing​ ​our

concern​​and​​the​​concern​​of​​other​​users​​on​​Twitter​​or​providing​ ​​resources​​such​​as

contact​ ​information​ ​for​ ​our​ ​mental​ ​health​ ​partners.

Spam

We​​strive​​to​​protect​​people​​on​​Twitter​from​ ​​technical​​abuse​​and​​spam.​​Any​​accounts​​engaging

in​​the​​activities​​specified​​below​​may​​be​​temporarily​​locked​​or​subject​ ​​to​​permanent​​suspension.

Username​​squatting​:​ ​You​ ​may​ ​not​ ​engage​ ​in​ ​username​ ​squatting.​ ​Accounts​ ​that​ ​are

inactive​​for​​more​​than​​six​​months​​may​also​ ​​be​​removed​​without​​further​​notice.​​Some​​of

the​ ​factors​ ​we​ ​take​ ​into​ ​consideration​ ​when​ ​determining​ ​what​ ​conduct​ ​is​ ​considered​ ​to

be​​username​​squatting​​are:


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○ creating​ ​accounts​ ​for​ ​the​ ​purpose​ ​of​ ​preventing​ ​others​ ​from​ ​using​ ​those​ ​account names;

○ creating​ ​accounts​ ​for​ ​the​ ​purpose​ ​of​ ​selling​ ​those​ ​accounts;​ ​and

○ using​​feeds​​of​​third-party​​content​​to​​update​​and​​maintain​​accounts​​under​​the

names​ ​of​ ​those​ ​third​ ​parties.

Invitation​​spam​:​​You​​may​​not​​use​​twitter.com's​​address​​book​contact​ ​​import​​to​​send

repeat,​ ​mass​ ​invitations.

Selling​​usernames​:​​You​​may​not​ ​​buy​​or​​sell​​Twitter​​usernames.

Malware/Phishing​:​ ​You​ ​may​ ​not​ ​publish​ ​or​ ​link​ ​to​ ​malicious​ ​content​ ​intended​ ​to​ ​damage

or​​disrupt​​another​​person’s​​browser​​or​computer​ ​​or​​to​compromise​ ​​a​​person’s​​privacy.

Spam​:​ ​You​ ​may​ ​not​ ​use​ ​the​ ​Twitter​ ​service​ ​for​ ​the​ ​purpose​ ​of​ ​spamming​ ​anyone.​ ​What

constitutes​​“spamming”​​will​​evolve​​as​​we​respond​ ​​to​​new​tricks​ ​​and​​tactics​​by

spammers.​ ​Some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​factors​ ​that​ ​we​ ​take​ ​into​ ​account​ ​when​ ​determining​ ​what

conduct​​is​​considered​to​ ​​be​​spamming​​are:

○ if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​followed​ ​and/or​ ​unfollowed​ ​large​ ​amounts​ ​of​ ​accounts​ ​in​ ​a​ ​short​ ​time

period,​​particularly​​by​​automated​​means​​(aggressive​​following​​or​​follower​​churn);

○ if​ ​you​ ​repeatedly​ ​follow​ ​and​ ​unfollow​ ​people,​ ​whether​ ​to​ ​build​ ​followers​ ​or​ ​to

garner​​more​​attention​​for​​your​​profile;

○ if​ ​your​ ​updates​ ​consist​ ​mainly​ ​of​ ​links,​ ​and​ ​not​ ​personal​ ​updates;

○ if​​a​​large​​number​of​ ​​people​​are​​blocking​​you;

○ if​ ​a​ ​large​ ​number​ ​of​ ​spam​ ​complaints​ ​have​ ​been​ ​filed​ ​against​ ​you;

○ if​​you​​post​​duplicate​​content​​over​​multiple​​accounts​​or​​multiple​​duplicate​​updates

on​ ​one​ ​account;

○ if​​you​​post​​multiple​​unrelated​​updates​​to​a​ ​​topic​​using​​#,​​trending​​or​​popular​​topic,

or​ ​promoted​ ​trend;

○ if​​you​​send​​large​​numbers​​of​​duplicate​​replies​​or​​mentions;

○ if​ ​you​ ​send​ ​large​ ​numbers​ ​of​ ​unsolicited​ ​replies​ ​or​ ​mentions;

○ if​​you​​add​​a​​large​number​ ​​of​​unrelated​​users​​to​​lists;

○ if​ ​you​ ​repeatedly​ ​create​ ​false​ ​or​ ​misleading​ ​content;

○ if​​you​​are​​randomly​​or​aggressively​ ​​following,​​liking,​​or​​Retweeting​​Tweets;

○ if​ ​you​ ​repeatedly​ ​post​ ​other​ ​people’s​ ​account​ ​information​ ​as​ ​your​ ​own​ ​(bio,

Tweets,​​URL,​​etc.);

○ if​ ​you​ ​post​ ​misleading​ ​links​ ​(e.g.​ ​affiliate​ ​links,​ ​links​ ​to​ ​malware/clickjacking

pages,​​etc.);

○ if​ ​you​ ​are​ ​creating​ ​misleading​ ​accounts​ ​or​ ​account​ ​interactions;

○ if​​you​​are​​selling​​or​​purchasing​​account​​interactions​​(such​​as​​selling​​or

purchasing​ ​followers,​ ​Retweets,​ ​likes,​ ​etc.);​ ​and

○ if​​you​​are​​using​​or​​promoting​​third-party​services​ ​​or​​apps​​that​​claim​​to​​get​​you

more​ ​followers​ ​(such​ ​as​ ​follower​ ​trains,​ ​sites​ ​promising​ ​"more​ ​followers​ ​fast",​ ​or


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See​ ​our​ ​support​ ​articles​ ​on​​ ​​Following​​rules​​and​​best​practices​ ​​ ​and​​ ​​Automation​​rules​​and​​best practices​​​for​​more​detailed​ ​​information​​about​​how​​the​​Rules​​apply​to​ ​​those​​particular​​account behaviors.​ ​Accounts​ ​created​ ​to​ ​replace​ ​suspended​ ​accounts​ ​will​ ​be​ ​permanently​ ​suspended.

Accounts​​under​​investigation​​may​​be​​removed​​from​​search​​for​​quality.​Twitter​ ​​reserves​​the​​right

to​ ​immediately​ ​terminate​ ​your​ ​account​ ​without​ ​further​ ​notice​ ​in​ ​the​ ​event​ ​that,​ ​in​ ​its​ ​judgment,