TheTwitterUserAgreementcomprisesthese

TermsofService
(Terms),our
PrivacyPolicy
,
the
TwitterRules
andallincorporatedpolicies.

I.TWITTERTERMSofSERVICE
II.TWITTERPRIVACYPOLICY
III.TWITTERRULES

TwitterTermsofService
TheseTermsofService(
Terms
)governyouraccesstoanduseofourServices,includingour
variouswebsites,SMS,APIs,emailnotifications,applications,buttons,widgets,ads,commerce
services(the
TwitterServices
),and
ourothercoveredservices
thatlinktotheseTerms
(collectively,the
Services
),andanyinformation,text,graphics,photosorothermaterials
uploaded,downloadedorappearingontheServices(collectivelyreferredtoas
Content
).Your
accesstoanduseoftheServicesareconditionedonyouracceptanceofandcompliancewiththese
Terms.ByaccessingorusingtheServicesyouagreetobeboundbytheseTerms.

1.BasicTerms
2.Privacy
3.Passwords
4.ContentontheServices
5.YourRights
6.YourLicenseToUsetheServices
7.TwitterRights
8.RestrictionsonContentandUseoftheServices
9.CopyrightPolicy
10.EndingTheseTerms
11.DisclaimersandLimitationsofLiability
A.TheServicesareAvailableASIS

B.Links
C.LimitationofLiability
12.GeneralTerms
A.WaiverandSeverability
B.ControllingLawandJurisdiction
C.EntireAgreement

1.BasicTerms
YouareresponsibleforyouruseoftheServices,foranyContentyouposttotheServices,andfor
anyconsequencesthereof.MostContentyousubmit,post,ordisplaythroughtheTwitterServicesis
publicbydefaultandwillbeabletobeviewedbyotherusersandthroughthirdpartyservicesand
websites.Learnmore
here
,andgotothe
accountsettings
pagetocontrolwhoseesyourContent.
YoushouldonlyprovideContentthatyouarecomfortablesharingwithothersundertheseTerms.
Tip
:WhatyousayontheTwitterServicesmaybeviewedallaroundtheworldinstantly.Youare
whatyouTweet!
YoumayusetheServicesonlyifyoucanformabindingcontractwithTwitterandarenotaperson
barredfromreceivingservicesunderthelawsoftheUnitedStatesorotherapplicablejurisdiction.If
youareacceptingtheseTermsandusingtheServicesonbehalfofacompany,organization,
government,orotherlegalentity,yourepresentandwarrantthatyouareauthorizedtodoso.You
mayusetheServicesonlyincompliancewiththeseTermsandallapplicablelocal,state,national,
andinternationallaws,rulesandregulations.

TheServicesthatTwitterprovidesarealwaysevolvingandtheformandnatureoftheServicesthat
Twitterprovidesmaychangefromtimetotimewithoutpriornoticetoyou.Inaddition,Twittermay
stop(permanentlyortemporarily)providingtheServices(oranyfeatureswithintheServices)toyou
ortousersgenerallyandmaynotbeabletoprovideyouwithpriornotice.Wealsoretaintherightto
createlimitsonuseandstorageatoursolediscretionatanytimewithoutpriornoticetoyou.

TheServicesmayincludeadvertisements,whichmaybetargetedtotheContentorinformationon
theServices,queriesmadethroughtheServices,oranyotherinformation.Thetypesandextentof
advertisingbyTwitterontheServicesaresubjecttochange.InconsiderationforTwittergranting
youaccesstoanduseoftheServices,youagreethatTwitteranditsthirdpartyprovidersand
partnersmayplacesuchadvertisingontheServicesorinconnectionwiththedisplayofContentor
informationfromtheServiceswhethersubmittedbyyouorothers.

2.Privacy
AnyinformationthatyouorotherusersprovidetoTwitterissubjecttoour
PrivacyPolicy
,which
governsourcollectionanduseofyourinformation.Youunderstandthatthroughyouruseofthe
Servicesyouconsenttothecollectionanduse(assetforthinthePrivacyPolicy)ofthisinformation,
includingthetransferofthisinformationtotheUnitedStates,Ireland,and/orothercountriesfor
storage,processingandusebyTwitter.AspartofprovidingyoutheServices,wemayneedto
provideyouwithcertaincommunications,suchasserviceannouncementsandadministrative
messages.ThesecommunicationsareconsideredpartoftheServicesandyouraccount,whichyou
maynotbeabletooptoutfromreceiving.
Tip
:YoucancontrolmostcommunicationsfromtheTwitterServices,includingnotificationsabout
activityrelatedtoyou,yourTweets,Retweets,andnetwork,andupdatesfromTwitter.Pleasesee
yoursettingsfor
email
and
mobile
notificationsformore.

3.Passwords
YouareresponsibleforsafeguardingthepasswordthatyouusetoaccesstheServicesandforany
activitiesoractionsunderyourpassword.Weencourageyoutousestrongpasswords(passwords
thatuseacombinationofupperandlowercaseletters,numbersandsymbols)withyouraccount.

Twittercannotandwillnotbeliableforanylossordamagearisingfromyourfailuretocomplywith
theabove.

4.ContentontheServices
AllContent,whetherpubliclypostedorprivatelytransmitted,isthesoleresponsibilityoftheperson
whooriginatedsuchContent.WemaynotmonitororcontroltheContentpostedviatheServices
and,wecannottakeresponsibilityforsuchContent.AnyuseorrelianceonanyContentormaterials
postedviatheServicesorobtainedbyyouthroughtheServicesisatyourownrisk.

