WordPress.com Terms of Service changes — 20211001_rev01

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_Last Updated: July 7, 2021_

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## The Gist

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We (the [folks at Automattic](http://automattic.com/about/)) are on a mission to make the web a better place. We hope you love our products and services - from website publishing tools to ecommerce solutions to security backup systems to management tools for distributed companies to the next great idea that we haven't even thought of yet - as much as we love creating them.

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We (the [folks at Automattic](https://automattic.com/about/)) are on a mission to make the web a better place. We hope you love our products and services - from website publishing tools to ecommerce solutions to security backup systems to management tools for distributed companies to the next great idea that we haven't even thought of yet - as much as we love creating them.

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These Terms of Service ("Terms") describe our commitments to you, and your rights and responsibilities when using our services. Please read them carefully and reach out to us if you have any questions. **These Terms include a mandatory arbitration provision in Section 16. If you don't agree to these Terms, don't use our services.**

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We've made these Terms available under a [Creative Commons Sharealike license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), which means that you're more than welcome to copy them, adapt them, and repurpose them for your own use. Just make sure to revise them so that your Terms of Service reflect your actual practices. Also, if you do use these Terms, we'd appreciate a credit and link to Automattic somewhere on your website. You can grab a copy of these Terms and other legal documents on [GitHub](https://github.com/Automattic/legalmattic).

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## Terms of Service

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3	3	## The Gist
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5		We (the [folks at Automattic](http://automattic.com/about/)) are on a mission to make the web a better place. We hope you love our products and services - from website publishing tools to ecommerce solutions to security backup systems to management tools for distributed companies to the next great idea that we haven't even thought of yet - as much as we love creating them.
	5	We (the [folks at Automattic](https://automattic.com/about/)) are on a mission to make the web a better place. We hope you love our products and services - from website publishing tools to ecommerce solutions to security backup systems to management tools for distributed companies to the next great idea that we haven't even thought of yet - as much as we love creating them.
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7	7	These Terms of Service ("Terms") describe our commitments to you, and your rights and responsibilities when using our services. Please read them carefully and reach out to us if you have any questions. These Terms include a mandatory arbitration provision in Section 16. If you don't agree to these Terms, don't use our services.
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9	9	We've made these Terms available under a [Creative Commons Sharealike license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), which means that you're more than welcome to copy them, adapt them, and repurpose them for your own use. Just make sure to revise them so that your Terms of Service reflect your actual practices. Also, if you do use these Terms, we'd appreciate a credit and link to Automattic somewhere on your website. You can grab a copy of these Terms and other legal documents on [GitHub](https://github.com/Automattic/legalmattic).
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11	11	## Terms of Service
347	347	## 22\. Miscellaneous
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349	349	The Agreement (together with any other terms we provide that apply to any specific Service) constitutes the entire agreement between Automattic and you concerning our Services. If any part of the Agreement is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part is severable from the Agreement, and does not affect the validity or enforceability of the rest of the Agreement. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of the Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof.
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351	351	Automattic may assign its rights under the Agreement without condition. You may only assign your rights under the Agreement with our prior written consent.
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353		[Print friendly version](https://en.support.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/tos-07-07-21.pdf)
	353	[Print friendly version](https://en.support.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/tos-08-20-21.pdf)
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