Terms of Service
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Welcome to Medium Blog — a platform built to amplify voices and share stories from around the world.
By using Medium Blog (“we,” “us,” or “our”), you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Service. Please read them carefully before creating an account or using our platform.
⦿ Your Content & Copyright
- You Own Your Content: You keep all ownership rights to the content you post on our website ("User Content").
- Granting Us a License: By posting, you give us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, display, reproduce, and distribute your content on the website. This helps us run, promote, and improve our services.
- Your Responsibility: You are solely responsible for your User Content. You must ensure you have all necessary rights and permissions for the content you post, and that it doesn't infringe on anyone else's copyright, intellectual property, or any other rights.
- No Infringing Content: Do not post any content that violates copyright, is illegal, harmful, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable.
⦿ Copyright Infringement (Notice & Takedown)
- Reporting Infringement: If you believe your copyright has been infringed, please send a detailed message via contact form. Include a description of the copyrighted work, where it's located on our site, and your contact information.
- Our Action: Upon receiving a valid notice, we will promptly investigate and may remove or disable access to the infringing material.
- Counter-Notification: If your content was removed by mistake, you can send a counter-notification, explaining why you believe it was removed incorrectly.
- Repeat Infringers: We reserve the right to terminate accounts of users who repeatedly infringe on copyrights.
⦿ General Use
- No Unlawful Use: You agree not to use the website for any illegal purpose or to interfere with its operation.
- Account Security: You're responsible for your account password and all activities under your account.
⦿ Disclaimers & Liability
- "As Is" Service: The website is provided "as is," without any warranties.
- Limited Liability: This website is not liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from your use of the website or content posted by others.
- Indemnification: You agree to protect us from any claims resulting from your violation of these Terms or your content.
⦿ Termination & Governing Law
- Termination: We can suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms.
- Governing Law: These Terms are governed by the IN local govermenet low.
⦿ Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Medium Blog, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old (or the legal age in your country) and agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform.
⦿ About Medium Blog
Medium Blog is a global publishing platform where users can:
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Create a free account
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Publish blog posts and articles
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Read, comment, and engage with other users’ content
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Build a public profile and connect with a worldwide community
We provide the tools — you provide the voice.
⦿ User Accounts
To use most features, you’ll need to register for an account. You agree to:
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Provide accurate information
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Keep your login credentials secure
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Be responsible for all activity under your account
You may not impersonate others or create accounts with misleading information.
⦿ User Content and Conduct
a. Your Content
When you post content (articles, images, comments), you retain ownership, but grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content on our platform and affiliated services.
You are responsible for the content you publish and agree not to post anything:
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Illegal or fraudulent
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Hateful, harassing, or abusive
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Pornographic, violent, or explicit
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That infringes on copyrights, trademarks, or other legal rights
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That contains spam, malware, or phishing attempts
We reserve the right to remove content or suspend accounts that violate our guidelines.
Ownership of User Content: You retain all ownership rights in the content you create and post on the Website ("User Content"). By "User Content," we mean any text, images, videos, audio, or other material that you upload, publish, or display on the Website.
User Responsibility for Content: You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. You represent and warrant that: i. You own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize us to use all intellectual property rights (including copyrights) in your User Content as contemplated by these Terms; and ii. Your User Content does not and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate a third party's intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or any other rights, or violate any applicable law or regulation, including copyright laws.
Prohibition of Infringing Content: You explicitly agree not to post, upload, or transmit any User Content that: i. Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party; ii. Contains material that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable; or iii. Violates any applicable local, state, or national.
Copyright Infringement Policy (Notice and Takedown)
We respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on the Website. You can contact us to remove the content.
Upon receipt of a valid Copyright Infringement Notice, we will promptly investigate and take appropriate action, which may include removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing material.
We reserves the right to terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers of copyright or other intellectual property rights.
Prohibited Conduct You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: a. Using the Website for any unlawful purpose or in any way that violates any applicable local, state, or national regulation. b. Attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security, or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Website. c. Uploading invalid data, viruses, worms, or other software agents through the Website. d. Collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Website. e. Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity. f. Accessing any content on the Website through any technology or means other than those provided or authorized by the Website.
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of IN, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
⦿ Platform Usage Rules
You agree not to:
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Interfere with the proper working of the platform
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Use bots, scrapers, or automated methods to collect data
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Attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts or systems
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Use Medium Blog for commercial solicitation without permission
We aim to keep the community respectful and welcoming for everyone.
⦿ Content Moderation
While we strive to maintain an open and free space for expression, we reserve the right to:
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Moderate or remove content
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Issue warnings or suspend accounts
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Terminate access if users violate these Terms
We also rely on users to report inappropriate content to help maintain a safe space.
⦿ Third-Party Links and Services
Medium Blog may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Access these links at your own risk.
⦿ Account Termination
You can delete your account at any time from your settings. We may suspend or terminate your account if:
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You violate these Terms or our content policies
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Your activity threatens the platform or its users
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Required by law or government request
⦿ Intellectual Property
All content on Medium Blog — except for user-generated content — is owned by or licensed to us. You may not copy, reproduce, or reuse our branding, design, or content without written permission.
⦿ Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
Medium Blog is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee uninterrupted service or error-free experiences. We are not liable for:
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Any loss of data or content
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Harm caused by user content or third-party links
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Any indirect or consequential damages
Use the platform at your own risk.
⦿ Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time without any notice. Continued use of the platform after changes means you accept the new terms.
⦿ Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of IN local goverment. Any disputes will be resolved under those laws.
⦿ Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or feedback regarding these Terms, please contact us here.
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