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- gem1001
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Isn't that effectively what it says?draft 4I think you should make a new version or edit this one to remove that as I am allowed to post any link as long as it goes with the community guidelines and appropriate
”Don’t post links to external sites, if doing so would violate these Terms”
Don’t post links to external sites, if doing so would violate these Terms
- Michael_M_Games
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(#139)Yeah, ‘commit crimes’ is far betterAnyways, I think I've posted here before, but Draft #4 is great!'Content' probably is good for 2.8; as for 2.5, maybe ‘do illegal stuff’ could be replaced with ‘commit crimes’?
One problem only, in section 2, number 5 and 8 should not say 'Stuff' as it's informal. A better alternative for 8 would be 'content' but I have no clue what to put for number 5, so maybe that would remain 'Stuff'

- spiningCat_gamez
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That’s a little hard to understand maybe likeIsn't that effectively what it says?draft 4I think you should make a new version or edit this one to remove that as I am allowed to post any link as long as it goes with the community guidelines and appropriate
”Don’t post links to external sites, if doing so would violate these Terms”Don’t post links to external sites, if doing so would violate these Terms
don’t post links to external sites if they violate these terms.that makes a bit more sense
- gem1001
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That’s a little hard to understand maybe likeBut that would refer to the site itself, rather than the action of linking itdon’t post links to external sites if they violate these terms.that makes a bit more sense
That said, the current wording in my draft (which is similar to the wording of the old Terms) is redundant anyway
Maybe something like ‘Don't link to inappropriate websites’ would be better
Last edited by gem1001 (May 17, 2026 17:42:38)
- spiningCat_gamez
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Yeah that would work better I just gave an exampleThat’s a little hard to understand maybe likeBut that would refer to the site itself, rather than the action of linking itdon’t post links to external sites if they violate these terms.that makes a bit more sense
That said, the current wording in my draft (which is similar to the wording of the old Terms) is redundant anyway
Maybe something like ‘Don't link to inappropriate websites’ would be better
- gem1001
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Re-rewrite the Terms of Service
Taking into account the feedback on Draft #4, here is yet another new draft!
1.¦Introduction2.¦Rules
- Welcome¦to¦Scratch!
- These¦Terms¦are¦an¦agreement¦between¦you¦and¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦(‘us’,¦‘we’)¦that¦governs¦your¦use¦of¦scratch.mit.edu,¦scratch.org,¦any¦computer¦programmes¦downloaded¦from¦the¦said¦websites,¦and¦associated¦services,¦collectively¦‘Scratch’.¦Please¦read¦these¦Terms¦carefully,¦and¦if¦you¦don’t¦agree¦with¦them,¦please¦don’t¦use¦Scratch.¦Please¦also¦read¦our¦Privacy¦Policy,¦which¦describes¦how¦Scratch¦uses¦your¦data,¦and¦the¦Community¦Guidelines,¦which¦provide¦a¦general¦guide¦on¦how¦to¦behave¦in¦the¦Scratch¦Community.¦When¦using¦Scratch,¦please¦keep¦in¦mind¦that¦Scratch¦is¦used¦by¦people¦of¦all¦ages.¦You¦agree¦that¦you¦will¦follow¦the¦Community¦Guidelines,¦and¦that¦you’re¦comfortable¦with¦our¦Privacy¦Policy.
- When¦signing¦up¦for¦an¦account,¦you¦will¦be¦asked¦to¦provide¦some¦information,¦like¦your¦email,¦username,¦and¦password,¦as¦described¦in¦our¦Privacy¦Policy.
3.¦Licensing
- Don’t¦use¦someone¦else’s¦Scratch¦account¦without¦permission.
- Don’t¦promote¦hate¦or¦prejudice.
- Don’t¦threaten¦or¦attack¦anyone,¦whether¦they¦use¦Scratch¦or¦not.
- Don’t¦share¦sexually¦explicit¦content¦or¦graphic¦violence.
- Don’t¦tell¦people¦how¦to¦commit¦crimes.
- Don’t¦ask¦people¦for¦personally¦identifying¦information,¦contact¦details,¦or¦passwords.
- Don’t¦leak¦people’s¦personally¦identifying¦information,¦contact¦details,¦or¦passwords¦without¦their¦permission.
- Don’t¦post¦content¦made¦to¦crash¦the¦Scratch¦website¦or¦editor.
