Gizmodo Terms of Service changes — 20250401_rev01

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The Sites may contain links to third-party websites, advertisers, services (such as payment processing), special offers, or other events or activities that are not owned or controlled by GIZMODO. GIZMODO does not endorse or assume any responsibility for any such third-party sites, information, materials, products, or services. If you access a third party website from the Sites, you do so at your own risk, and you understand that these Terms and GIZMODO's [Privacy Policy](https://gizmodo.com/privacy-policy) do not apply to your use of such sites. You expressly release GIZMODO from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website, service, or Content. Your dealings with or participation in promotions of advertisers found on the Sites, including payment and delivery of goods, and any other terms (such as warranties) are solely between you and such advertisers. You agree that GIZMODO shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort relating to your dealings with such advertisers or entities.

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## 7\. COPYRIGHT POLICY

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If GIZMODO receives notice that Content posted is unlawful or not in keeping with the Terms or the intended use of the Sites, we reserve the right to remove the material. Please note that we will respond only to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). The text of the Act can be found [here](http://www.copyright.gov/).

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To file a notice of infringement with us, you must provide a written communication (by email with an attached and signed PDF or by U.S. mail) that sets forth the items specified below.

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To file a notice of infringement with us, you must provide a signed written communication (by email or by U.S. mail) that sets forth the items specified below.

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In all cases, if you do not hear a response from us within 10 days of submitting a complaint, please call us at 212-655-9524 to confirm that we received your original complaint. Spam blockers sometimes devour important emails from strangers! To enable us to address your concerns, please provide the following information:

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To enable us to address your concerns, please provide the following information:

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- • For each allegedly infringing image, video, music, or piece of text that you wish to have removed from one of our sites, provide the exact permanent URL for the page containing the material.

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- • Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you: an email address is preferred, as well as a telephone contact number.

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- • For images, provide the following information detailing your claim to ownership of the copyright in the allegedly infringing image, video, music, or piece of text: Proof of copyright in the image, video, music, or piece of text concerned, namely proof of registration; OR, absent such registration, a detailed description and evidence to support your claim that you own the copyright in the image, video, music, or piece of text. We will not comply with requests to remove an image, video, music, or piece of text where the complainant cannot prove that they own the copyright in the Content in question.

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- • Include the following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."

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- • Sign the document and send it to [\[email protected\]](https://gizmodo.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection) with subject line: Legal / DMCA Complaints, or send it via mail to Legal Department, GIZMODO USA LLC, c/o ORBISS, 1141 BROADWAY, New-York, NY 10018, with subject line: Legal / DMCA Complaints - Gizmodo.

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- For each allegedly infringing image, video, music, or piece of text that you wish to have removed from one of our sites, describe where on the site the material is located. If possible, provide the exact permanent URL for the page containing the material.

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- Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you: an email address is preferred, as well as a telephone contact number.

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- Describe the copyrighted material claimed to have been infringed, including (for example) by providing a copyright registration number and/or a URL where the work can be found.

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- Include the following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."

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- Sign the document and send it to [\[email protected\]](https://gizmodo.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection) with subject line: Legal / DMCA Complaints, or send it via mail to Legal Department, GIZMODO USA LLC, 41 E 11th, Fl 11, New-York, NY 10003, with subject line: Legal / DMCA Complaints - Gizmodo.

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Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you materially misrepresent that any material on our sites is infringing your copyrights. We also reserve the right to publish your letter on the GIZMODO site(s).

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Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you materially misrepresent that any material on our sites is infringing your copyrights.

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## 8\. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

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You may discontinue your use of the Sites at any time without informing us. Subject to the provisions in the GIZMODO [Privacy Policy](https://gizmodo.com/privacy-policy), we may retain and continue to use any Content that you have submitted or uploaded to the Sites.

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GIZMODO may, without prior notice, change the Sites, stop providing access to the Sites or features of the Sites to you or to users generally, or create usage limits for the Sites. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the Sites without notice and liability for any reason, including if, in our sole determination, you violate any provision of these Terms. In particular, GIZMODO may immediately terminate or suspend accounts that have been flagged for repeat copyright infringement, in accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws.