Wedonotendorse,support,representorguaranteethecompleteness,truthfulness,accuracy,or
reliabilityofanyContentorcommunicationspostedviatheServicesorendorseanyopinions
expressedviatheServices.YouunderstandthatbyusingtheServices,youmaybeexposedto
Contentthatmightbeoffensive,harmful,inaccurateorotherwiseinappropriate,orinsomecases,
postingsthathavebeenmislabeledorareotherwisedeceptive.UndernocircumstanceswillTwitter
beliableinanywayforanyContent,including,butnotlimitedto,anyerrorsoromissionsinany
Content,oranylossordamageofanykindincurredasaresultoftheuseofanyContentposted,
emailed,transmittedorotherwisemadeavailableviatheServicesorbroadcastelsewhere.

5.YourRights
YouretainyourrightstoanyContentyousubmit,postordisplayonorthroughtheServices.By
submitting,postingordisplayingContentonorthroughtheServices,yougrantusaworldwide,
nonexclusive,royaltyfreelicense(withtherighttosublicense)touse,copy,reproduce,process,
adapt,modify,publish,transmit,displayanddistributesuchContentinanyandallmediaor
distributionmethods(nowknownorlaterdeveloped).
Tip
:ThislicenseisyouauthorizingustomakeyourTweetsontheTwitterServicesavailabletothe
restoftheworldandtoletothersdothesame.

YouagreethatthislicenseincludestherightforTwittertoprovide,promote,andimprovethe
ServicesandtomakeContentsubmittedtoorthroughtheServicesavailabletoothercompanies,
organizationsorindividualswhopartnerwithTwitterforthesyndication,broadcast,distributionor
publicationofsuchContentonothermediaandservices,subjecttoourtermsandconditionsfor
suchContentuse.
Tip
:Twitterhasanevolvingsetof
rules
forhowecosystempartnerscaninteractwithyourContent
ontheTwitterServices.Theserulesexisttoenableanopenecosystemwithyourrightsinmind.But
whatsyoursisyoursyouownyourContent(andyourphotosarepartofthatContent).
SuchadditionalusesbyTwitter,orothercompanies,organizationsorindividualswhopartnerwith
Twitter,maybemadewithnocompensationpaidtoyouwithrespecttotheContentthatyousubmit,
post,transmitorotherwisemakeavailablethroughtheServices.

WemaymodifyoradaptyourContentinordertotransmit,displayordistributeitovercomputer
networksandinvariousmediaand/ormakechangestoyourContentasarenecessarytoconform
andadaptthatContenttoanyrequirementsorlimitationsofanynetworks,devices,servicesor
media.

YouareresponsibleforyouruseoftheServices,foranyContentyouprovide,andforany
consequencesthereof,includingtheuseofyourContentbyotherusersandourthirdpartypartners.
YouunderstandthatyourContentmaybesyndicated,broadcast,distributed,orpublishedbyour
partnersandifyoudonothavetherighttosubmitContentforsuchuse,itmaysubjectyouto
liability.TwitterwillnotberesponsibleorliableforanyuseofyourContentbyTwitterinaccordance
withtheseTerms.Yourepresentandwarrantthatyouhavealltherights,powerandauthority
necessarytogranttherightsgrantedhereintoanyContentthatyousubmit.

6.YourLicenseToUsetheServices

Twittergivesyouapersonal,worldwide,royaltyfree,nonassignableandnonexclusivelicenseto
usethesoftwarethatisprovidedtoyoubyTwitteraspartoftheServices.Thislicenseisforthesole
purposeofenablingyoutouseandenjoythebenefitoftheServicesasprovidedbyTwitter,inthe
mannerpermittedbytheseTerms.

7.TwitterRights
Allright,title,andinterestinandtotheServices(excludingContentprovidedbyusers)areandwill
remaintheexclusivepropertyofTwitteranditslicensors.TheServicesareprotectedbycopyright,
trademark,andotherlawsofboththeUnitedStatesandforeigncountries.NothingintheTerms
givesyouarighttousetheTwitternameoranyoftheTwittertrademarks,logos,domainnames,
andotherdistinctivebrandfeatures.Anyfeedback,comments,orsuggestionsyoumayprovide
regardingTwitter,ortheServicesisentirelyvoluntaryandwewillbefreetousesuchfeedback,
commentsorsuggestionsasweseefitandwithoutanyobligationtoyou.

8.RestrictionsonContentandUseoftheServices
Pleasereviewthe
TwitterRules
(whicharepartoftheseTerms)tobetterunderstandwhatis
prohibitedontheTwitterServices.Wereservetherightatalltimes(butwillnothaveanobligation)
toremoveorrefusetodistributeanyContentontheServices,tosuspendorterminateusers,andto
reclaimusernameswithoutliabilitytoyou.Wealsoreservetherighttoaccess,read,preserve,and
discloseanyinformationaswereasonablybelieveisnecessaryto(i)satisfyanyapplicablelaw,
regulation,legalprocessorgovernmentalrequest,(ii)enforcetheTerms,includinginvestigationof
potentialviolationshereof,(iii)detect,prevent,orotherwiseaddressfraud,securityortechnical
issues,(iv)respondtousersupportrequests,or(v)protecttherights,propertyorsafetyofTwitter,
itsusersandthepublic.
Tip
:Twitterdoesnotdisclosepersonallyidentifyinginformationtothirdpartiesexceptinaccordance
withour
PrivacyPolicy
.

ExceptaspermittedthroughtheTwitterServices,theseTerms,orthetermsprovidedon
dev.twitter.com
,youhavetousethe
TwitterAPI
ifyouwanttoreproduce,modify,createderivative
works,distribute,sell,transfer,publiclydisplay,publiclyperform,transmit,orotherwiseusethe
TwitterServicesorContentontheTwitterServices.
Tip
:WeencourageandpermitbroadreuseofContentontheTwitterServices.TheTwitterAPI
existstoenablethis.
IfyouusecommercefeaturesoftheTwitterServicesthatrequirecreditordebitcardinformation,
suchasourBuyNowfeature,youagreetoour
TwitterCommerceTerms
.

