TheTwitterUserAgreementcomprisestheseTermsofService(“Terms”),ourPrivacyPolicy,
theTwitterRulesandallincorporatedpolicies.
I.TWITTERTERMSofSERVICE
II.TWITTERPRIVACYPOLICY
III.TWITTERRULES
TwitterTermsofService
TheseTermsofService(“Terms”)governyouraccesstoanduseofourServices,includingour
variouswebsites,SMS,APIs,emailnotifications,applications,buttons,widgets,ads,commerce
services(the“TwitterServices”),andourothercoveredservicesthatlinktotheseTerms
(collectively,the“Services”),andanyinformation,text,graphics,photosorothermaterials
uploaded,downloadedorappearingontheServices(collectivelyreferredtoas“Content”).Your
accesstoanduseoftheServicesareconditionedonyouracceptanceofandcompliancewiththese
Terms.ByaccessingorusingtheServicesyouagreetobeboundbytheseTerms.
1.BasicTerms
2.Privacy
3.Passwords
4.ContentontheServices
5.YourRights
6.YourLicenseToUsetheServices
7.TwitterRights
8.RestrictionsonContentandUseoftheServices
9.CopyrightPolicy
10.EndingTheseTerms
11.DisclaimersandLimitationsofLiability
A.TheServicesareAvailable“ASIS”
B.Links
C.LimitationofLiability
12.GeneralTerms
A.WaiverandSeverability
B.ControllingLawandJurisdiction
C.EntireAgreement
1.BasicTerms
YouareresponsibleforyouruseoftheServices,foranyContentyouposttotheServices,andfor
anyconsequencesthereof.MostContentyousubmit,post,ordisplaythroughtheTwitterServicesis
publicbydefaultandwillbeabletobeviewedbyotherusersandthroughthirdpartyservicesand
websites.Learnmorehere,andgototheaccountsettingspagetocontrolwhoseesyourContent.
YoushouldonlyprovideContentthatyouarecomfortablesharingwithothersundertheseTerms.
Tip:WhatyousayontheTwitterServicesmaybeviewedallaroundtheworldinstantly.Youare
whatyouTweet!
YoumayusetheServicesonlyifyoucanformabindingcontractwithTwitterandarenotaperson
barredfromreceivingservicesunderthelawsoftheUnitedStatesorotherapplicablejurisdiction.If
youareacceptingtheseTermsandusingtheServicesonbehalfofacompany,organization,
government,orotherlegalentity,yourepresentandwarrantthatyouareauthorizedtodoso.You
mayusetheServicesonlyincompliancewiththeseTermsandallapplicablelocal,state,national,
andinternationallaws,rulesandregulations.
TheServicesthatTwitterprovidesarealwaysevolvingandtheformandnatureoftheServicesthat
Twitterprovidesmaychangefromtimetotimewithoutpriornoticetoyou.Inaddition,Twittermay
stop(permanentlyortemporarily)providingtheServices(oranyfeatureswithintheServices)toyou
ortousersgenerallyandmaynotbeabletoprovideyouwithpriornotice.Wealsoretaintherightto
createlimitsonuseandstorageatoursolediscretionatanytimewithoutpriornoticetoyou.
TheServicesmayincludeadvertisements,whichmaybetargetedtotheContentorinformationon
theServices,queriesmadethroughtheServices,oranyotherinformation.Thetypesandextentof
advertisingbyTwitterontheServicesaresubjecttochange.InconsiderationforTwittergranting
youaccesstoanduseoftheServices,youagreethatTwitteranditsthirdpartyprovidersand
partnersmayplacesuchadvertisingontheServicesorinconnectionwiththedisplayofContentor
informationfromtheServiceswhethersubmittedbyyouorothers.
2.Privacy
AnyinformationthatyouorotherusersprovidetoTwitterissubjecttoourPrivacyPolicy,which
governsourcollectionanduseofyourinformation.Youunderstandthatthroughyouruseofthe
Servicesyouconsenttothecollectionanduse(assetforthinthePrivacyPolicy)ofthisinformation,
includingthetransferofthisinformationtotheUnitedStates,Ireland,and/orothercountriesfor
storage,processingandusebyTwitter.AspartofprovidingyoutheServices,wemayneedto
provideyouwithcertaincommunications,suchasserviceannouncementsandadministrative
messages.ThesecommunicationsareconsideredpartoftheServicesandyouraccount,whichyou
maynotbeabletooptoutfromreceiving.
Tip:YoucancontrolmostcommunicationsfromtheTwitterServices,includingnotificationsabout
activityrelatedtoyou,yourTweets,Retweets,andnetwork,andupdatesfromTwitter.Pleasesee
yoursettingsforemailandmobilenotificationsformore.
3.Passwords
YouareresponsibleforsafeguardingthepasswordthatyouusetoaccesstheServicesandforany
activitiesoractionsunderyourpassword.Weencourageyoutouse“strong”passwords(passwords
thatuseacombinationofupperandlowercaseletters,numbersandsymbols)withyouraccount.
Twittercannotandwillnotbeliableforanylossordamagearisingfromyourfailuretocomplywith
theabove.
4.ContentontheServices
AllContent,whetherpubliclypostedorprivatelytransmitted,isthesoleresponsibilityoftheperson
whooriginatedsuchContent.WemaynotmonitororcontroltheContentpostedviatheServices
and,wecannottakeresponsibilityforsuchContent.AnyuseorrelianceonanyContentormaterials
postedviatheServicesorobtainedbyyouthroughtheServicesisatyourownrisk.
Wedonotendorse,support,representorguaranteethecompleteness,truthfulness,accuracy,or
reliabilityofanyContentorcommunicationspostedviatheServicesorendorseanyopinions
expressedviatheServices.YouunderstandthatbyusingtheServices,youmaybeexposedto
Contentthatmightbeoffensive,harmful,inaccurateorotherwiseinappropriate,orinsomecases,
postingsthathavebeenmislabeledorareotherwisedeceptive.UndernocircumstanceswillTwitter
beliableinanywayforanyContent,including,butnotlimitedto,anyerrorsoromissionsinany
Content,oranylossordamageofanykindincurredasaresultoftheuseofanyContentposted,
emailed,transmittedorotherwisemadeavailableviatheServicesorbroadcastelsewhere.
5.YourRights
YouretainyourrightstoanyContentyousubmit,postordisplayonorthroughtheServices.By
submitting,postingordisplayingContentonorthroughtheServices,yougrantusaworldwide,
nonexclusive,royaltyfreelicense(withtherighttosublicense)touse,copy,reproduce,process,
adapt,modify,publish,transmit,displayanddistributesuchContentinanyandallmediaor
distributionmethods(nowknownorlaterdeveloped).
