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These Terms are an agreement between you and the operators of WikiOasis (hereinafter refered to as "WikiOasis"). By using any WikiOasis service, or any wiki hosted by WikiOasis, you agree to these Terms. The Services are: the collection of websites hosted by WikiOasis  
These Terms are an agreement between you and the operators of WikiOasis, the WikiOasis Foundation (hereinafter referred to as “WikiOasis”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). By using any WikiOasis service, including any wiki hosted by WikiOasis, you agree to these Terms. The Services refer to the collection of websites, platforms, and tools hosted by WikiOasis.
 
==Applicable Law and Courts==
==Applicable Law and Courts==
These shall be governed under the federal law of the United States. If, for some reason, federal law does not cover what to do in a certain case, the state law of Wyoming shall apply. Any dispute shall be resolved through the Wyoming District Court and applicable appellate courts.
These Terms shall be governed by the federal laws of the United States. If federal law does not apply to a particular issue, the state law of Wyoming shall govern. Any dispute shall be resolved through the Wyoming District Court and applicable appellate courts.
==Changes to Terms==
We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time, with or without prior notice. Continued use of the Services after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
WikiOasis reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to any user or wiki found in violation of these Terms or other applicable policies.


==Other Policies==
==Other Policies==
Various other policies may apply to your use of the services. You also agree to those.
Your use of the Services is also governed by additional policies, including but not limited to:
 
*Privacy Policy: How we collect, use, and protect personal data
==Our Rights==
*Global Conduct Policy:  Sets behavioral expectations for contributors, administrators, and readers across all wikis.
We reserve the right to, with or without notice: Update these Terms, and remove you from the Services.
*Child Users Policy: Outlines how we handle data and participation by minors
 
*Community Safety Policy: Defines protections against harassment, abuse, threats, or any form of hate perceived as bullying. 
You agree to abide by all these policies when using our services.
==Copyright==
==Copyright==
Wikis may choose a license for their content in the software. However, no matter the wiki license, you grant WikiOasis irrevocable, non-exclusive permission to host the content you post onto the Services, or you certify that the copyright owner has done the same.
Each wiki hosted by WikiOasis may select its own content license. However, by contributing content to any WikiOasis-hosted service, you grant WikiOasis an irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive license to host, distribute, and display that content. You represent and warrant that you own or have permission from the copyright holder to grant such rights.
Fair use is a doctrine under United States copyright law that allows certain transformative uses. Fair use is permitted on WikiOasis, but is at your own risk. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Services if you are found to have infringed on another copyright owner’s intellectual property.


==Abuse==  
==Abuse==  
Do not spam, vandalize, or otherwise abuse the Services. We make it our mission to provide quality services, so that educational wikis may run freely. Doing so hinders our mission. We reserve the right to stop your abuse in any way, including removal from the Services. Do not make contributions for pay without a disclosure of employer and client. We may remove you from the Services for undisclosed paid editing.
Do not:
 
*Spam, vandalize, or otherwise disrupt the Services.
==Updates and Effective Date==
*Engage in harassment, hate speech, or discrimination of any kind.
These Terms are effective immediately, and may be updated with or without notice.
*Misuse technical systems, including automated bots or scraping tools, without prior authorization.
*Engage in undisclosed paid editing. If you are paid to contribute, you must disclose your employer, client, or affiliation on your user page or relevant discussion page.
==Contact==
For questions regarding these Terms, please contact [email protected].

Latest revision as of 17:39, 6 March 2026

These Terms are an agreement between you and the operators of WikiOasis, the WikiOasis Foundation (hereinafter referred to as “WikiOasis”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). By using any WikiOasis service, including any wiki hosted by WikiOasis, you agree to these Terms. The Services refer to the collection of websites, platforms, and tools hosted by WikiOasis.

Applicable Law and Courts

These Terms shall be governed by the federal laws of the United States. If federal law does not apply to a particular issue, the state law of Wyoming shall govern. Any dispute shall be resolved through the Wyoming District Court and applicable appellate courts.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time, with or without prior notice. Continued use of the Services after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. WikiOasis reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to any user or wiki found in violation of these Terms or other applicable policies.

Other Policies

Your use of the Services is also governed by additional policies, including but not limited to:

  • Privacy Policy: How we collect, use, and protect personal data
  • Global Conduct Policy: Sets behavioral expectations for contributors, administrators, and readers across all wikis.
  • Child Users Policy: Outlines how we handle data and participation by minors
  • Community Safety Policy: Defines protections against harassment, abuse, threats, or any form of hate perceived as bullying.

You agree to abide by all these policies when using our services.

Each wiki hosted by WikiOasis may select its own content license. However, by contributing content to any WikiOasis-hosted service, you grant WikiOasis an irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive license to host, distribute, and display that content. You represent and warrant that you own or have permission from the copyright holder to grant such rights. Fair use is a doctrine under United States copyright law that allows certain transformative uses. Fair use is permitted on WikiOasis, but is at your own risk. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Services if you are found to have infringed on another copyright owner’s intellectual property.

Abuse

Do not:

  • Spam, vandalize, or otherwise disrupt the Services.
  • Engage in harassment, hate speech, or discrimination of any kind.
  • Misuse technical systems, including automated bots or scraping tools, without prior authorization.
  • Engage in undisclosed paid editing. If you are paid to contribute, you must disclose your employer, client, or affiliation on your user page or relevant discussion page.

Contact

For questions regarding these Terms, please contact [email protected].

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