YoumaynotdoanyofthefollowingwhileaccessingorusingtheServices:(i)access,tamperwith,
orusenonpublicareasoftheServices,Twitterscomputersystems,orthetechnicaldelivery
systemsofTwittersproviders(ii)probe,scan,ortestthevulnerabilityofanysystemornetworkor
breachorcircumventanysecurityorauthenticationmeasures(iii)accessorsearchorattemptto
accessorsearchtheServicesbyanymeans(automatedorotherwise)otherthanthroughour
currentlyavailable,publishedinterfacesthatareprovidedbyTwitter(andonlypursuanttothe
applicable
termsandconditions
),unlessyouhavebeenspecificallyallowedtodosoinaseparate
agreementwithTwitter(NOTE:crawlingtheServicesispermissibleifdoneinaccordancewiththe
provisionsoftherobots.txtfile,however,scrapingtheServiceswithoutthepriorconsentofTwitteris
expresslyprohibited)(iv)forgeanyTCP/IPpacketheaderoranypartoftheheaderinformationin
anyemailorposting,orinanywayusetheServicestosendaltered,deceptiveorfalse
sourceidentifyinginformationor(v)interferewith,ordisrupt,(orattempttodoso),theaccessof
anyuser,hostornetwork,including,withoutlimitation,sendingavirus,overloading,flooding,
spamming,mailbombingtheServices,orbyscriptingthecreationofContentinsuchamannerasto
interferewithorcreateanundueburdenontheServices.

9.CopyrightPolicy

TwitterrespectstheintellectualpropertyrightsofothersandexpectsusersoftheServicestodothe
same.Wewillrespondtonoticesofallegedcopyrightinfringementthatcomplywithapplicablelaw
andareproperlyprovidedtous.IfyoubelievethatyourContenthasbeencopiedinawaythat
constitutescopyrightinfringement,pleaseprovideuswiththefollowinginformation:(i)aphysicalor
electronicsignatureofthecopyrightownerorapersonauthorizedtoactontheirbehalf(ii)
identificationofthecopyrightedworkclaimedtohavebeeninfringed(iii)identificationofthematerial
thatisclaimedtobeinfringingortobethesubjectofinfringingactivityandthatistoberemovedor
accesstowhichistobedisabled,andinformationreasonablysufficienttopermitustolocatethe
material(iv)yourcontactinformation,includingyouraddress,telephonenumber,andanemail
address(v)astatementbyyouthatyouhaveagoodfaithbeliefthatuseofthematerialinthe
mannercomplainedofisnotauthorizedbythecopyrightowner,itsagent,orthelawand(vi)a
statementthattheinformationinthenotificationisaccurate,and,underpenaltyofperjury,thatyou
areauthorizedtoactonbehalfofthecopyrightowner.

WereservetherighttoremoveContentallegedtobeinfringingwithoutpriornotice,atoursole
discretion,andwithoutliabilitytoyou.Inappropriatecircumstances,Twitterwillalsoterminatea
usersaccountiftheuserisdeterminedtobearepeatinfringer.UndertheU.S.DigitalMillennium
CopyrightAct,ourdesignatedcopyrightagentfornoticeofallegedcopyrightinfringementappearing
ontheServicesis:
Twitter,Inc.
Attn:CopyrightAgent
1355MarketStreet,Suite900
SanFrancisco,CA94103
Reports:
https://support.twitter.com/forms/dmca
Email:
copyright@twitter.com

10.EndingTheseTerms
TheTermswillcontinuetoapplyuntilterminatedbyeitheryouorTwitterasfollows.

YoumayendyourlegalagreementwithTwitteratanytimeforanyornoreasonby
deactivating
your
accountsanddiscontinuingyouruseoftheServices.YoudonotneedtospecificallyinformTwitter
whenyoustopusingtheServices.IfyoustopusingtheServiceswithoutdeactivatingyouraccounts,
youraccountsmaybedeactivatedduetoprolongedinactivityunderour
InactiveAccountPolicy
.

WemaysuspendorterminateyouraccountsorceaseprovidingyouwithallorpartoftheServices
atanytimeforanyornoreason,including,butnotlimitedto,ifwereasonablybelieve:(i)youhave
violatedtheseTermsorthe
TwitterRules
,(ii)youcreateriskorpossiblelegalexposureforusor(iii)
ourprovisionoftheServicestoyouisnolongercommerciallyviable.Wewillmakereasonable
effortstonotifyyoubytheemailaddressassociatedwithyouraccountorthenexttimeyouattempt
toaccessyouraccount.

Inallsuchcases,theTermsshallterminate,including,withoutlimitation,yourlicensetousethe
Services,exceptthatthefollowingsectionsshallcontinuetoapply:4,5,7,8,10,11,and12.

NothinginthissectionshallaffectTwittersrightstochange,limitorstoptheprovisionofthe
Serviceswithoutpriornotice,asprovidedaboveinsection1.

11.DisclaimersandLimitationsofLiability

PleasereadthissectioncarefullysinceitlimitstheliabilityofTwitteranditsparents,subsidiaries,
affiliates,relatedcompanies,officers,directors,employees,agents,representatives,partners,and
licensors(collectively,theTwitterEntities).Eachofthesubsectionsbelowonlyappliesuptothe
maximumextentpermittedunderapplicablelaw.Somejurisdictionsdonotallowthedisclaimerof
impliedwarrantiesorthelimitationofliabilityincontracts,andasaresultthecontentsofthissection
maynotapplytoyou.Nothinginthissectionisintendedtolimitanyrightsyoumayhavewhichmay
notbelawfullylimited.

A.TheServicesareAvailableASIS
YouraccesstoanduseoftheServicesoranyContentareatyourownrisk.Youunderstandand
agreethattheServicesareprovidedtoyouonanASISandASAVAILABLEbasis.Without
limitingtheforegoing,tothemaximumextentpermittedunderapplicablelaw,THETWITTER
ENTITIESDISCLAIMALLWARRANTIESANDCONDITIONS,WHETHEREXPRESSORIMPLIED,
OFMERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ORNONINFRINGEMENT.

