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gem1001
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Re-rewrite the Terms of Service

spiningCat_gamez wrote:

draft 4
”Don’t post links to external sites, if doing so would violate these Terms”
I 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
Isn't that effectively what it says?
Don’t post links to external sites, if doing so would violate these Terms
Michael_M_Games
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gem1001 wrote:

(#139)

Michael_M_Games wrote:

Anyways, I think I've posted here before, but Draft #4 is great!
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'
'Content' probably is good for 2.8; as for 2.5, maybe ‘do illegal stuff’ could be replaced with ‘commit crimes’?
Yeah, ‘commit crimes’ is far better
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Re-rewrite the Terms of Service

gem1001 wrote:

spiningCat_gamez wrote:

draft 4
”Don’t post links to external sites, if doing so would violate these Terms”
I 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
Isn't that effectively what it says?
Don’t post links to external sites, if doing so would violate these Terms
That’s a little hard to understand maybe like
don’t post links to external sites if they violate these terms.
that makes a bit more sense
gem1001
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spiningCat_gamez wrote:

That’s a little hard to understand maybe like
don’t post links to external sites if they violate these terms.
that makes a bit more sense
But that would refer to the site itself, rather than the action of linking it
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

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gem1001 wrote:

spiningCat_gamez wrote:

That’s a little hard to understand maybe like
don’t post links to external sites if they violate these terms.
that makes a bit more sense
But that would refer to the site itself, rather than the action of linking it
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
Yeah that would work better I just gave an example
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Taking into account the feedback on Draft #4, here is yet another new draft!
1.¦Introduction
  1. Welcome¦to¦Scratch!

  2. 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.

  3. 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.
2.¦Rules
  1. Don’t¦use¦someone¦else’s¦Scratch¦account¦without¦permission.

  2. Don’t¦promote¦hate¦or¦prejudice.

  3. Don’t¦threaten¦or¦attack¦anyone,¦whether¦they¦use¦Scratch¦or¦not.

  4. Don’t¦share¦sexually¦explicit¦content¦or¦graphic¦violence.

  5. Don’t¦tell¦people¦how¦to¦commit¦crimes.

  6. Don’t¦ask¦people¦for¦personally¦identifying¦information,¦contact¦details,¦or¦passwords.

  7. Don’t¦leak¦people’s¦personally¦identifying¦information,¦contact¦details,¦or¦passwords¦without¦their¦permission.

  8. Don’t¦post¦content¦made¦to¦crash¦the¦Scratch¦website¦or¦editor.

  9. Don’t¦link¦to¦malware.

  10. 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.

  11. Don’t¦spam¦by¦posting¦the¦same¦thing¦over¦and¦over.

  12. Don’t¦use¦alternate¦accounts¦to¦manipulate¦site¦statistics.

  13. Don’t¦post¦links¦to¦external¦sites,¦if¦doing¦so¦would¦violate¦these¦Terms.

  14. Only¦use¦Scratch¦legally.

  15. Don’t¦impersonate¦people.

  16. Don’t¦try¦to¦disrupt¦Scratch¦or¦gain¦unauthorised¦access¦to¦Scratch.

  17. You’re¦responsible¦for¦making¦sure¦you¦have¦the¦rights¦to¦use¦any¦content¦you¦post¦on¦Scratch.

  18. Don’t¦upload¦projects¦to¦Scratch¦that¦aren’t¦meant¦to¦be¦viewed¦with¦an¦official¦version¦of¦Scratch.

  19. Don't¦use¦user-generated¦content¦(as¦defined¦in¦3.2)¦for¦training¦AI¦models.

  20. Don’t¦claim¦that¦AI-generated¦content¦was¦not¦made¦by¦AI.

  21. 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.
3.¦Licensing
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.¦

  5. 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.
4.¦Account¦deletion
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.
5.¦DMCA
  1. 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

  2. For¦more¦information,¦see¦our¦DMCA¦policy¦and¦the¦text¦of¦the¦DMCA¦itself,¦17¦USC¦§¦512.

  3. 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.
6.¦Liability
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.
7.¦Miscellaneous
  1. You¦can’t¦change¦your¦account’s¦name.¦If¦you¦want¦a¦new¦account¦name,¦you¦must¦manually¦move¦to¦a¦new¦account.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.¦

  6. You¦must¦contact¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦for¦permission¦before¦attempting¦to¦use¦Scratch¦in¦a¦way¦that¦would¦violate¦these¦Terms.