- Don’t¦link¦to¦malware.
- Don’t¦mention¦the¦names¦of¦browser¦add-ons/extensions¦or¦userscripts,¦as¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦cannot¦verify¦the¦security¦of¦these.¦You¦can¦still¦use¦them,¦however.
- Don’t¦spam¦by¦posting¦the¦same¦thing¦over¦and¦over.
- Don’t¦use¦alternate¦accounts¦to¦manipulate¦site¦statistics.
- Don’t¦post¦links¦to¦external¦sites,¦if¦doing¦so¦would¦violate¦these¦Terms.
- Only¦use¦Scratch¦legally.
- Don’t¦impersonate¦people.
- Don’t¦try¦to¦disrupt¦Scratch¦or¦gain¦unauthorised¦access¦to¦Scratch.
- You’re¦responsible¦for¦making¦sure¦you¦have¦the¦rights¦to¦use¦any¦content¦you¦post¦on¦Scratch.
- Don’t¦upload¦projects¦to¦Scratch¦that¦aren’t¦meant¦to¦be¦viewed¦with¦an¦official¦version¦of¦Scratch.
- Don't¦use¦user-generated¦content¦(as¦defined¦in¦3.2)¦for¦training¦AI¦models.
- Don’t¦claim¦that¦AI-generated¦content¦was¦not¦made¦by¦AI.
- You¦can¦only¦sign¦up¦for¦a¦Scratch¦account¦if¦you’re¦either¦old¦enough¦to¦have¦a¦social¦media¦account¦in¦your¦region,¦or¦have¦the¦permission¦of¦a¦parent¦or¦guardian.¦You¦may¦also¦have¦to¦be¦a¦certain¦age¦before¦you¦can¦sign¦up¦even¦with¦parental¦permission¦in¦your¦region.
4.¦Account¦deletion
- The¦Scratch¦Team¦owns¦the¦Scratch¦code,¦visual¦interfaces,¦graphics,¦design,¦products,¦software¦services,¦and¦all¦other¦copyrightable¦components¦of¦Scratch¦(the¦‘Scratch¦Materials’).¦The¦source¦code¦of¦Scratch¦and¦ScratchJr¦is¦available¦for¦download¦and¦is¦subject¦to¦the¦GNU¦Affero¦General¦Public¦Licence¦Version¦3¦(the¦‘AGPLv3’).¦This¦licence¦requires¦you¦to¦provide¦credit¦to¦the¦original¦author.¦When¦using¦the¦source¦code¦of¦Scratch¦or¦ScratchJr,¦please¦use¦the¦following¦attribution:¦‘Scratch¦is¦developed¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation,¦its¦partners,¦and¦its¦affiliates.¦See¦https://scratch.mit.edu.’¦Except¦as¦explicitly¦stated¦in¦this¦section,¦you¦must¦not¦use¦the¦Scratch¦Materials¦or¦Scratch¦Team¦Marks.
- Any¦projects,¦comments,¦forum¦posts,¦or¦links¦to¦third-party¦websites¦(‘user-generated¦content’)¦that¦you¦post¦to¦Scratch¦will¦be¦licensed¦under¦the¦Creative¦Commons¦Attribution¦ShareAlike¦4.0¦licence.¦This¦licence¦allows¦anyone,¦including¦the¦Scratch¦Team,¦to¦view,¦share,¦or¦modify¦your¦content¦anywhere,¦with¦credit¦given¦to¦you.¦If¦you¦don’t¦want¦your¦content¦to¦be¦under¦this¦licence,¦don’t¦share¦it.¦Despite¦this,¦we¦will¦not¦use¦any¦of¦your¦user-generated¦content¦for¦the¦training¦of¦AI¦models¦without¦your¦explicit¦consent.
- Scratch¦provides¦various¦support¦materials¦to¦help¦users¦make¦Scratch¦projects,¦which¦are¦still¦licenced¦under¦their¦original¦licences,¦which¦you¦must¦still¦follow.¦Screenshots¦of¦Scratch¦are¦also¦under¦the¦Creative¦Commons¦Attribution¦ShareAlike¦4.0¦licence.¦This¦licence¦requires¦you¦to¦provide¦credit¦to¦the¦original¦author¦for¦any¦work¦under¦it¦that¦you¦use.¦When¦providing¦credit¦to¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation,¦please¦use¦this¦attribution:¦‘Scratch¦is¦developed¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation.¦See¦https://scratchfoundation.org.’