TheTwitterEntitiesmakenowarrantyorrepresentationanddisclaimallresponsibilityandliability
for:(i)thecompleteness,accuracy,availability,timeliness,securityorreliabilityoftheServicesor
anyContent(ii)anyharmtoyourcomputersystem,lossofdata,orotherharmthatresultsfrom
youraccesstooruseoftheServicesoranyContent(iii)thedeletionof,orthefailuretostoreorto
transmit,anyContentandothercommunicationsmaintainedbytheServicesand(iv)whetherthe
Serviceswillmeetyourrequirementsorbeavailableonanuninterrupted,secure,orerrorfreebasis.
Noadviceorinformation,whetheroralorwritten,obtainedfromtheTwitterEntitiesorthroughthe
Services,willcreateanywarrantyorrepresentationnotexpresslymadeherein.

B.Links
TheServicesmaycontainlinkstothirdpartywebsitesorresources.Youacknowledgeandagree
thattheTwitterEntitiesarenotresponsibleorliablefor:(i)theavailabilityoraccuracyofsuch

websitesorresourcesor(ii)thecontent,products,orservicesonoravailablefromsuchwebsitesor
resources.LinkstosuchwebsitesorresourcesdonotimplyanyendorsementbytheTwitterEntities
ofsuchwebsitesorresourcesorthecontent,products,orservicesavailablefromsuchwebsitesor
resources.Youacknowledgesoleresponsibilityforandassumeallriskarisingfromyouruseofany
suchwebsitesorresources.

C.LimitationofLiability
TOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,THETWITTERENTITIES
SHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYINDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,SPECIAL,CONSEQUENTIALOR
PUNITIVEDAMAGES,ORANYLOSSOFPROFITSORREVENUES,WHETHERINCURRED
DIRECTLYORINDIRECTLY,ORANYLOSSOFDATA,USE,GOODWILL,OROTHER
INTANGIBLELOSSES,RESULTINGFROM(i)YOURACCESSTOORUSEOFORINABILITYTO
ACCESSORUSETHESERVICES(ii)ANYCONDUCTORCONTENTOFANYTHIRDPARTY
ONTHESERVICES,INCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATION,ANYDEFAMATORY,OFFENSIVEOR
ILLEGALCONDUCTOFOTHERUSERSORTHIRDPARTIES(iii)ANYCONTENTOBTAINED
FROMTHESERVICESOR(iv)UNAUTHORIZEDACCESS,USEORALTERATIONOFYOUR
TRANSMISSIONSORCONTENT.

INNOEVENTSHALLTHEAGGREGATELIABILITYOFTHETWITTERENTITIESEXCEEDTHE
GREATEROFONEHUNDREDU.S.DOLLARS(U.S.$100.00)ORTHEAMOUNTYOUPAID
TWITTER,IFANY,INTHEPASTSIXMONTHSFORTHESERVICESGIVINGRISETOTHE
CLAIM.

THELIMITATIONSOFTHISSUBSECTIONSHALLAPPLYTOANYTHEORYOFLIABILITY,
WHETHERBASEDONWARRANTY,CONTRACT,STATUTE,TORT(INCLUDINGNEGLIGENCE)
OROTHERWISE,ANDWHETHERORNOTTHETWITTERENTITIESHAVEBEENINFORMED

OFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFANYSUCHDAMAGE,ANDEVENIFAREMEDYSETFORTHHEREIN
ISFOUNDTOHAVEFAILEDOFITSESSENTIALPURPOSE.

12.GeneralTerms

A.WaiverandSeverability
ThefailureofTwittertoenforceanyrightorprovisionoftheseTermswillnotbedeemedawaiverof
suchrightorprovision.IntheeventthatanyprovisionoftheseTermsisheldtobeinvalidor
unenforceable,thenthatprovisionwillbelimitedoreliminatedtotheminimumextentnecessary,and
theremainingprovisionsoftheseTermswillremaininfullforceandeffect.

B.ControllingLawandJurisdiction
TheseTermsandanyactionrelatedtheretowillbegovernedbythelawsoftheStateofCalifornia
withoutregardtoorapplicationofitsconflictoflawprovisionsoryourstateorcountryofresidence.
Allclaims,legalproceedingsorlitigationarisinginconnectionwiththeServiceswillbebroughtsolely
inthefederalorstatecourtslocatedinSanFranciscoCounty,California,UnitedStates,andyou
consenttothejurisdictionofandvenueinsuchcourtsandwaiveanyobjectionastoinconvenient
forum.

Ifyouareafederal,state,orlocalgovernmententityintheUnitedStatesusingtheServicesinyour
officialcapacityandlegallyunabletoacceptthecontrollinglaw,jurisdictionorvenueclausesabove,
thenthoseclausesdonotapplytoyou.ForsuchU.S.federalgovernmententities,theseTermsand
anyactionrelatedtheretowillbegovernedbythelawsoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica(without
referencetoconflictoflaws)and,intheabsenceoffederallawandtotheextentpermittedunder
federallaw,thelawsoftheStateofCalifornia(excludingchoiceoflaw).

C.EntireAgreement
TheseTerms,includingthe
TwitterRules
fortheTwitterServices,andour
PrivacyPolicy
arethe
entireandexclusiveagreementbetweenTwitterandyouregardingtheServices(excludingany
servicesforwhichyouhaveaseparateagreementwithTwitterthatisexplicitlyinadditionorinplace
oftheseTerms),andtheseTermssupersedeandreplaceanyprioragreementsbetweenTwitterand
youregardingtheServices.OtherthanmembersofthegroupofcompaniesofwhichTwitter,Inc.is
theparent,nootherpersonorcompanywillbethirdpartybeneficiariestotheTerms.