Tip:ThislicenseisyouauthorizingustomakeyourTweetsontheTwitterServicesavailabletothe
restoftheworldandtoletothersdothesame.
YouagreethatthislicenseincludestherightforTwittertoprovide,promote,andimprovethe
ServicesandtomakeContentsubmittedtoorthroughtheServicesavailabletoothercompanies,
organizationsorindividualswhopartnerwithTwitterforthesyndication,broadcast,distributionor
publicationofsuchContentonothermediaandservices,subjecttoourtermsandconditionsfor
suchContentuse.
Tip:TwitterhasanevolvingsetofrulesforhowecosystempartnerscaninteractwithyourContent
ontheTwitterServices.Theserulesexisttoenableanopenecosystemwithyourrightsinmind.But
what’syoursisyours–youownyourContent(andyourphotosarepartofthatContent).
SuchadditionalusesbyTwitter,orothercompanies,organizationsorindividualswhopartnerwith
Twitter,maybemadewithnocompensationpaidtoyouwithrespecttotheContentthatyousubmit,
post,transmitorotherwisemakeavailablethroughtheServices.
WemaymodifyoradaptyourContentinordertotransmit,displayordistributeitovercomputer
networksandinvariousmediaand/ormakechangestoyourContentasarenecessarytoconform
andadaptthatContenttoanyrequirementsorlimitationsofanynetworks,devices,servicesor
media.
YouareresponsibleforyouruseoftheServices,foranyContentyouprovide,andforany
consequencesthereof,includingtheuseofyourContentbyotherusersandourthirdpartypartners.
YouunderstandthatyourContentmaybesyndicated,broadcast,distributed,orpublishedbyour
partnersandifyoudonothavetherighttosubmitContentforsuchuse,itmaysubjectyouto
liability.TwitterwillnotberesponsibleorliableforanyuseofyourContentbyTwitterinaccordance
withtheseTerms.Yourepresentandwarrantthatyouhavealltherights,powerandauthority
necessarytogranttherightsgrantedhereintoanyContentthatyousubmit.
6.YourLicenseToUsetheServices
Twittergivesyouapersonal,worldwide,royaltyfree,nonassignableandnonexclusivelicenseto
usethesoftwarethatisprovidedtoyoubyTwitteraspartoftheServices.Thislicenseisforthesole
purposeofenablingyoutouseandenjoythebenefitoftheServicesasprovidedbyTwitter,inthe
mannerpermittedbytheseTerms.
7.TwitterRights
Allright,title,andinterestinandtotheServices(excludingContentprovidedbyusers)areandwill
remaintheexclusivepropertyofTwitteranditslicensors.TheServicesareprotectedbycopyright,
trademark,andotherlawsofboththeUnitedStatesandforeigncountries.NothingintheTerms
givesyouarighttousetheTwitternameoranyoftheTwittertrademarks,logos,domainnames,
andotherdistinctivebrandfeatures.Anyfeedback,comments,orsuggestionsyoumayprovide
regardingTwitter,ortheServicesisentirelyvoluntaryandwewillbefreetousesuchfeedback,
commentsorsuggestionsasweseefitandwithoutanyobligationtoyou.
8.RestrictionsonContentandUseoftheServices
PleasereviewtheTwitterRules(whicharepartoftheseTerms)tobetterunderstandwhatis
prohibitedontheTwitterServices.Wereservetherightatalltimes(butwillnothaveanobligation)
toremoveorrefusetodistributeanyContentontheServices,tosuspendorterminateusers,andto
reclaimusernameswithoutliabilitytoyou.Wealsoreservetherighttoaccess,read,preserve,and
discloseanyinformationaswereasonablybelieveisnecessaryto(i)satisfyanyapplicablelaw,
regulation,legalprocessorgovernmentalrequest,(ii)enforcetheTerms,includinginvestigationof
potentialviolationshereof,(iii)detect,prevent,orotherwiseaddressfraud,securityortechnical
issues,(iv)respondtousersupportrequests,or(v)protecttherights,propertyorsafetyofTwitter,
itsusersandthepublic.
Tip:Twitterdoesnotdisclosepersonallyidentifyinginformationtothirdpartiesexceptinaccordance
withourPrivacyPolicy.
ExceptaspermittedthroughtheTwitterServices,theseTerms,orthetermsprovidedon
dev.twitter.com,youhavetousetheTwitterAPIifyouwanttoreproduce,modify,createderivative
works,distribute,sell,transfer,publiclydisplay,publiclyperform,transmit,orotherwiseusethe
TwitterServicesorContentontheTwitterServices.
Tip:WeencourageandpermitbroadreuseofContentontheTwitterServices.TheTwitterAPI
existstoenablethis.
IfyouusecommercefeaturesoftheTwitterServicesthatrequirecreditordebitcardinformation,
suchasourBuyNowfeature,youagreetoourTwitterCommerceTerms.
YoumaynotdoanyofthefollowingwhileaccessingorusingtheServices:(i)access,tamperwith,
orusenonpublicareasoftheServices,Twitter’scomputersystems,orthetechnicaldelivery
systemsofTwitter’sproviders;(ii)probe,scan,ortestthevulnerabilityofanysystemornetworkor
breachorcircumventanysecurityorauthenticationmeasures;(iii)accessorsearchorattemptto
accessorsearchtheServicesbyanymeans(automatedorotherwise)otherthanthroughour
currentlyavailable,publishedinterfacesthatareprovidedbyTwitter(andonlypursuanttothe
applicabletermsandconditions),unlessyouhavebeenspecificallyallowedtodosoinaseparate
agreementwithTwitter(NOTE:crawlingtheServicesispermissibleifdoneinaccordancewiththe
provisionsoftherobots.txtfile,however,scrapingtheServiceswithoutthepriorconsentofTwitteris
expresslyprohibited);(iv)forgeanyTCP/IPpacketheaderoranypartoftheheaderinformationin
anyemailorposting,orinanywayusetheServicestosendaltered,deceptiveorfalse
sourceidentifyinginformation;or(v)interferewith,ordisrupt,(orattempttodoso),theaccessof
anyuser,hostornetwork,including,withoutlimitation,sendingavirus,overloading,flooding,
spamming,mailbombingtheServices,orbyscriptingthecreationofContentinsuchamannerasto
interferewithorcreateanundueburdenontheServices.