- The¦Scratch¦name,¦Scratch¦logo,¦Scratch¦Cat,¦Gobo,¦Nano,¦Giga,¦Pico,¦Tera,¦Zepto,¦and¦Milli¦are¦trademarks¦owned¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Team.¦Don’t¦use¦them¦to¦promote¦any¦third-party¦products¦or¦services,¦however¦you¦can¦use¦them¦for¦educational¦or¦non-commercial¦purposes¦in¦a¦Scratch¦project.¦You¦may¦also¦use¦the¦Scratch¦name¦and¦logo¦to¦refer¦to¦Scratch.¦
- The¦support¦materials¦may¦contain¦content¦owned¦or¦trademarked¦by¦third¦parties.¦Their¦inclusion¦does¦not¦affect¦the¦rights¦of¦their¦owners,¦so¦don’t¦use¦them¦to¦promote¦any¦third-party¦products¦or¦services.
5.¦DMCA
- If¦you¦want¦to¦delete¦your¦account,¦you¦can¦select¦‘I¦want¦to¦delete¦my¦account’¦in¦your¦Account¦Settings,¦and¦if¦you¦want¦to¦temporarily¦disable¦your¦account,¦you¦can¦contact¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦directly¦at¦help@scratch.mit.edu.
- Scratch¦has¦the¦right¦to¦suspend¦your¦account¦if¦you¦violate¦the¦Community¦Guidelines¦or¦these¦Terms.¦If¦you¦do¦so¦multiple¦times,¦your¦account¦may¦be¦deleted.
- Scratch¦reserves¦the¦sole¦right¦to¦determine¦what¦is¦a¦violation¦of¦the¦Community¦Guidelines¦or¦these¦Terms,¦and¦to¦delete¦any¦accounts¦used¦to¦bypass¦suspension¦or¦deletion¦of¦an¦account.
6.¦Liability
- If¦you’re¦a¦copyright¦holder¦who¦believes¦that¦some¦user-generated¦content¦on¦Scratch¦violates¦your¦copyright¦and¦want¦to¦send¦a¦DMCA¦notification¦to¦the¦Scratch¦Team,¦please¦send¦it¦to¦copyright@scratch.org,¦over¦the¦phone¦to¦+1¦(857)¦233-5422,¦or¦in¦the¦post¦to
Mark¦Ferrell
Scratch¦Foundation
459¦Columbus¦Avenue¦Unit¦#1112
C/O¦Maria¦Janelli
New¦York
NY¦10024- For¦more¦information,¦see¦our¦DMCA¦policy¦and¦the¦text¦of¦the¦DMCA¦itself,¦17¦USC¦§¦512.
- If¦you’re¦a¦Scratch¦user¦and¦believe¦your¦content¦shouldn’t’ve¦been¦taken¦down,¦you¦can¦send¦a¦notification¦to¦copyright@scratch.org.
7.¦Miscellaneous
- Despite¦the¦Scratch¦Team’s¦efforts,¦some¦inappropriate¦user-generated¦content¦might¦appear¦on¦the¦Scratch¦Website.¦If¦you¦see¦any¦such¦user-generated¦content,¦please¦report¦it¦with¦the¦‘Report’¦button.
- The¦Scratch¦team¦neither¦endorses,¦nor¦is¦responsible¦for,¦any¦user-generated¦content.¦You¦agree¦that¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦is¦not¦responsible¦for¦any¦liability¦caused¦by¦user-generated¦content.
- Scratch¦cannot¦control¦the¦content¦of¦third-party¦websites.¦Scratch¦is¦neither¦responsible¦for¦the¦content¦of¦third-party¦websites¦linked¦in¦user-generated¦content,¦nor¦is¦it¦liable¦for¦any¦issue¦arising¦out¦of¦a¦third-party¦website’s¦use.
- You¦agree¦that¦you¦will¦hold¦Scratch,¦the¦Scratch¦Team,¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation,¦and¦any¦affiliates¦(the¦‘Scratch¦Entities’)¦harmless¦from¦any¦claim¦or¦liability¦(including¦legal¦fees)¦caused¦by¦your¦use¦of¦Scratch¦or¦violation¦of¦these¦Terms,¦to¦the¦extent¦permitted¦by¦applicable¦law.