+_(Updated June 4, 2024)_
+_(Updated March 12, 2025)_
 Welcome to GIZMODO USA LLC, the [owner and operator of Gizmodo.com](https://gizmodo.com/author/jean-guillaumekleis). These terms of service ("Terms") serve as an agreement between you and GIZMODO ("GIZMODO," "We" or the "Company") and governs your access to and use of the Services, Sites, and Applications offered by GIZMODO. Your access to and use of the Sites is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms.
 ## USER AGREEMENT
 The following Terms describe the terms and conditions on which we offer you access to our Sites and Services, defined below. Capitalized terms used in these Terms shall have the meanings set forth below under "Definitions" or in the text of these Terms. Our offer to allow you to access the Sites and Services is conditioned on your agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained in these Terms, including your compliance with the policies and terms linked to (via URLs or hyperlinks) from this Agreement, such as our [Privacy Policy](https://gizmodo.com/privacy-policy). If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms in their entirety, you must cease accessing or otherwise using the Sites and Services in any way. Your use of any of the Sites or Services constitutes your agreement to these Terms.
 The Sites may contain links to third-party websites, advertisers, services (such as payment processing), special offers, or other events or activities that are not owned or controlled by GIZMODO. GIZMODO does not endorse or assume any responsibility for any such third-party sites, information, materials, products, or services. If you access a third party website from the Sites, you do so at your own risk, and you understand that these Terms and GIZMODO's [Privacy Policy](https://gizmodo.com/privacy-policy) do not apply to your use of such sites. You expressly release GIZMODO from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website, service, or Content. Your dealings with or participation in promotions of advertisers found on the Sites, including payment and delivery of goods, and any other terms (such as warranties) are solely between you and such advertisers. You agree that GIZMODO shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort relating to your dealings with such advertisers or entities.
 ## 7\. COPYRIGHT POLICY
 If GIZMODO receives notice that Content posted is unlawful or not in keeping with the Terms or the intended use of the Sites, we reserve the right to remove the material. Please note that we will respond only to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). The text of the Act can be found [here](http://www.copyright.gov/).
+To file a notice of infringement with us, you must provide a written communication (by email with an attached and signed PDF or by U.S. mail) that sets forth the items specified below.
+To file a notice of infringement with us, you must provide a signed written communication (by email or by U.S. mail) that sets forth the items specified below.
+In all cases, if you do not hear a response from us within 10 days of submitting a complaint, please call us at 212-655-9524 to confirm that we received your original complaint. Spam blockers sometimes devour important emails from strangers! To enable us to address your concerns, please provide the following information:
+To enable us to address your concerns, please provide the following information:
+- • For each allegedly infringing image, video, music, or piece of text that you wish to have removed from one of our sites, provide the exact permanent URL for the page containing the material.
+- • Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you: an email address is preferred, as well as a telephone contact number.
+- • For images, provide the following information detailing your claim to ownership of the copyright in the allegedly infringing image, video, music, or piece of text: Proof of copyright in the image, video, music, or piece of text concerned, namely proof of registration; OR, absent such registration, a detailed description and evidence to support your claim that you own the copyright in the image, video, music, or piece of text. We will not comply with requests to remove an image, video, music, or piece of text where the complainant cannot prove that they own the copyright in the Content in question.
+- • Include the following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."
+- • Sign the document and send it to [\[email protected\]](https://gizmodo.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection) with subject line: Legal / DMCA Complaints, or send it via mail to Legal Department, GIZMODO USA LLC, c/o ORBISS, 1141 BROADWAY, New-York, NY 10018, with subject line: Legal / DMCA Complaints - Gizmodo.
+- For each allegedly infringing image, video, music, or piece of text that you wish to have removed from one of our sites, describe where on the site the material is located. If possible, provide the exact permanent URL for the page containing the material.
+- Provide information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you: an email address is preferred, as well as a telephone contact number.
+- Describe the copyrighted material claimed to have been infringed, including (for example) by providing a copyright registration number and/or a URL where the work can be found.
+- Include the following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."
+- Sign the document and send it to [\[email protected\]](https://gizmodo.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection) with subject line: Legal / DMCA Complaints, or send it via mail to Legal Department, GIZMODO USA LLC, 41 E 11th, Fl 11, New-York, NY 10003, with subject line: Legal / DMCA Complaints - Gizmodo.
+Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you materially misrepresent that any material on our sites is infringing your copyrights. We also reserve the right to publish your letter on the GIZMODO site(s).
+Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you materially misrepresent that any material on our sites is infringing your copyrights.
 ## 8\. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
 You may discontinue your use of the Sites at any time without informing us. Subject to the provisions in the GIZMODO [Privacy Policy](https://gizmodo.com/privacy-policy), we may retain and continue to use any Content that you have submitted or uploaded to the Sites.
 GIZMODO may, without prior notice, change the Sites, stop providing access to the Sites or features of the Sites to you or to users generally, or create usage limits for the Sites. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the Sites without notice and liability for any reason, including if, in our sole determination, you violate any provision of these Terms. In particular, GIZMODO may immediately terminate or suspend accounts that have been flagged for repeat copyright infringement, in accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws.

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