9.CopyrightPolicy
TwitterrespectstheintellectualpropertyrightsofothersandexpectsusersoftheServicestodothe
same.Wewillrespondtonoticesofallegedcopyrightinfringementthatcomplywithapplicablelaw
andareproperlyprovidedtous.IfyoubelievethatyourContenthasbeencopiedinawaythat
constitutescopyrightinfringement,pleaseprovideuswiththefollowinginformation:(i)aphysicalor
electronicsignatureofthecopyrightownerorapersonauthorizedtoactontheirbehalf;(ii)
identificationofthecopyrightedworkclaimedtohavebeeninfringed;(iii)identificationofthematerial
thatisclaimedtobeinfringingortobethesubjectofinfringingactivityandthatistoberemovedor
accesstowhichistobedisabled,andinformationreasonablysufficienttopermitustolocatethe
material;(iv)yourcontactinformation,includingyouraddress,telephonenumber,andanemail
address;(v)astatementbyyouthatyouhaveagoodfaithbeliefthatuseofthematerialinthe
mannercomplainedofisnotauthorizedbythecopyrightowner,itsagent,orthelaw;and(vi)a
statementthattheinformationinthenotificationisaccurate,and,underpenaltyofperjury,thatyou
areauthorizedtoactonbehalfofthecopyrightowner.
WereservetherighttoremoveContentallegedtobeinfringingwithoutpriornotice,atoursole
discretion,andwithoutliabilitytoyou.Inappropriatecircumstances,Twitterwillalsoterminatea
user’saccountiftheuserisdeterminedtobearepeatinfringer.UndertheU.S.DigitalMillennium
CopyrightAct,ourdesignatedcopyrightagentfornoticeofallegedcopyrightinfringementappearing
ontheServicesis:
Twitter,Inc.
Attn:CopyrightAgent
1355MarketStreet,Suite900
SanFrancisco,CA94103
Reports:https://support.twitter.com/forms/dmca
Email:[email protected]
10.EndingTheseTerms
TheTermswillcontinuetoapplyuntilterminatedbyeitheryouorTwitterasfollows.
YoumayendyourlegalagreementwithTwitteratanytimeforanyornoreasonbydeactivatingyour
accountsanddiscontinuingyouruseoftheServices.YoudonotneedtospecificallyinformTwitter
whenyoustopusingtheServices.IfyoustopusingtheServiceswithoutdeactivatingyouraccounts,
youraccountsmaybedeactivatedduetoprolongedinactivityunderourInactiveAccountPolicy.
WemaysuspendorterminateyouraccountsorceaseprovidingyouwithallorpartoftheServices
atanytimeforanyornoreason,including,butnotlimitedto,ifwereasonablybelieve:(i)youhave
violatedtheseTermsortheTwitterRules,(ii)youcreateriskorpossiblelegalexposureforus;or(iii)
ourprovisionoftheServicestoyouisnolongercommerciallyviable.Wewillmakereasonable
effortstonotifyyoubytheemailaddressassociatedwithyouraccountorthenexttimeyouattempt
toaccessyouraccount.
Inallsuchcases,theTermsshallterminate,including,withoutlimitation,yourlicensetousethe
Services,exceptthatthefollowingsectionsshallcontinuetoapply:4,5,7,8,10,11,and12.
NothinginthissectionshallaffectTwitter’srightstochange,limitorstoptheprovisionofthe
Serviceswithoutpriornotice,asprovidedaboveinsection1.
11.DisclaimersandLimitationsofLiability
PleasereadthissectioncarefullysinceitlimitstheliabilityofTwitteranditsparents,subsidiaries,
affiliates,relatedcompanies,officers,directors,employees,agents,representatives,partners,and
licensors(collectively,the“TwitterEntities”).Eachofthesubsectionsbelowonlyappliesuptothe
maximumextentpermittedunderapplicablelaw.Somejurisdictionsdonotallowthedisclaimerof
impliedwarrantiesorthelimitationofliabilityincontracts,andasaresultthecontentsofthissection
maynotapplytoyou.Nothinginthissectionisintendedtolimitanyrightsyoumayhavewhichmay
notbelawfullylimited.
A.TheServicesareAvailable“ASIS”
YouraccesstoanduseoftheServicesoranyContentareatyourownrisk.Youunderstandand
agreethattheServicesareprovidedtoyouonan“ASIS”and“ASAVAILABLE”basis.Without
limitingtheforegoing,tothemaximumextentpermittedunderapplicablelaw,THETWITTER
ENTITIESDISCLAIMALLWARRANTIESANDCONDITIONS,WHETHEREXPRESSORIMPLIED,
OFMERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ORNONINFRINGEMENT.
TheTwitterEntitiesmakenowarrantyorrepresentationanddisclaimallresponsibilityandliability
for:(i)thecompleteness,accuracy,availability,timeliness,securityorreliabilityoftheServicesor
anyContent;(ii)anyharmtoyourcomputersystem,lossofdata,orotherharmthatresultsfrom
youraccesstooruseoftheServicesoranyContent;(iii)thedeletionof,orthefailuretostoreorto
transmit,anyContentandothercommunicationsmaintainedbytheServices;and(iv)whetherthe
Serviceswillmeetyourrequirementsorbeavailableonanuninterrupted,secure,orerrorfreebasis.
Noadviceorinformation,whetheroralorwritten,obtainedfromtheTwitterEntitiesorthroughthe
Services,willcreateanywarrantyorrepresentationnotexpresslymadeherein.
B.Links
TheServicesmaycontainlinkstothirdpartywebsitesorresources.Youacknowledgeandagree
thattheTwitterEntitiesarenotresponsibleorliablefor:(i)theavailabilityoraccuracyofsuch
websitesorresources;or(ii)thecontent,products,orservicesonoravailablefromsuchwebsitesor
resources.LinkstosuchwebsitesorresourcesdonotimplyanyendorsementbytheTwitterEntities
ofsuchwebsitesorresourcesorthecontent,products,orservicesavailablefromsuchwebsitesor
resources.Youacknowledgesoleresponsibilityforandassumeallriskarisingfromyouruseofany
suchwebsitesorresources.
C.LimitationofLiability
TOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,THETWITTERENTITIES
SHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYINDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,SPECIAL,CONSEQUENTIALOR
PUNITIVEDAMAGES,ORANYLOSSOFPROFITSORREVENUES,WHETHERINCURRED
DIRECTLYORINDIRECTLY,ORANYLOSSOFDATA,USE,GOODWILL,OROTHER
INTANGIBLELOSSES,RESULTINGFROM(i)YOURACCESSTOORUSEOFORINABILITYTO
ACCESSORUSETHESERVICES;(ii)ANYCONDUCTORCONTENTOFANYTHIRDPARTY
ONTHESERVICES,INCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATION,ANYDEFAMATORY,OFFENSIVEOR
ILLEGALCONDUCTOFOTHERUSERSORTHIRDPARTIES;(iii)ANYCONTENTOBTAINED
FROMTHESERVICES;OR(iv)UNAUTHORIZEDACCESS,USEORALTERATIONOFYOUR
TRANSMISSIONSORCONTENT.