WemayrevisetheseTermsfromtimetotime,themostcurrentversionwillalwaysbeat
twitter.com/tos
.Iftherevision,inoursolediscretion,ismaterialwewillnotifyyouviaan
@Twitter
updateoremailtotheemailassociatedwithyouraccount.Bycontinuingtoaccessorusethe
Servicesafterthoserevisionsbecomeeffective,youagreetobeboundbytherevisedTerms.

IfyouliveintheUnitedStates,theseTermsareanagreementbetweenyouandTwitter,Inc.,1355
MarketStreet,Suite900,SanFrancisco,CA94103U.S.A.IfyouliveoutsidetheUnitedStates,your
agreementiswithTwitterInternationalCompany,anIrishcompanywithitsregisteredofficeatThe
Academy,42PearseStreet,Dublin2,Ireland.IfyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheseTerms,please
contact
us
.

Effective:January27,2016
ArchiveofPreviousTerms

TwitterPrivacyPolicy

OurServicesinstantlyconnectpeopleeverywheretowhatsmostmeaningfultothem.Any
registereduseroftheTwitterServicescansendaTweet,whichisamessageof140characters
orlessthatispublicbydefaultandcanincludeothercontentlikephotos,videos,andlinksto
otherwebsites.

Tip:WhatyousayontheTwitterServicesmaybeviewedallaroundtheworldinstantly.Youare
whatyouTweet!

ThisPrivacyPolicy(Policy)describeshowandwhenTwittercollects,usesandsharesyour
informationwhenyouuseourServices.Twitterreceivesyourinformationthroughourvarious
websites,SMS,APIs,emailnotifications,applications,buttons,widgets,ads,commerce
services(theTwitterServices),and

ourothercoveredservices
thatlinktothisPolicy

(collectively,theServices)andfromourpartnersandotherthirdparties.Forexample,you
sendusinformationwhenyouuseourServicesontheweb,viaSMS,orfromanapplication
suchasTwitterforMac,TwitterforAndroidorTweetDeck.WhenusinganyofourServicesyou
consenttothecollection,transfer,storage,disclosure,anduseofyourinformationasdescribed
inthisPrivacyPolicy.

IfyouliveintheUnitedStates,yourinformationiscontrolledbyTwitter,Inc.,1355Market
Street,Suite900,SanFrancisco,CA94103U.S.A.IfyouliveoutsidetheUnitedStates,the
datacontrollerresponsibleforyourinformationisTwitterInternationalCompany,anIrish
companywithitsregisteredofficeatTheAcademy,42PearseStreet,Dublin2,Ireland.Despite
this,youalonecontrolandareresponsibleforthepostingofyourTweetsandothercontentyou
submitthroughtheServices,asprovidedinthe

TermsofService
and

TwitterRules
.

Irrespectiveofwhichcountryyoulivein,youauthorizeustouseyourinformationin,andasa
resulttotransferittoandstoreitin,theUnitedStates,Ireland,andanyothercountrywherewe
operate.Privacyanddataprotectionlawsinsomeofthesecountriesmayvaryfromthelawsin
thecountrywhereyoulive.

IfyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsaboutthisPrivacyPolicy,pleasecontactus

here
orat
privacy@twitter.com.

InformationCollectionandUse
Tip:WecollectanduseyourinformationbelowtoprovideourServicesandtomeasureand
improvethemovertime.

BasicAccountInformation
:Whenyoucreateorreconfigureanaccount,youprovidesome
personalinformation,suchasyourname,username,password,emailaddress,orphone
number.OntheTwitterServices,yournameandusernamearelistedpublicly,includingonyour
profilepageandinsearchresults,andyoucanuseeitheryourrealnameorapseudonym.
SomeTwitterServices,suchassearchingandviewingpublicuserprofiles,donotrequire
registration.

ContactInformation
:Youmayuseyourcontactinformation,suchasyouremailaddressor
phonenumber,tocustomizeyouraccountorenableServices,forexample,for

loginverification
,
TwitterviaSMS
,or

DigitsbyTwitter
.IfyouprovideTwitterwithyourphonenumber,youagree

toreceivetextmessagestothatnumberfromTwitter.WhenyouuseDigitsbyTwittertosignup
fororlogintoathirdpartyapplication,youaredirectingTwittertoshareyourcontact
information,suchasyourphonenumber,withthatapplication.Wemayuseyourcontact
informationtosendyouinformationaboutourServices,tomarkettoyou,tohelppreventspam,
fraud,orabuse,andtohelpothersfindyouraccount,includingthroughthirdpartyservicesand
clientapplications.Youmayuseyoursettingsfor

email
and

mobile
notificationstocontrol

notificationsyoureceivefromtheTwitterServices.Youmayalsounsubscribefromanotification
byfollowingtheinstructionscontainedwithinthenotificationortheinstructionsonourwebsite.
Your

privacysettings
controlwhetherotherscanfindyouontheTwitterServicesbyyouremail
addressorphonenumber.

AdditionalInformation
:Youmayprovideuswithprofileinformationtomakepubliconthe
TwitterServices,suchasashortbiography,yourlocation,yourwebsite,dateofbirth,ora
picture.
Forcertainprofileinformationfieldsweprovideyouwith

visibilitysettings
toselectwho
canseethisinformationinyourprofile.Ifyouprovideuswithprofileinformationandyoudont
seeavisibilitysetting,thatinformationispublic.
Youmaychoosetouploadandsyncyour
addressbooksothatwecanhelpyoufindandconnectwithusersyouknoworhelpotherusers
findandconnectwithyou.Wemaylatertailorcontent,suchasmakingsuggestionsorshowing
useraccountsandTweetsforyouandotherusers,basedonimportedaddressbookcontacts.
Youcandeleteyourimportedaddressbookcontactsatanytime.Learnmore

here
.Ifyouemail
us,wemaykeepyourmessage,emailaddressandcontactinformationtorespondtoyour

request.IfyouconnectyouraccountonourServicestoyouraccountonanotherservicein
ordertocrosspostbetweenourServicesandthatservice,theotherservicemaysendusyour
registrationorprofileinformationonthatserviceandotherinformationthatyouauthorize.This
informationenablescrossposting,helpsusimprovetheServices,andisdeletedfromour
ServiceswithinafewweeksofyourdisconnectingfromourServicesyouraccountontheother
service.Learnmore

here
.Providingtheadditionalinformationdescribedinthissectionis
entirelyoptional.