  7. We¦may¦change¦these¦Terms¦from¦time¦to¦time,¦but¦you¦can¦find¦the¦latest¦version¦at¦[insert¦link].

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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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nembence wrote:

Why are all the spaces replaced with transparent “¦” symbols? It breaks the word-wrapping and the words are cut at weird positions
An 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
gem1001
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Might also make a new draft soon
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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I_wantasheep wrote:

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
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gem1001 wrote:

I_wantasheep wrote:

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
reading that makes me think that you should make a draft without loopholes (if you haven't already)
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gem1001 wrote:

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

gem1001 wrote:

spiningCat_gamez wrote:

They always have.
Not explicitly, and not without need for credit and SharingAlike
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.
I just checked, and it does not say that. They would still need to credit and ShareAlike.
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
I am pretty sure that there was more to that.

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

spiningCat_gamez wrote:

in fact, they can do anything with our projects
That is not true
Yea, technically not true, as they cant bring out projects to real life (unless its realistic or something)

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.
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 projects
and where must thou find this?
gem1001
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I_wantasheep wrote:

gem1001 wrote:

I_wantasheep wrote:

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
reading that makes me think that you should make a draft without loopholes (if you haven't already)
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.'

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’

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

gem1001 wrote:

I just checked, and it does not say that. They would still need to credit and ShareAlike.
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
I am pretty sure that there was more to that.
If you mean
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.

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

gem1001 wrote:

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 projects
and where must thou find this?
Find what?
medians
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I_wantasheep wrote:

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)

I_wantasheep wrote:

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
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gem1001 wrote:

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

I am pretty sure that there was more to that.
If you mean
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.
No, I dont mean that part. I..
*checks scratch advertisement*
ah, maybe my memory is a bit rusty.

IloveRoblox003 wrote:

gem1001 wrote:

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 projects
and where must thou find this?
Find what?
The conclusion, that doing mostly anything with our projects involves breaking the CC 3.0 license.

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)

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New draft!
1.¦Introduction
  1. Welcome¦to¦Scratch!

  2. 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.

  3. 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.
2.¦Rules
  1. Don’t¦use¦someone¦else’s¦Scratch¦account¦without¦permission.

  2. Don’t¦promote¦hate¦or¦prejudice.

  3. Don’t¦threaten¦or¦attack¦anyone,¦whether¦they¦use¦Scratch¦or¦not.

  4. Don’t¦share¦sexually¦explicit¦content¦or¦graphic¦violence.

  5. Don’t¦tell¦people¦how¦to¦commit¦crimes.

  6. Don’t¦ask¦people¦for¦personally¦identifying¦information,¦contact¦details,¦or¦passwords.

  7. Don’t¦leak¦people’s¦personally¦identifying¦information,¦contact¦details,¦or¦passwords¦without¦their¦permission.

  8. Don’t¦post¦content¦made¦to¦crash¦the¦Scratch¦website¦or¦editor.

  9. Don’t¦link¦to¦malware.

  10. 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.

  11. Don’t¦spam¦by¦posting¦the¦same¦thing¦over¦and¦over.

  12. Don’t¦use¦alternate¦accounts¦to¦manipulate¦site¦statistics.

  13. Don’t¦post¦links¦to¦external¦sites,¦if¦doing¦so¦would¦violate¦these¦Terms.

  14. Only¦use¦Scratch¦legally.

  15. Don’t¦impersonate¦people.

  16. Don’t¦try¦to¦disrupt¦Scratch¦or¦gain¦unauthorised¦access¦to¦Scratch.

  17. You’re¦responsible¦for¦making¦sure¦you¦have¦the¦rights¦to¦use¦any¦content¦you¦post¦on¦Scratch.

  18. Don’t¦upload¦projects¦to¦Scratch¦that¦aren’t¦meant¦to¦be¦viewed¦with¦an¦official¦version¦of¦Scratch.

  19. Don't¦use¦user-generated¦content¦(as¦defined¦in¦3.2)¦for¦training¦AI¦models.

  20. Don’t¦claim¦that¦AI-generated¦content¦was¦not¦made¦by¦AI.

  21. 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.
3.¦Licensing
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.¦

  5. 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.
4.¦Account¦deletion
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.
5.¦DMCA
  1. 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

  2. For¦more¦information,¦see¦our¦DMCA¦policy¦and¦the¦text¦of¦the¦DMCA¦itself,¦17¦USC¦§¦512.

  3. 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.
6.¦Liability
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.
7.¦Miscellaneous
  1. You¦can’t¦change¦your¦account’s¦name.¦If¦you¦want¦a¦new¦account¦name,¦you¦must¦manually¦move¦to¦a¦new¦account.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.¦

  6. You¦must¦contact¦the¦Scratch¦Team¦for¦permission¦before¦attempting¦to¦use¦Scratch¦in¦a¦way¦that¦would¦violate¦these¦Terms.

  7. 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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