INNOEVENTSHALLTHEAGGREGATELIABILITYOFTHETWITTERENTITIESEXCEEDTHE
GREATEROFONEHUNDREDU.S.DOLLARS(U.S.$100.00)ORTHEAMOUNTYOUPAID
TWITTER,IFANY,INTHEPASTSIXMONTHSFORTHESERVICESGIVINGRISETOTHE
CLAIM.
THELIMITATIONSOFTHISSUBSECTIONSHALLAPPLYTOANYTHEORYOFLIABILITY,
WHETHERBASEDONWARRANTY,CONTRACT,STATUTE,TORT(INCLUDINGNEGLIGENCE)
OROTHERWISE,ANDWHETHERORNOTTHETWITTERENTITIESHAVEBEENINFORMED
OFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFANYSUCHDAMAGE,ANDEVENIFAREMEDYSETFORTHHEREIN
ISFOUNDTOHAVEFAILEDOFITSESSENTIALPURPOSE.
12.GeneralTerms
A.WaiverandSeverability
ThefailureofTwittertoenforceanyrightorprovisionoftheseTermswillnotbedeemedawaiverof
suchrightorprovision.IntheeventthatanyprovisionoftheseTermsisheldtobeinvalidor
unenforceable,thenthatprovisionwillbelimitedoreliminatedtotheminimumextentnecessary,and
theremainingprovisionsoftheseTermswillremaininfullforceandeffect.
B.ControllingLawandJurisdiction
TheseTermsandanyactionrelatedtheretowillbegovernedbythelawsoftheStateofCalifornia
withoutregardtoorapplicationofitsconflictoflawprovisionsoryourstateorcountryofresidence.
Allclaims,legalproceedingsorlitigationarisinginconnectionwiththeServiceswillbebroughtsolely
inthefederalorstatecourtslocatedinSanFranciscoCounty,California,UnitedStates,andyou
consenttothejurisdictionofandvenueinsuchcourtsandwaiveanyobjectionastoinconvenient
forum.
Ifyouareafederal,state,orlocalgovernmententityintheUnitedStatesusingtheServicesinyour
officialcapacityandlegallyunabletoacceptthecontrollinglaw,jurisdictionorvenueclausesabove,
thenthoseclausesdonotapplytoyou.ForsuchU.S.federalgovernmententities,theseTermsand
anyactionrelatedtheretowillbegovernedbythelawsoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica(without
referencetoconflictoflaws)and,intheabsenceoffederallawandtotheextentpermittedunder
federallaw,thelawsoftheStateofCalifornia(excludingchoiceoflaw).
C.EntireAgreement
TheseTerms,includingtheTwitterRulesfortheTwitterServices,andourPrivacyPolicyarethe
entireandexclusiveagreementbetweenTwitterandyouregardingtheServices(excludingany
servicesforwhichyouhaveaseparateagreementwithTwitterthatisexplicitlyinadditionorinplace
oftheseTerms),andtheseTermssupersedeandreplaceanyprioragreementsbetweenTwitterand
youregardingtheServices.OtherthanmembersofthegroupofcompaniesofwhichTwitter,Inc.is
theparent,nootherpersonorcompanywillbethirdpartybeneficiariestotheTerms.
WemayrevisetheseTermsfromtimetotime,themostcurrentversionwillalwaysbeat
twitter.com/tos.Iftherevision,inoursolediscretion,ismaterialwewillnotifyyouviaan@Twitter
updateoremailtotheemailassociatedwithyouraccount.Bycontinuingtoaccessorusethe
Servicesafterthoserevisionsbecomeeffective,youagreetobeboundbytherevisedTerms.
IfyouliveintheUnitedStates,theseTermsareanagreementbetweenyouandTwitter,Inc.,1355
MarketStreet,Suite900,SanFrancisco,CA94103U.S.A.IfyouliveoutsidetheUnitedStates,your
agreementiswithTwitterInternationalCompany,anIrishcompanywithitsregisteredofficeatThe
Academy,42PearseStreet,Dublin2,Ireland.IfyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheseTerms,please
contactus.
Effective:January27,2016
ArchiveofPreviousTerms
TwitterPrivacyPolicy
OurServicesinstantlyconnectpeopleeverywheretowhat’smostmeaningfultothem.Any
registereduseroftheTwitterServicescansendaTweet,whichisamessageof140characters
orlessthatispublicbydefaultandcanincludeothercontentlikephotos,videos,andlinksto
otherwebsites.
Tip:WhatyousayontheTwitterServicesmaybeviewedallaroundtheworldinstantly.Youare
whatyouTweet!
ThisPrivacyPolicy(“Policy”)describeshowandwhenTwittercollects,usesandsharesyour
informationwhenyouuseourServices.Twitterreceivesyourinformationthroughourvarious
websites,SMS,APIs,emailnotifications,applications,buttons,widgets,ads,commerce
services(the“TwitterServices”),andourothercoveredservicesthatlinktothisPolicy
(collectively,the“Services”)andfromourpartnersandotherthirdparties.Forexample,you
sendusinformationwhenyouuseourServicesontheweb,viaSMS,orfromanapplication
suchasTwitterforMac,TwitterforAndroidorTweetDeck.WhenusinganyofourServicesyou
consenttothecollection,transfer,storage,disclosure,anduseofyourinformationasdescribed
inthisPrivacyPolicy.
IfyouliveintheUnitedStates,yourinformationiscontrolledbyTwitter,Inc.,1355Market
Street,Suite900,SanFrancisco,CA94103U.S.A.IfyouliveoutsidetheUnitedStates,the
datacontrollerresponsibleforyourinformationisTwitterInternationalCompany,anIrish
companywithitsregisteredofficeatTheAcademy,42PearseStreet,Dublin2,Ireland.Despite
this,youalonecontrolandareresponsibleforthepostingofyourTweetsandothercontentyou
submitthroughtheServices,asprovidedintheTermsofServiceandTwitterRules.
Irrespectiveofwhichcountryyoulivein,youauthorizeustouseyourinformationin,andasa
resulttotransferittoandstoreitin,theUnitedStates,Ireland,andanyothercountrywherewe
operate.Privacyanddataprotectionlawsinsomeofthesecountriesmayvaryfromthelawsin
thecountrywhereyoulive.
IfyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsaboutthisPrivacyPolicy,pleasecontactushereorat
[email protected].
InformationCollectionandUse
Tip:WecollectanduseyourinformationbelowtoprovideourServicesandtomeasureand
improvethemovertime.