Tweets,Following,ListsandotherPublicInformation
:OurServicesareprimarilydesigned
tohelpyoushareinformationwiththeworld.Mostoftheinformationyouprovideusthroughthe
TwitterServicesisinformationyouareaskingustomakepublic.Yourpublicinformation
includesthemessagesyouTweetthemetadataprovidedwithTweets,suchaswhenyou
TweetedandtheclientapplicationyouusedtoTweetthelanguage,country,andtimezone
associatedwithyouraccountandthelistsyoucreate,peopleyoufollow,Tweetsyoumarkas
likesorRetweet,andmanyotherbitsofinformationthatresultfromyouruseoftheTwitter
Services.Wemayusethisinformationtomakeinferences,likewhattopicsyoumaybe
interestedin,andtocustomizethecontentweshowyou,includingads.Ourdefaultisalmost
alwaystomaketheinformationyouprovidethroughtheTwitterServicespublicforaslongas
youdonotdeleteit,butwegenerallygiveyou

settings
orfeatures,like

directmessages
,to

maketheinformationmoreprivateifyouwant.Youcanchangethe

language
and

timezone
associatedwithyouraccountatanytimeusingyour

accountsettings
.
TheTwitterServices

broadlyandinstantlydisseminateyourpublicinformationtoawiderangeofusers,customers,
andservices.Forinstance,yourpublicuserprofileinformationandpublicTweetsare
immediatelydeliveredviaSMSandourAPIstoourpartnersandotherthirdparties,including
searchengines,developers,andpublishersthatintegrateTwittercontentintotheirservices,and
institutionssuchasuniversitiesandpublichealthagenciesthatanalyzetheinformationfor
trendsandinsights.Whenyoushareinformationorcontentlikephotos,videos,andlinksviathe
Services,youshouldthinkcarefullyaboutwhatyouaremakingpublic.

LocationInformation
:Twittermayreceiveinformationaboutyourlocation.Forexample,you
maychoosetopublishyourlocationinyourTweetsandinyourTwitterprofile.Youmayalsotell
usyourlocationwhenyousetyourtrendlocationonTwitter.com.Wemayalsodetermine
locationbyusingotherdatafromyourdevice,suchaspreciselocationinformationfromGPS,
informationaboutwirelessnetworksorcelltowersnearyourmobiledevice,oryourIPaddress.
WemayuseandstoreinformationaboutyourlocationtoprovidefeaturesofourServices,such
asTweetingwithyourlocation,andtoimproveandcustomizetheServices,forexample,with

morerelevantcontentlikelocaltrends,stories,ads,andsuggestionsforpeopletofollow.Learn
moreaboutouruseoflocation

here
,andhowtosetyourlocationpreferences

here
.

Links
:TwittermaykeeptrackofhowyouinteractwithlinksacrossourServices,includingour
emailnotifications,thirdpartyservices,andclientapplications,byredirectingclicksorthrough
othermeans.WedothistohelpimproveourServices,toprovidemorerelevantadvertising,and
tobeabletoshareaggregateclickstatisticssuchashowmanytimesaparticularlinkwas
clickedon.
Links,Tweets,anddirectmessagessharedontheServiceswillbeprocessedand
linksshortenedtoa

http://t.co
link.Youcanlearnmoreaboutthebenefitsoflinkshortening
here
.

Cookies
:Likemanywebsites,weusecookiesandsimilartechnologiestocollectadditional
websiteusagedataandtoimproveourServices,butwedonotrequirecookiesformanyparts
ofourServicessuchassearchingandlookingatpublicuserprofiles.Acookieisasmalldata
filethatistransferredtoyourcomputerormobiledevice.Twittermayusebothsessioncookies
andpersistentcookiestobetterunderstandhowyouinteractwithourServices,tomonitor
aggregateusagebyourusersandwebtrafficroutingonourServices,andtocustomizeand
improveourServices.Althoughmostwebbrowsersautomaticallyacceptcookies,some
browserssettingscanbemodifiedtodeclinecookiesoralertyouwhenawebsiteisattempting
toplaceacookieonyourcomputer.However,someServicesmaynotfunctionproperlyifyou
disablecookies.WehonortheDoNotTrackbrowseroptiontogiveyoucontroloverhowyour
websitevisitsareusedtopersonalizeyourTwitterexperienceandads.Learnmoreaboutour
DoNotTracksupport

here
,andabouthowweusecookiesandsimilartechnologies

here
.

LogData
:WhenyouuseourServices,wemayreceiveinformation(LogData)suchasyour
IPaddress,browsertype,operatingsystem,thereferringwebpage,pagesvisited,location,
yourmobilecarrier,deviceinformation(includingdeviceandapplicationIDs),searchterms,and
cookieinformation.WereceiveLogDatawhenyouinteractwithourServices,forexample,
whenyouvisitourwebsites,signintoourServices,interactwithouremailnotifications,useyour
accounttoauthenticatetoathirdpartywebsiteorapplication,orvisitathirdpartyservicethat
includesaTwitterbuttonorwidget.WemayalsoreceiveLogDatawhenyouclickon,viewor
interactwithlinksonourServices,includinglinkstothirdpartyapplications,suchaswhenyou
choosetoinstallanotherapplicationthroughTwitter.TwitterusesLogDatatoprovide,
understand,andimproveourServices,tomakeinferences,likewhattopicsyoumaybe
interestedin,andtocustomizethecontentweshowyou,includingads.Ifnotalreadydone
earlier,forexample,asprovidedbelowforWidgetData,wewilleitherdeleteLogDataor

removeanycommonaccountidentifiers,suchasyourusername,fullIPaddress,oremail
address,afteramaximumof18months.