- Scratch¦is¦provided¦‘as-is’,¦and¦disclaims¦all¦warranty¦of¦any¦kind,¦to¦the¦extent¦permitted¦by¦applicable¦law.¦The¦Scratch¦Entities¦do¦not¦guarantee¦that¦no¦information¦will¦be¦lost¦in¦the¦use¦of¦Scratch,¦or¦that¦no¦malware¦will¦be¦transmitted¦through¦Scratch.¦The¦Scratch¦Entities¦will¦not¦be¦liable¦to¦you¦for¦any¦damages¦of¦any¦kind,¦especially¦damages¦caused¦by¦user-generated¦content,¦to¦the¦extent¦permitted¦by¦applicable¦law.
- You¦can’t¦change¦your¦account’s¦name.¦If¦you¦want¦a¦new¦account¦name,¦you¦must¦manually¦move¦to¦a¦new¦account.
- You’re¦solely¦responsible¦for¦keeping¦your¦password¦safe.¦If¦you¦think¦your¦account¦has¦been¦compromised,¦change¦your¦password¦immediately.¦If¦you’re¦locked¦out,¦email¦us¦at¦help@scratch.mit.edu.
- Scratch¦is¦offered¦from¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation’s¦facilities¦in¦the¦United¦States.¦We¦do¦not¦guarantee¦that¦Scratch¦can¦be¦used¦in¦any¦other¦location.¦You’re¦responsible¦for¦following¦the¦laws¦in¦your¦region.¦You¦agree¦that¦these¦Terms¦will,¦for¦all¦purposes,¦be¦governed¦in¦accordance¦with¦the¦laws¦of¦the¦State¦of¦Delaware,¦unless¦you’re¦a¦government¦entity¦in¦the¦United¦States¦using¦Scratch¦in¦an¦official¦capacity¦and¦cannot¦accept¦this¦term¦for¦legal¦reasons.
- If¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦provides¦you¦with¦a¦version¦of¦the¦original¦English¦version¦these¦Terms,¦the¦Privacy¦Policy,¦or¦any¦other¦such¦policy¦translated¦into¦another¦language¦(a¦‘translated¦version’),¦then¦you¦understand¦that¦it¦is¦provided¦only¦for¦informational¦purposes¦and¦does¦not¦overrule¦the¦original¦English¦version.¦If¦the¦original¦English¦version¦and¦a¦translated¦version¦ever¦contradict,¦the¦original¦English¦version¦will¦govern.
- If¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦waives¦any¦part¦of¦these¦Terms,¦then¦you¦understand¦that¦it¦is¦for¦the¦one¦time¦and¦does¦not¦continue¦for¦future¦cases¦in¦any¦way.¦You¦also¦understand¦that¦any¦failure¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦to¦enforce¦these¦Terms¦is¦not¦a¦waiver¦of¦the¦Terms.¦
- You¦must¦contact¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦for¦permission¦before¦attempting¦to¦use¦Scratch¦in¦a¦way¦that¦would¦violate¦these¦Terms.
- We¦may¦change¦these¦Terms¦from¦time¦to¦time,¦but¦you¦can¦find¦the¦latest¦version¦at¦[insert¦link].
Last edited by gem1001 (May 19, 2026 16:03:11)
- nembence
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Why are all the spaces replaced with transparent “¦” symbols? It breaks the word-wrapping and the words are cut at weird positions
- gem1001
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Re-rewrite the Terms of Service
Why are all the spaces replaced with transparent “¦” symbols? It breaks the word-wrapping and the words are cut at weird positionsAn unknown word bridge was triggering the filter, and searching the entire thing would be laborious, not to mention that you aren't really supposed to test the filter
- I_wantasheep
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hey just wondering did you see that [RECACTED]'s suggestion abusing the tos to exclude ios users?
