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DATED 2026-06-26 · VERSION 20260820_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20260819_rev01

What changed, in plain language

The only change is a rewritten email-obfuscation code in the link for PLOS's copyright contact address. The actual terms are identical.

This change appears to be cosmetic (formatting, typos, or contact details).

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  1. ± CHANGEDCopyright contact email link code updated

    The scrambled code behind the 'email protected' link for PLOS's copyright agent was regenerated. This is how the site hides the address from spam bots — the contact details themselves (name, mailing address, phone) did not change.

    Email:[\[email protected\]](https://plos.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c0a3afb0b9b2a9a7a8b480b0acafb3eeafb2a7)

    Email:[\[email protected\]](https://plos.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ffcf0efe6edf6f8f7ebdfeff3f0ecb1f0edf8)

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7474
7575Attn: Legal
7676Public Library of Science
77771875 Mission Street
7878Suite 103 #188 San Francisco, CA 94103
7979Phone: (415) 624-1200
80Email:[\[email protected\]](https://plos.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c0a3afb0b9b2a9a7a8b480b0acafb3eeafb2a7)
80Email:[\[email protected\]](https://plos.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ffcf0efe6edf6f8f7ebdfeff3f0ecb1f0edf8)
8181
8282You can also go to [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/licenses-and-copyright](https://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/licenses-and-copyright) for further information.
8383
8484### Disclaimer of warranties
8585
8686YOUR USE OF THE PLOS SITES, THE PLOS API, AND ANY WEB SITE TO WHICH THEY LINK IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE PLOS SITES, THE PLOS API, AND THEIR CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PLOS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PLOS SITES, PLOS API OR THEIR CONTENT AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.