WidgetData
:WemaytailortheServicesforyoubasedonyourvisitstothirdpartywebsites
thatintegrateTwitterbuttonsorwidgets.Whenthesewebsitesfirstloadourbuttonsorwidgets
fordisplay,wereceiveLogDatathatincludesthewebpageyouvisitedandacookiethat
identifiesyourbrowser(WidgetData).Afteramaximumof10days,westarttheprocessof
deleting,deidentifying,oraggregatingWidgetData,whichisusuallyinstantaneousbutinsome
casesmaytakeuptoaweek.WemayuseWidgetDatatotailorcontentforyou,suchas
suggestionsforpeopletofollowandothercontentyoumaybeinterestedin.Tailoredcontentis
storedwithonlybrowsercookiesordeviceIDsandisseparatedfromotherWidgetDatasuchas
pagevisitinformation.Learnmoreaboutthefeature,includinghowyoucansuspenditorturnit
off,

here
.ForTweets,LogData,andotherinformationthatwereceivefrominteractionswith
Twitterbuttonsorwidgets,pleaseseetheothersectionsofthisPrivacyPolicy.

CommerceServices
:Youmayprovideyourpaymentinformation,includingyourcreditordebit
cardnumber,cardexpirationdate,CVVcode,andbillingaddress(collectively,Payment
Information),alongwithyourshippingaddress,tocompleteacommercetransactionthrough
ourServices.Tofacilitatefuturepurchases,westoreyourPaymentInformation(excludingCVV
code)andshippingaddress,whichyoucanremovefromyouraccountatanytimeusingyour
accountsettings
.WeconsideryourPaymentInformationandshippingaddressprivateanddo
notmakesuchinformationpublic.Wecollectandstoreinformationcreatedbyyourpurchases
madethroughourServices(TransactionData).TransactionDatamayincludethemerchants
nameandthedate,time,andamountofthetransaction.

ThirdPartiesandAffiliates
:Twitterusesavarietyofthirdpartyservicestohelpprovideour
Services,suchashostingourvariousblogsandwikis,andtohelpusunderstandandimprove
theuseofourServices,suchasGoogleAnalytics.Thesethirdpartyserviceprovidersmay
collectinformationsentbyyourdeviceaspartofawebpagerequest,suchascookiesoryour
IPaddress.Thirdpartyadpartnersmayshareinformationwithus,likeabrowsercookieID,
websiteURLvisited,mobiledeviceID,orcryptographichashofacommonaccountidentifier
(suchasanemailaddress),tohelpusmeasureandtailorads.Forexample,thisallowsusto
displayadsaboutthingsyoumayhavealreadyshowninterestinoffofourServices.Ifyou
prefer,youcanturnofftailoredadsinyour

privacysettings
sothatyouraccountwillnotbe

matchedtoinformationsharedbyadpartnersfortailoringads.Learnmoreabout

yourprivacy
options
fortailoredads
here
andabouthowadsworkonourServices

here
.Wemayalso

receiveinformationaboutyoufromour

corporateaffiliates
inordertohelpprovide,understand,
andimproveourServicesandouraffiliatesservices,includingthedeliveryofads.

InformationSharingandDisclosure
Tip:Wedonotdiscloseyourprivatepersonalinformationexceptinthelimitedcircumstances
describedhere.

UserConsentorDirection
:Wemayshareordiscloseyourinformationatyourdirection,such
aswhenyouauthorizeathirdpartywebclientorapplicationtoaccessyouraccount.Other
usersmayshareordiscloseinformationaboutyou,suchaswhentheymentionyou,sharea
photoofyou,ortagyouinaphoto.Your

privacysettings
controlwhocantagyouinaphotoon
theTwitterServices.Ifyouvesharedinformation,likedirectmessagesorprotectedTweets,

withanotheruserwhoaccessestheTwitterServicesthroughathirdpartyservice,keepinmind
thattheinformationmaybesharedwiththethirdpartyservice.

ServiceProviders
:Weengageserviceproviderstoperformfunctionsandprovideservicesto
usintheUnitedStates,Ireland,andothercountries.Wemayshareyourprivatepersonal
informationwithsuchserviceproviderssubjecttoobligationsconsistentwiththisPrivacyPolicy
andanyotherappropriateconfidentialityandsecuritymeasures,andontheconditionthatthe
thirdpartiesuseyourprivatepersonaldataonlyonourbehalfandpursuanttoourinstructions.
WeshareyourPaymentInformationwithpaymentservicesproviderstoprocesspayments
prevent,detectandinvestigatefraudorotherprohibitedactivitiesfacilitatedisputeresolution
suchaschargebacksorrefundsandforotherpurposesassociatedwiththeacceptanceof
creditordebitcards.

CommerceTransactions
:Ifyoumakeapaymentaspartofacommercetransactionthrough
ourServices,wemayprovidetheseller,commerceprovider,marketplaceorcharitywithyour
name,emailaddress,shippingaddress,PaymentInformationandTransactionDatatofacilitate
paymentprocessing,orderfulfilmentanddisputeresolution(includingpaymentandshipping
disputes)andtohelpprevent,detectandinvestigatefraudorotherprohibitedactivities.Please
refertothesethirdpartiesprivacypoliciesforinformationabouttheirprivacypractices.