BasicAccountInformation:Whenyoucreateorreconfigureanaccount,youprovidesome
personalinformation,suchasyourname,username,password,emailaddress,orphone
number.OntheTwitterServices,yournameandusernamearelistedpublicly,includingonyour
profilepageandinsearchresults,andyoucanuseeitheryourrealnameorapseudonym.
SomeTwitterServices,suchassearchingandviewingpublicuserprofiles,donotrequire
registration.
ContactInformation:Youmayuseyourcontactinformation,suchasyouremailaddressor
phonenumber,tocustomizeyouraccountorenableServices,forexample,forloginverification,
TwitterviaSMS,orDigitsbyTwitter.IfyouprovideTwitterwithyourphonenumber,youagree
toreceivetextmessagestothatnumberfromTwitter.WhenyouuseDigitsbyTwittertosignup
fororlogintoathirdpartyapplication,youaredirectingTwittertoshareyourcontact
information,suchasyourphonenumber,withthatapplication.Wemayuseyourcontact
informationtosendyouinformationaboutourServices,tomarkettoyou,tohelppreventspam,
fraud,orabuse,andtohelpothersfindyouraccount,includingthroughthirdpartyservicesand
clientapplications.Youmayuseyoursettingsforemailandmobilenotificationstocontrol
notificationsyoureceivefromtheTwitterServices.Youmayalsounsubscribefromanotification
byfollowingtheinstructionscontainedwithinthenotificationortheinstructionsonourwebsite.
YourprivacysettingscontrolwhetherotherscanfindyouontheTwitterServicesbyyouremail
addressorphonenumber.
AdditionalInformation:Youmayprovideuswithprofileinformationtomakepubliconthe
TwitterServices,suchasashortbiography,yourlocation,yourwebsite,dateofbirth,ora
picture.Forcertainprofileinformationfieldsweprovideyouwithvisibilitysettingstoselectwho
canseethisinformationinyourprofile.Ifyouprovideuswithprofileinformationandyoudon’t
seeavisibilitysetting,thatinformationispublic.Youmaychoosetouploadandsyncyour
addressbooksothatwecanhelpyoufindandconnectwithusersyouknoworhelpotherusers
findandconnectwithyou.Wemaylatertailorcontent,suchasmakingsuggestionsorshowing
useraccountsandTweetsforyouandotherusers,basedonimportedaddressbookcontacts.
Youcandeleteyourimportedaddressbookcontactsatanytime.Learnmorehere.Ifyouemail
us,wemaykeepyourmessage,emailaddressandcontactinformationtorespondtoyour
request.IfyouconnectyouraccountonourServicestoyouraccountonanotherservicein
ordertocrosspostbetweenourServicesandthatservice,theotherservicemaysendusyour
registrationorprofileinformationonthatserviceandotherinformationthatyouauthorize.This
informationenablescrossposting,helpsusimprovetheServices,andisdeletedfromour
ServiceswithinafewweeksofyourdisconnectingfromourServicesyouraccountontheother
service.Learnmorehere.Providingtheadditionalinformationdescribedinthissectionis
entirelyoptional.
Tweets,Following,ListsandotherPublicInformation:OurServicesareprimarilydesigned
tohelpyoushareinformationwiththeworld.Mostoftheinformationyouprovideusthroughthe
TwitterServicesisinformationyouareaskingustomakepublic.Yourpublicinformation
includesthemessagesyouTweet;themetadataprovidedwithTweets,suchaswhenyou
TweetedandtheclientapplicationyouusedtoTweet;thelanguage,country,andtimezone
associatedwithyouraccount;andthelistsyoucreate,peopleyoufollow,Tweetsyoumarkas
likesorRetweet,andmanyotherbitsofinformationthatresultfromyouruseoftheTwitter
Services.Wemayusethisinformationtomakeinferences,likewhattopicsyoumaybe
interestedin,andtocustomizethecontentweshowyou,includingads.Ourdefaultisalmost
alwaystomaketheinformationyouprovidethroughtheTwitterServicespublicforaslongas
youdonotdeleteit,butwegenerallygiveyousettingsorfeatures,likedirectmessages,to
maketheinformationmoreprivateifyouwant.Youcanchangethelanguageandtimezone
associatedwithyouraccountatanytimeusingyouraccountsettings. TheTwitterServices
broadlyandinstantlydisseminateyourpublicinformationtoawiderangeofusers,customers,
andservices.Forinstance,yourpublicuserprofileinformationandpublicTweetsare
immediatelydeliveredviaSMSandourAPIstoourpartnersandotherthirdparties,including
searchengines,developers,andpublishersthatintegrateTwittercontentintotheirservices,and
institutionssuchasuniversitiesandpublichealthagenciesthatanalyzetheinformationfor
trendsandinsights.Whenyoushareinformationorcontentlikephotos,videos,andlinksviathe
Services,youshouldthinkcarefullyaboutwhatyouaremakingpublic.
LocationInformation:Twittermayreceiveinformationaboutyourlocation.Forexample,you
maychoosetopublishyourlocationinyourTweetsandinyourTwitterprofile.Youmayalsotell
usyourlocationwhenyousetyourtrendlocationonTwitter.com.Wemayalsodetermine
locationbyusingotherdatafromyourdevice,suchaspreciselocationinformationfromGPS,
informationaboutwirelessnetworksorcelltowersnearyourmobiledevice,oryourIPaddress.
WemayuseandstoreinformationaboutyourlocationtoprovidefeaturesofourServices,such
asTweetingwithyourlocation,andtoimproveandcustomizetheServices,forexample,with
morerelevantcontentlikelocaltrends,stories,ads,andsuggestionsforpeopletofollow.Learn
moreaboutouruseoflocationhere,andhowtosetyourlocationpreferenceshere.
Links:TwittermaykeeptrackofhowyouinteractwithlinksacrossourServices,includingour
emailnotifications,thirdpartyservices,andclientapplications,byredirectingclicksorthrough
othermeans.WedothistohelpimproveourServices,toprovidemorerelevantadvertising,and
tobeabletoshareaggregateclickstatisticssuchashowmanytimesaparticularlinkwas
clickedon.Links,Tweets,anddirectmessagessharedontheServiceswillbeprocessedand
linksshortenedtoahttp://t.colink.Youcanlearnmoreaboutthebenefitsoflinkshortening
here.