- gem1001
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hey just wondering did you see that [RECACTED]'s suggestion abusing the tos to exclude ios users?I posted on it, so I must have
- I_wantasheep
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reading that makes me think that you should make a draft without loopholes (if you haven't already)hey just wondering did you see that [RECACTED]'s suggestion abusing the tos to exclude ios users?I posted on it, so I must have
- IloveRoblox003
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I am pretty sure that there was more to that.I just checked, and it does not say that. They would still need to credit and ShareAlike.That, would be false (or at least, the second half of your statement). There was some section that said by using the scratch website thingy, scratch gains the right to use your creations for things like commercial use or advertising.They always have.Not explicitly, and not without need for credit and SharingAlike
The closest thing is this:This license also allows the Scratch Team to display, distribute, and reproduce your content on the Scratch website, through social media channels, and elsewhere.But that is merely providing an example of the scope of the licence
Besides, what I said was about AI training, not commercial use
and where must thou find this?The new licence does allow them to do pretty much anything, but the old licence did not, but either way, it's not like they own our projectsYea, technically not true, as they cant bring out projects to real life (unless its realistic or something)in fact, they can do anything with our projectsThat is not true
But otherwise its true: They are allowed to remove projects for no reason, with some admin abuse (messing with API) they could probably change some stuff in projects, they can use them for their ads, etc.
- gem1001
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I don't think that that suggestion was correctly interpreting the Terms anyway, as I don't think using the Scratch website on an Apple device counts as 'using our mobile application on an iOS or macOS device.'reading that makes me think that you should make a draft without loopholes (if you haven't already)hey just wondering did you see that [RECACTED]'s suggestion abusing the tos to exclude ios users?I posted on it, so I must have
In any case, I decided to remove the equivalent to §20 from the newest drafts, as I think it would be best as a separate notice that only appears in the ‘mobile application on an iOS or macOS device’
If you meanI just checked, and it does not say that. They would still need to credit and ShareAlike.I am pretty sure that there was more to that.
The closest thing is this:This license also allows the Scratch Team to display, distribute, and reproduce your content on the Scratch website, through social media channels, and elsewhere.But that is merely providing an example of the scope of the licence
Besides, what I said was about AI training, not commercial use
Commercial use of Scratch, user-generated content, and support materials is permitted under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license., that is still just an example of the scope of the licence.
Find what?The new licence does allow them to do pretty much anything, but the old licence did not, but either way, it's not like they own our projectsand where must thou find this?
- medians
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hey just wondering did you see that [RECACTED]'s suggestion abusing the tos to exclude ios users?I wonder if he would have agreed with the “require all windows xp/vista/7 users to upgrade” suggestion LOL (how would you even enforce that and second why)
reading that makes me think that you should make a draft without loopholes (if you haven't already)I mean I have no idea where in the TOS it would say that
- IloveRoblox003
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No, I dont mean that part. I..I am pretty sure that there was more to that.If you meanCommercial use of Scratch, user-generated content, and support materials is permitted under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license., that is still just an example of the scope of the licence.
*checks scratch advertisement*
ah, maybe my memory is a bit rusty.
The conclusion, that doing mostly anything with our projects involves breaking the CC 3.0 license.Find what?The new licence does allow them to do pretty much anything, but the old licence did not, but either way, it's not like they own our projectsand where must thou find this?
Im also sure that I hath not meant the licenses, but instead the actions of the ST themselves and what they can do with it.
Last edited by IloveRoblox003 (May 27, 2026 02:02:57)
- gem1001
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New draft!
1.¦Introduction2.¦Rules
- Welcome¦to¦Scratch!
- These¦Terms¦are¦an¦agreement¦between¦you¦and¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦(‘us’,¦‘we’)¦that¦governs¦your¦use¦of¦scratch.mit.edu,¦scratch.org,¦any¦computer¦programmes¦downloaded¦from¦the¦said¦websites,¦and¦associated¦services,¦collectively¦‘Scratch’.¦Please¦read¦these¦Terms¦carefully,¦and¦if¦you¦don’t¦agree¦with¦them,¦please¦don’t¦use¦Scratch.¦Please¦also¦read¦our¦Privacy¦Policy,¦which¦describes¦how¦Scratch¦uses¦your¦data,¦and¦the¦Community¦Guidelines,¦which¦provide¦a¦general¦guide¦on¦how¦to¦behave¦in¦the¦Scratch¦Community.¦When¦using¦Scratch,¦please¦keep¦in¦mind¦that¦Scratch¦is¦used¦by¦people¦of¦all¦ages.¦You¦agree¦that¦you¦will¦follow¦the¦Community¦Guidelines,¦and¦that¦you’re¦comfortable¦with¦our¦Privacy¦Policy.
- When¦signing¦up¦for¦an¦account,¦you¦will¦be¦asked¦to¦provide¦some¦information,¦like¦your¦email,¦username,¦and¦password,¦as¦described¦in¦our¦Privacy¦Policy.
