Policy:Terms of Use/Summary

Terms of Use

This is a human-readable summary of the Terms of Use. To read the full terms, click here.

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 dedicate it to the public domain.
• Disseminate this content effectively and globally, free of charge.

You are free to:

• Read and Print our articles and other media free of charge.
• Share and Reuse our articles and other media under free and open licenses.
• Contribute To and Edit our various sites or Projects.

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 Behavior — You do not violate copyright or other laws.
• No Harm — You do not harm our technology infrastructure.
• Terms of Use and Policies — You adhere to the below Terms of Use and to the applicable community policies when you visit our sites or participate in our communities.

With the understanding that:

• You License Freely Your Contributions — you generally must license your contributions and edits 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.