Cookies:Likemanywebsites,weusecookiesandsimilartechnologiestocollectadditional
websiteusagedataandtoimproveourServices,butwedonotrequirecookiesformanyparts
ofourServicessuchassearchingandlookingatpublicuserprofiles.Acookieisasmalldata
filethatistransferredtoyourcomputerormobiledevice.Twittermayusebothsessioncookies
andpersistentcookiestobetterunderstandhowyouinteractwithourServices,tomonitor
aggregateusagebyourusersandwebtrafficroutingonourServices,andtocustomizeand
improveourServices.Althoughmostwebbrowsersautomaticallyacceptcookies,some
browsers’settingscanbemodifiedtodeclinecookiesoralertyouwhenawebsiteisattempting
toplaceacookieonyourcomputer.However,someServicesmaynotfunctionproperlyifyou
disablecookies.WehonortheDoNotTrackbrowseroptiontogiveyoucontroloverhowyour
websitevisitsareusedtopersonalizeyourTwitterexperienceandads.Learnmoreaboutour
DoNotTracksupporthere,andabouthowweusecookiesandsimilartechnologieshere.
LogData:WhenyouuseourServices,wemayreceiveinformation(“LogData”)suchasyour
IPaddress,browsertype,operatingsystem,thereferringwebpage,pagesvisited,location,
yourmobilecarrier,deviceinformation(includingdeviceandapplicationIDs),searchterms,and
cookieinformation.WereceiveLogDatawhenyouinteractwithourServices,forexample,
whenyouvisitourwebsites,signintoourServices,interactwithouremailnotifications,useyour
accounttoauthenticatetoathirdpartywebsiteorapplication,orvisitathirdpartyservicethat
includesaTwitterbuttonorwidget.WemayalsoreceiveLogDatawhenyouclickon,viewor
interactwithlinksonourServices,includinglinkstothirdpartyapplications,suchaswhenyou
choosetoinstallanotherapplicationthroughTwitter.TwitterusesLogDatatoprovide,
understand,andimproveourServices,tomakeinferences,likewhattopicsyoumaybe
interestedin,andtocustomizethecontentweshowyou,includingads.Ifnotalreadydone
earlier,forexample,asprovidedbelowforWidgetData,wewilleitherdeleteLogDataor
removeanycommonaccountidentifiers,suchasyourusername,fullIPaddress,oremail
address,afteramaximumof18months.
WidgetData:WemaytailortheServicesforyoubasedonyourvisitstothirdpartywebsites
thatintegrateTwitterbuttonsorwidgets.Whenthesewebsitesfirstloadourbuttonsorwidgets
fordisplay,wereceiveLogDatathatincludesthewebpageyouvisitedandacookiethat
identifiesyourbrowser(“WidgetData”).Afteramaximumof10days,westarttheprocessof
deleting,deidentifying,oraggregatingWidgetData,whichisusuallyinstantaneousbutinsome
casesmaytakeuptoaweek.WemayuseWidgetDatatotailorcontentforyou,suchas
suggestionsforpeopletofollowandothercontentyoumaybeinterestedin.Tailoredcontentis
storedwithonlybrowsercookiesordeviceIDsandisseparatedfromotherWidgetDatasuchas
pagevisitinformation.Learnmoreaboutthefeature,includinghowyoucansuspenditorturnit
off,here.ForTweets,LogData,andotherinformationthatwereceivefrominteractionswith
Twitterbuttonsorwidgets,pleaseseetheothersectionsofthisPrivacyPolicy.
CommerceServices:Youmayprovideyourpaymentinformation,includingyourcreditordebit
cardnumber,cardexpirationdate,CVVcode,andbillingaddress(collectively,“Payment
Information”),alongwithyourshippingaddress,tocompleteacommercetransactionthrough
ourServices.Tofacilitatefuturepurchases,westoreyourPaymentInformation(excludingCVV
code)andshippingaddress,whichyoucanremovefromyouraccountatanytimeusingyour
accountsettings.WeconsideryourPaymentInformationandshippingaddressprivateanddo
notmakesuchinformationpublic.Wecollectandstoreinformationcreatedbyyourpurchases
madethroughourServices(“TransactionData”).TransactionDatamayincludethemerchant’s
nameandthedate,time,andamountofthetransaction.
ThirdPartiesandAffiliates:Twitterusesavarietyofthirdpartyservicestohelpprovideour
Services,suchashostingourvariousblogsandwikis,andtohelpusunderstandandimprove
theuseofourServices,suchasGoogleAnalytics.Thesethirdpartyserviceprovidersmay
collectinformationsentbyyourdeviceaspartofawebpagerequest,suchascookiesoryour
IPaddress.Thirdpartyadpartnersmayshareinformationwithus,likeabrowsercookieID,
websiteURLvisited,mobiledeviceID,orcryptographichashofacommonaccountidentifier
(suchasanemailaddress),tohelpusmeasureandtailorads.Forexample,thisallowsusto
displayadsaboutthingsyoumayhavealreadyshowninterestinoffofourServices.Ifyou
prefer,youcanturnofftailoredadsinyourprivacysettingssothatyouraccountwillnotbe
matchedtoinformationsharedbyadpartnersfortailoringads.Learnmoreaboutyourprivacy
optionsfortailoredadshereandabouthowadsworkonourServiceshere.Wemayalso
receiveinformationaboutyoufromourcorporateaffiliatesinordertohelpprovide,understand,
andimproveourServicesandouraffiliates’services,includingthedeliveryofads.
InformationSharingandDisclosure
Tip:Wedonotdiscloseyourprivatepersonalinformationexceptinthelimitedcircumstances
describedhere.
UserConsentorDirection:Wemayshareordiscloseyourinformationatyourdirection,such
aswhenyouauthorizeathirdpartywebclientorapplicationtoaccessyouraccount.Other
usersmayshareordiscloseinformationaboutyou,suchaswhentheymentionyou,sharea
photoofyou,ortagyouinaphoto.Yourprivacysettingscontrolwhocantagyouinaphotoon
theTwitterServices.Ifyou’vesharedinformation,likedirectmessagesorprotectedTweets,
withanotheruserwhoaccessestheTwitterServicesthroughathirdpartyservice,keepinmind
thattheinformationmaybesharedwiththethirdpartyservice.
ServiceProviders:Weengageserviceproviderstoperformfunctionsandprovideservicesto
usintheUnitedStates,Ireland,andothercountries.Wemayshareyourprivatepersonal
informationwithsuchserviceproviderssubjecttoobligationsconsistentwiththisPrivacyPolicy
andanyotherappropriateconfidentialityandsecuritymeasures,andontheconditionthatthe
thirdpartiesuseyourprivatepersonaldataonlyonourbehalfandpursuanttoourinstructions.
WeshareyourPaymentInformationwithpaymentservicesproviderstoprocesspayments;
prevent,detectandinvestigatefraudorotherprohibitedactivities;facilitatedisputeresolution
suchaschargebacksorrefunds;andforotherpurposesassociatedwiththeacceptanceof
creditordebitcards.