3.¦Licensing
- Don’t¦use¦someone¦else’s¦Scratch¦account¦without¦permission.
- Don’t¦promote¦hate¦or¦prejudice.
- Don’t¦threaten¦or¦attack¦anyone,¦whether¦they¦use¦Scratch¦or¦not.
- Don’t¦share¦sexually¦explicit¦content¦or¦graphic¦violence.
- Don’t¦tell¦people¦how¦to¦commit¦crimes.
- Don’t¦ask¦people¦for¦personally¦identifying¦information,¦contact¦details,¦or¦passwords.
- Don’t¦leak¦people’s¦personally¦identifying¦information,¦contact¦details,¦or¦passwords¦without¦their¦permission.
- Don’t¦post¦content¦made¦to¦crash¦the¦Scratch¦website¦or¦editor.
- Don’t¦link¦to¦malware.
- Don’t¦promote¦browser¦add-ons/extensions¦or¦userscripts,¦as¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦cannot¦verify¦the¦security¦of¦these.¦You¦can¦still¦use¦them,¦however.
- Don’t¦spam¦by¦posting¦the¦same¦thing¦over¦and¦over.
- Don’t¦use¦alternate¦accounts¦to¦manipulate¦site¦statistics.
- Don’t¦post¦links¦to¦external¦sites,¦if¦doing¦so¦would¦violate¦these¦Terms.
- Only¦use¦Scratch¦legally.
- Don’t¦impersonate¦people.
- Don’t¦try¦to¦disrupt¦Scratch¦or¦gain¦unauthorised¦access¦to¦Scratch.
- You’re¦responsible¦for¦making¦sure¦you¦have¦the¦rights¦to¦use¦any¦content¦you¦post¦on¦Scratch.
- Don’t¦upload¦projects¦to¦Scratch¦that¦aren’t¦meant¦to¦be¦viewed¦with¦an¦official¦version¦of¦Scratch.
- Don't¦use¦user-generated¦content¦(as¦defined¦in¦3.2)¦for¦training¦AI¦models.
- Don’t¦claim¦that¦AI-generated¦content¦was¦not¦made¦by¦AI.
- You¦can¦only¦sign¦up¦for¦a¦Scratch¦account¦if¦you’re¦either¦old¦enough¦to¦have¦a¦social¦media¦account¦in¦your¦region,¦or¦have¦the¦permission¦of¦a¦parent¦or¦guardian.¦You¦may¦also¦have¦to¦be¦a¦certain¦age¦before¦you¦can¦sign¦up¦even¦with¦parental¦permission¦in¦your¦region.
4.¦Account¦deletion
- The¦Scratch¦Team¦owns¦the¦Scratch¦code,¦visual¦interfaces,¦graphics,¦design,¦products,¦software¦services,¦and¦all¦other¦copyrightable¦components¦of¦Scratch¦(the¦‘Scratch¦Materials’).¦The¦source¦code¦of¦Scratch¦and¦ScratchJr¦is¦available¦for¦download¦and¦is¦subject¦to¦the¦GNU¦Affero¦General¦Public¦Licence¦Version¦3¦(the¦‘AGPLv3’).¦This¦licence¦requires¦you¦to¦provide¦credit¦to¦the¦original¦author.¦When¦using¦the¦source¦code¦of¦Scratch¦or¦ScratchJr,¦please¦use¦the¦following¦attribution:¦‘Scratch¦is¦developed¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation,¦its¦partners,¦and¦its¦affiliates.¦See¦https://scratch.mit.edu.’¦Except¦as¦explicitly¦stated¦in¦this¦section,¦you¦must¦not¦use¦the¦Scratch¦Materials¦or¦Scratch¦Team¦Marks.
- Any¦projects,¦comments,¦forum¦posts,¦or¦links¦to¦third-party¦websites¦(‘user-generated¦content’)¦that¦you¦post¦to¦Scratch¦will¦be¦licensed¦under¦the¦Creative¦Commons¦Attribution¦ShareAlike¦4.0¦licence.¦This¦licence¦allows¦anyone,¦including¦the¦Scratch¦Team,¦to¦view,¦share,¦or¦modify¦your¦content¦anywhere,¦with¦credit¦given¦to¦you.¦If¦you¦don’t¦want¦your¦content¦to¦be¦under¦this¦licence,¦don’t¦share¦it.¦Despite¦this,¦we¦will¦not¦use¦any¦of¦your¦user-generated¦content¦for¦the¦training¦of¦AI¦models¦without¦your¦explicit¦consent.¦This¦explicit¦consent¦must¦be¦issued¦after¦these¦Terms¦come¦into¦effect.