CommerceTransactions:Ifyoumakeapaymentaspartofacommercetransactionthrough
ourServices,wemayprovidetheseller,commerceprovider,marketplaceorcharitywithyour
name,emailaddress,shippingaddress,PaymentInformationandTransactionDatatofacilitate
paymentprocessing,orderfulfilmentanddisputeresolution(includingpaymentandshipping
disputes)andtohelpprevent,detectandinvestigatefraudorotherprohibitedactivities.Please
refertothesethirdparties’privacypoliciesforinformationabouttheirprivacypractices.
LawandHarm:NotwithstandinganythingtothecontraryinthisPolicy,wemaypreserveor
discloseyourinformationifwebelievethatitisreasonablynecessarytocomplywithalaw,
regulation,legalprocess,orgovernmentalrequest;toprotectthesafetyofanyperson;to
addressfraud,securityortechnicalissues;ortoprotectTwitter’srightsorproperty.However,
nothinginthisPrivacyPolicyisintendedtolimitanylegaldefensesorobjectionsthatyoumay
havetoathirdparty’s,includingagovernment’s,requesttodiscloseyourinformation.
BusinessTransfersandAffiliates:IntheeventthatTwitterisinvolvedinabankruptcy,
merger,acquisition,reorganizationorsaleofassets,yourinformationmaybesoldortransferred
aspartofthattransaction.ThisPrivacyPolicywillapplytoyourinformationastransferredtothe
newentity.Wemayalsodiscloseinformationaboutyoutoourcorporateaffiliatesinorderto
helpprovide,understand,andimproveourServicesandouraffiliates’services,includingthe
deliveryofads.
NonPrivateorNonPersonalInformation:Wemayshareordiscloseyournonprivate,
aggregatedorotherwisenonpersonalinformation,suchasyourpublicuserprofileinformation,
publicTweets,thepeopleyoufolloworthatfollowyou,orthenumberofuserswhoclickedona
particularlink(evenifonlyonedid),orreportstoadvertisersaboutuniqueuserswhosawor
clickedontheiradsafterwehaveremovedanyprivatepersonalinformation(suchasyour
nameorcontactinformation).
AccessingandModifyingYourPersonalInformation
IfyouarearegistereduserofourServices,weprovideyouwithtoolsandaccountsettingsto
access,correct,delete,ormodifythepersonalinformationyouprovidedtousandassociated
withyouraccount.Youcandownloadcertainaccountinformation,includingyourTweets,by
followingtheinstructionshereandrequestaccesstoadditionalinformationhere.
YoucanalsopermanentlydeleteyourTwitteraccount.Ifyoufollowtheinstructionshere,your
accountwillbedeactivatedandthendeleted.Whenyouraccountisdeactivated,itisnot
viewableonTwitter.com.Forupto30daysafterdeactivationitisstillpossibletorestoreyour
accountifitwasaccidentallyorwrongfullydeactivated.Absentaseparatearrangement
betweenyouandTwittertoextendyourdeactivationperiod,after30days,webegintheprocess
ofdeletingyouraccountfromoursystems,whichcantakeuptoaweek.
Keepinmindthatsearchenginesandotherthirdpartiesmaystillretaincopiesofyourpublic
information,likeyouruserprofileinformationandpublicTweets,evenafteryouhavedeleted
theinformationfromtheTwitterServicesordeactivatedyouraccount.Learnmorehere.
OurPolicyTowardsChildren
OurServicesarenotdirectedtopersonsunder13.Ifyoubecomeawarethatyourchildhas
provideduswithpersonalinformationwithoutyourconsent,pleasecontactushere.Wedonot
knowinglycollectpersonalinformationfromchildrenunder13.Ifwebecomeawarethatachild
under13hasprovideduswithpersonalinformation,wetakestepstoremovesuchinformation
andterminatethechild’saccount.Youcanfindadditionalresourcesforparentsandteenshere.
ChangestothisPolicy
WemayrevisethisPrivacyPolicyfromtimetotime.Themostcurrentversionofthepolicywill
governouruseofyourinformationandwillalwaysbeathttps://twitter.com/privacy.Ifwemakea
changetothispolicythat,inoursolediscretion,ismaterial,wewillnotifyyouviaan@Twitter
updateoremailtotheemailaddressassociatedwithyouraccount.Bycontinuingtoaccessor
usetheServicesafterthosechangesbecomeeffective,youagreetobeboundbytherevised
PrivacyPolicy.
Effective:January27,2016
ArchiveofPreviousPrivacyPolicies
ThoughtsorquestionsaboutthisPrivacyPolicy?Please,letusknow.
TheTwitterRules
Webelievethateveryoneshouldhavethepowertocreateandshareideasandinformation
instantly,withoutbarriers.Inordertoprotecttheexperienceandsafetyofpeoplewhouse
Twitter,therearesomelimitationsonthetypeofcontentandbehaviorthatweallow.Allusers
mustadheretothepoliciessetforthintheTwitterRules.Failuretodosomayresultinthe
temporarylockingand/orpermanentsuspensionofaccount(s).
Pleasenotethatwemayneedtochangetheserulesfromtimetotimeandreservetherightto
doso.Themostcurrentversionwillalwaysbeavailableattwitter.com/rules.
ContentBoundariesandUseofTwitter
InordertoprovidetheTwitterserviceandtheabilitytocommunicateandstayconnectedwith
others,therearesomelimitationsonthetypeofcontentthatcanbepublishedwithTwitter.
● Trademark:Wereservetherighttoreclaimusernamesonbehalfofbusinessesor
individualsthatholdlegalclaimortrademarkonthoseusernames.Accountsusing
businessnamesand/orlogostomisleadothersmaybepermanentlysuspended.
● Copyright:Wewillrespondtoclearandcompletenoticesofallegedcopyright
infringement.OurcopyrightproceduresaresetforthintheTermsofService.
● Graphiccontent:Youmaynotusepornographicorexcessivelyviolentmediainyour
profileimage,headerimage,orbackgroundimage.Twittermayallowsomeformsof
graphiccontentinTweetsmarkedassensitivemedia.Whencontentcrossestheline
intogratuitousimagesofdeath,Twittermayaskthatyouremovethecontentoutof
respectforthedeceased.
● Unlawfuluse:Youmaynotuseourserviceforanyunlawfulpurposesorinfurtherance
ofillegalactivities.Internationalusersagreetocomplywithalllocallawsregarding
onlineconductandacceptablecontent.
● MisuseofTwitterbadges:Youmaynotusebadges,suchasbutnotlimitedtothe
“promoted”or“verified”Twitterbadge,unlessprovidedbyTwitter.Accountsusingthese
badgesaspartofprofilephotos,headerphotos,backgroundimages,orinawaythat
falselyimpliesaffiliationwithTwittermaybesuspended.
AbusiveBehavior
Webelieveinfreedomofexpressionandinspeakingtruthtopower,butthatmeanslittleasan
underlyingphilosophyifvoicesaresilencedbecausepeopleareafraidtospeakup.Inorderto
ensurethatpeoplefeelsafeexpressingdiverseopinionsandbeliefs,wedonottolerate
behaviorthatcrossesthelineintoabuse,includingbehaviorthatharasses,intimidates,oruses
feartosilenceanotheruser’svoice.
Anyaccountsandrelatedaccountsengagingintheactivitiesspecifiedbelowmaybe
temporarilylockedand/orsubjecttopermanentsuspension.
● Violentthreats(directorindirect):Youmaynotmakethreatsofviolenceorpromote
violence,includingthreateningorpromotingterrorism.
● Harassment:Youmaynotinciteorengageinthetargetedabuseorharassmentof
others.Someofthefactorsthatwemayconsiderwhenevaluatingabusivebehavior
include:
○ ifaprimarypurposeofthereportedaccountistoharassorsendabusive
messagestoothers;
○ ifthereportedbehaviorisonesidedorincludesthreats;
○ ifthereportedaccountisincitingotherstoharassanotheraccount;and
○ ifthereportedaccountissendingharassingmessagestoanaccountfrom
multipleaccounts.
● Hatefulconduct:Youmaynotpromoteviolenceagainstordirectlyattackorthreaten
otherpeopleonthebasisofrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,gender,
genderidentity,religiousaffiliation,age,disability,ordisease.Wealsodonotallow
accountswhoseprimarypurposeisincitingharmtowardsothersonthebasisofthese
categories.
● Multipleaccountabuse:Creatingmultipleaccountswithoverlappingusesorinorderto
evadethetemporaryorpermanentsuspensionofaseparateaccountisnotallowed.
● Privateinformation:Youmaynotpublishorpostotherpeople'sprivateandconfidential
information,suchascreditcardnumbers,streetaddress,orSocialSecurity/National
Identitynumbers,withouttheirexpressauthorizationandpermission.Inaddition,you
maynotpostintimatephotosorvideosthatweretakenordistributedwithoutthe
subject'sconsent.Readmoreaboutourprivateinformationpolicyhere.
● Impersonation:YoumaynotimpersonateothersthroughtheTwitterserviceina
mannerthatisintendedtoordoesmislead,confuse,ordeceiveothers.Readmore
aboutourimpersonationpolicyhere.
● Selfharm:YoumayencountersomeoneconsideringsuicideorselfharmonTwitter.
Whenwereceivereportsthatapersonisthreateningsuicideorselfharm,wemaytake
anumberofstepstoassistthem,suchasreachingouttothatpersonexpressingour
concernandtheconcernofotherusersonTwitterorprovidingresourcessuchas
contactinformationforourmentalhealthpartners.
Spam
WestrivetoprotectpeopleonTwitterfromtechnicalabuseandspam.Anyaccountsengaging
intheactivitiesspecifiedbelowmaybetemporarilylockedorsubjecttopermanentsuspension.
● Usernamesquatting:Youmaynotengageinusernamesquatting.Accountsthatare
inactiveformorethansixmonthsmayalsoberemovedwithoutfurthernotice.Someof
thefactorswetakeintoconsiderationwhendeterminingwhatconductisconsideredto
beusernamesquattingare:
○ thenumberofaccountscreated;
○ creatingaccountsforthepurposeofpreventingothersfromusingthoseaccount
names;
○ creatingaccountsforthepurposeofsellingthoseaccounts;and
○ usingfeedsofthirdpartycontenttoupdateandmaintainaccountsunderthe
namesofthosethirdparties.
● Invitationspam:Youmaynotusetwitter.com'saddressbookcontactimporttosend
repeat,massinvitations.
● Sellingusernames:YoumaynotbuyorsellTwitterusernames.
● Malware/Phishing:Youmaynotpublishorlinktomaliciouscontentintendedtodamage
ordisruptanotherperson’sbrowserorcomputerortocompromiseaperson’sprivacy.
● Spam:YoumaynotusetheTwitterserviceforthepurposeofspamminganyone.What
constitutes“spamming”willevolveaswerespondtonewtricksandtacticsby
spammers.Someofthefactorsthatwetakeintoaccountwhendeterminingwhat
conductisconsideredtobespammingare:
○ ifyouhavefollowedand/orunfollowedlargeamountsofaccountsinashorttime
period,particularlybyautomatedmeans(aggressivefollowingorfollowerchurn);
○ ifyourepeatedlyfollowandunfollowpeople,whethertobuildfollowersorto
garnermoreattentionforyourprofile;
○ ifyourupdatesconsistmainlyoflinks,andnotpersonalupdates;
○ ifalargenumberofpeopleareblockingyou;
○ ifalargenumberofspamcomplaintshavebeenfiledagainstyou;
○ ifyoupostduplicatecontentovermultipleaccountsormultipleduplicateupdates
ononeaccount;
○ ifyoupostmultipleunrelatedupdatestoatopicusing#,trendingorpopulartopic,
orpromotedtrend;
○ ifyousendlargenumbersofduplicaterepliesormentions;
○ ifyousendlargenumbersofunsolicitedrepliesormentions;
○ ifyouaddalargenumberofunrelateduserstolists;
○ ifyourepeatedlycreatefalseormisleadingcontent;
○ ifyouarerandomlyoraggressivelyfollowing,liking,orRetweetingTweets;
○ ifyourepeatedlypostotherpeople’saccountinformationasyourown(bio,
Tweets,URL,etc.);
○ ifyoupostmisleadinglinks(e.g.affiliatelinks,linkstomalware/clickjacking
pages,etc.);
○ ifyouarecreatingmisleadingaccountsoraccountinteractions;
○ ifyouaresellingorpurchasingaccountinteractions(suchassellingor
purchasingfollowers,Retweets,likes,etc.);and
○ ifyouareusingorpromotingthirdpartyservicesorappsthatclaimtogetyou
morefollowers(suchasfollowertrains,sitespromising"morefollowersfast",or
anyothersitethatofferstoautomaticallyaddfollowerstoyouraccount).
SeeoursupportarticlesonFollowingrulesandbestpracticesandAutomationrulesandbest
practicesformoredetailedinformationabouthowtheRulesapplytothoseparticularaccount
behaviors.Accountscreatedtoreplacesuspendedaccountswillbepermanentlysuspended.
Accountsunderinvestigationmayberemovedfromsearchforquality.Twitterreservestheright
toimmediatelyterminateyouraccountwithoutfurthernoticeintheeventthat,initsjudgment,
youviolatetheseRulesortheTermsofService.