- Scratch¦provides¦various¦support¦materials¦to¦help¦users¦make¦Scratch¦projects,¦which¦are¦still¦licenced¦under¦their¦original¦licences,¦which¦you¦must¦still¦follow.¦Screenshots¦of¦Scratch¦are¦also¦under¦the¦Creative¦Commons¦Attribution¦ShareAlike¦4.0¦licence.¦This¦licence¦requires¦you¦to¦provide¦credit¦to¦the¦original¦author¦for¦any¦work¦under¦it¦that¦you¦use.¦When¦providing¦credit¦to¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation,¦please¦use¦this¦attribution:¦‘Scratch¦is¦developed¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation.¦See¦https://scratchfoundation.org.’
- The¦Scratch¦name,¦Scratch¦logo,¦Scratch¦Cat,¦Gobo,¦Nano,¦Giga,¦Pico,¦Tera,¦Zepto,¦and¦Milli¦are¦trademarks¦owned¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Team.¦Don’t¦use¦them¦to¦promote¦any¦third-party¦products¦or¦services,¦however¦you¦can¦use¦them¦for¦educational¦or¦non-commercial¦purposes¦in¦a¦Scratch¦project.¦You¦may¦also¦use¦the¦Scratch¦name¦and¦logo¦to¦refer¦to¦Scratch.¦
- The¦support¦materials¦may¦contain¦content¦owned¦or¦trademarked¦by¦third¦parties.¦Their¦inclusion¦does¦not¦affect¦the¦rights¦of¦their¦owners,¦so¦don’t¦use¦them¦to¦promote¦any¦third-party¦products¦or¦services.
5.¦DMCA
- If¦you¦want¦to¦delete¦your¦account,¦you¦can¦select¦‘I¦want¦to¦delete¦my¦account’¦in¦your¦Account¦Settings,¦and¦if¦you¦want¦to¦temporarily¦disable¦your¦account,¦you¦can¦contact¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦directly¦at¦help@scratch.mit.edu.
- Scratch¦has¦the¦right¦to¦suspend¦your¦account¦if¦you¦violate¦the¦Community¦Guidelines¦or¦these¦Terms.¦If¦you¦do¦so¦multiple¦times,¦your¦account¦may¦be¦deleted.
- Scratch¦reserves¦the¦sole¦right¦to¦determine¦what¦is¦a¦violation¦of¦the¦Community¦Guidelines¦or¦these¦Terms,¦and¦to¦delete¦any¦accounts¦used¦to¦bypass¦suspension¦or¦deletion¦of¦an¦account.
6.¦Liability
- If¦you’re¦a¦copyright¦holder¦who¦believes¦that¦some¦user-generated¦content¦on¦Scratch¦violates¦your¦copyright¦and¦want¦to¦send¦a¦DMCA¦notification¦to¦the¦Scratch¦Team,¦please¦send¦it¦to¦copyright@scratch.org,¦over¦the¦phone¦to¦+1¦(857)¦233-5422,¦or¦in¦the¦post¦to
Mark¦Ferrell
Scratch¦Foundation
459¦Columbus¦Avenue¦Unit¦#1112
C/O¦Maria¦Janelli
New¦York
NY¦10024- For¦more¦information,¦see¦our¦DMCA¦policy¦and¦the¦text¦of¦the¦DMCA¦itself,¦17¦USC¦§¦512.
- If¦you’re¦a¦Scratch¦user¦and¦believe¦your¦content¦shouldn’t’ve¦been¦taken¦down,¦you¦can¦send¦a¦notification¦to¦copyright@scratch.org.
7.¦Miscellaneous
- Despite¦the¦Scratch¦Team’s¦efforts,¦some¦inappropriate¦user-generated¦content¦might¦appear¦on¦the¦Scratch¦Website.¦If¦you¦see¦any¦such¦user-generated¦content,¦please¦report¦it¦with¦the¦‘Report’¦button.
- The¦Scratch¦team¦neither¦endorses,¦nor¦is¦responsible¦for,¦any¦user-generated¦content.¦You¦agree¦that¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦is¦not¦responsible¦for¦any¦liability¦caused¦by¦user-generated¦content.
- Scratch¦cannot¦control¦the¦content¦of¦third-party¦websites.¦Scratch¦is¦neither¦responsible¦for¦the¦content¦of¦third-party¦websites¦linked¦in¦user-generated¦content,¦nor¦is¦it¦liable¦for¦any¦issue¦arising¦out¦of¦a¦third-party¦website’s¦use.
- You¦agree¦that¦you¦will¦hold¦Scratch,¦the¦Scratch¦Team,¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation,¦and¦any¦affiliates¦(the¦‘Scratch¦Entities’)¦harmless¦from¦any¦claim¦or¦liability¦(including¦legal¦fees)¦caused¦by¦your¦use¦of¦Scratch¦or¦violation¦of¦these¦Terms,¦to¦the¦extent¦permitted¦by¦applicable¦law.
- Scratch¦is¦provided¦‘as-is’,¦and¦disclaims¦all¦warranty¦of¦any¦kind,¦to¦the¦extent¦permitted¦by¦applicable¦law.¦The¦Scratch¦Entities¦do¦not¦guarantee¦that¦no¦information¦will¦be¦lost¦in¦the¦use¦of¦Scratch,¦or¦that¦no¦malware¦will¦be¦transmitted¦through¦Scratch.¦The¦Scratch¦Entities¦will¦not¦be¦liable¦to¦you¦for¦any¦damages¦of¦any¦kind,¦especially¦damages¦caused¦by¦user-generated¦content,¦to¦the¦extent¦permitted¦by¦applicable¦law.
- You¦can’t¦change¦your¦account’s¦name.¦If¦you¦want¦a¦new¦account¦name,¦you¦must¦manually¦move¦to¦a¦new¦account.
- You’re¦solely¦responsible¦for¦keeping¦your¦password¦safe.¦If¦you¦think¦your¦account¦has¦been¦compromised,¦change¦your¦password¦immediately.¦If¦you’re¦locked¦out,¦email¦us¦at¦help@scratch.mit.edu.
- Scratch¦is¦offered¦from¦the¦Scratch¦Foundation’s¦facilities¦in¦the¦United¦States.¦We¦do¦not¦guarantee¦that¦Scratch¦can¦be¦used¦in¦any¦other¦location.¦You’re¦responsible¦for¦following¦the¦laws¦in¦your¦region.¦You¦agree¦that¦these¦Terms¦will,¦for¦all¦purposes,¦be¦governed¦in¦accordance¦with¦the¦laws¦of¦the¦State¦of¦Delaware,¦unless¦you’re¦a¦government¦entity¦in¦the¦United¦States¦using¦Scratch¦in¦an¦official¦capacity¦and¦cannot¦accept¦this¦term¦for¦legal¦reasons.
- If¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦provides¦you¦with¦a¦version¦of¦the¦original¦English¦version¦these¦Terms,¦the¦Privacy¦Policy,¦or¦any¦other¦such¦policy¦translated¦into¦another¦language¦(a¦‘translated¦version’),¦then¦you¦understand¦that¦it¦is¦provided¦only¦for¦informational¦purposes¦and¦does¦not¦overrule¦the¦original¦English¦version.¦If¦the¦original¦English¦version¦and¦a¦translated¦version¦ever¦contradict,¦the¦original¦English¦version¦will¦govern.
- If¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦waives¦any¦part¦of¦these¦Terms,¦then¦you¦understand¦that¦it¦is¦for¦the¦one¦time¦and¦does¦not¦continue¦for¦future¦cases¦in¦any¦way.¦You¦also¦understand¦that¦any¦failure¦by¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦to¦enforce¦these¦Terms¦is¦not¦a¦waiver¦of¦the¦Terms.¦
- You¦must¦contact¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦for¦permission¦before¦attempting¦to¦use¦Scratch¦in¦a¦way¦that¦would¦violate¦these¦Terms.
- We¦may¦change¦these¦Terms¦from¦time¦to¦time,¦but¦you¦can¦find¦the¦latest¦version¦at¦[insert¦link].
- Now protects projects shared under the current Terms from AI training
- ‘mention the names of’ is changed to ‘promote’ under 2.10, as BE/UP says that to ‘advertise’ extensions is not allowed
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