LawandHarm
:NotwithstandinganythingtothecontraryinthisPolicy,wemaypreserveor
discloseyourinformationifwebelievethatitisreasonablynecessarytocomplywithalaw,
regulation,

legalprocess,orgovernmentalrequest
toprotectthesafetyofanypersonto

addressfraud,securityortechnicalissuesortoprotectTwittersrightsorproperty.However,

nothinginthisPrivacyPolicyisintendedtolimitanylegaldefensesorobjectionsthatyoumay
havetoathirdpartys,includingagovernments,requesttodiscloseyourinformation.

BusinessTransfersandAffiliates
:IntheeventthatTwitterisinvolvedinabankruptcy,
merger,acquisition,reorganizationorsaleofassets,yourinformationmaybesoldortransferred
aspartofthattransaction.ThisPrivacyPolicywillapplytoyourinformationastransferredtothe
newentity.Wemayalsodiscloseinformationaboutyoutoour

corporateaffiliates
inorderto

helpprovide,understand,andimproveourServicesandouraffiliatesservices,includingthe
deliveryofads.

NonPrivateorNonPersonalInformation
:Wemayshareordiscloseyournonprivate,
aggregatedorotherwisenonpersonalinformation,suchasyourpublicuserprofileinformation,
publicTweets,thepeopleyoufolloworthatfollowyou,orthenumberofuserswhoclickedona
particularlink(evenifonlyonedid),orreportstoadvertisersaboutuniqueuserswhosawor
clickedontheiradsafterwehaveremovedanyprivatepersonalinformation(suchasyour
nameorcontactinformation).

AccessingandModifyingYourPersonalInformation
IfyouarearegistereduserofourServices,weprovideyouwithtoolsand

accountsettings
to
access,correct,delete,ormodifythepersonalinformationyouprovidedtousandassociated
withyouraccount.Youcandownloadcertainaccountinformation,includingyourTweets,by
followingtheinstructions

here
andrequestaccesstoadditionalinformation

here
.

YoucanalsopermanentlydeleteyourTwitteraccount.Ifyoufollowtheinstructions

here
,your
accountwillbedeactivatedandthendeleted.Whenyouraccountisdeactivated,itisnot

viewableonTwitter.com.Forupto30daysafterdeactivationitisstillpossibletorestoreyour
accountifitwasaccidentallyorwrongfullydeactivated.Absentaseparatearrangement
betweenyouandTwittertoextendyourdeactivationperiod,after30days,webegintheprocess
ofdeletingyouraccountfromoursystems,whichcantakeuptoaweek.

Keepinmindthatsearchenginesandotherthirdpartiesmaystillretaincopiesofyourpublic
information,likeyouruserprofileinformationandpublicTweets,evenafteryouhavedeleted
theinformationfromtheTwitterServicesordeactivatedyouraccount.Learnmore

here
.

OurPolicyTowardsChildren

OurServicesarenotdirectedtopersonsunder13.Ifyoubecomeawarethatyourchildhas
provideduswithpersonalinformationwithoutyourconsent,pleasecontactus

here
.Wedonot
knowinglycollectpersonalinformationfromchildrenunder13.Ifwebecomeawarethatachild
under13hasprovideduswithpersonalinformation,wetakestepstoremovesuchinformation
andterminatethechildsaccount.Youcanfindadditionalresourcesforparentsandteens

here
.

ChangestothisPolicy
WemayrevisethisPrivacyPolicyfromtimetotime.Themostcurrentversionofthepolicywill
governouruseofyourinformationandwillalwaysbeat

https://twitter.com/privacy
.Ifwemakea
changetothispolicythat,inoursolediscretion,ismaterial,wewillnotifyyouviaan

@Twitter

updateoremailtotheemailaddressassociatedwithyouraccount.Bycontinuingtoaccessor
usetheServicesafterthosechangesbecomeeffective,youagreetobeboundbytherevised
PrivacyPolicy.

Effective:January27,2016
ArchiveofPreviousPrivacyPolicies
ThoughtsorquestionsaboutthisPrivacyPolicy?Please,

letusknow
.

TheTwitterRules
Webelievethateveryoneshouldhavethepowertocreateandshareideasandinformation
instantly,withoutbarriers.Inordertoprotecttheexperienceandsafetyofpeoplewhouse
Twitter,therearesomelimitationsonthetypeofcontentandbehaviorthatweallow.Allusers
mustadheretothepoliciessetforthintheTwitterRules.Failuretodosomayresultinthe
temporarylockingand/orpermanentsuspensionofaccount(s).
Pleasenotethatwemayneedtochangetheserulesfromtimetotimeandreservetherightto
doso.Themostcurrentversionwillalwaysbeavailableat

twitter.com/rules
.

ContentBoundariesandUseofTwitter
InordertoprovidetheTwitterserviceandtheabilitytocommunicateandstayconnectedwith
others,therearesomelimitationsonthetypeofcontentthatcanbepublishedwithTwitter.
Trademark
:Wereservetherighttoreclaimusernamesonbehalfofbusinessesor
individualsthatholdlegalclaimortrademarkonthoseusernames.Accountsusing
businessnamesand/orlogostomisleadothersmaybepermanentlysuspended.
Copyright
:Wewillrespondtoclearandcompletenoticesofallegedcopyright
infringement.OurcopyrightproceduresaresetforthintheTermsofService.
Graphiccontent
:Youmaynotusepornographicorexcessivelyviolentmediainyour
profileimage,headerimage,orbackgroundimage.Twittermayallowsomeformsof
graphiccontentinTweetsmarkedas

sensitivemedia
.Whencontentcrossestheline
intogratuitousimagesofdeath,Twittermayaskthatyouremovethecontentoutof
respectforthedeceased.
Unlawfuluse
:Youmaynotuseourserviceforanyunlawfulpurposesorinfurtherance
ofillegalactivities.Internationalusersagreetocomplywithalllocallawsregarding
onlineconductandacceptablecontent.
MisuseofTwitterbadges
:Youmaynotusebadges,suchasbutnotlimitedtothe
promotedorverifiedTwitterbadge,unlessprovidedbyTwitter.Accountsusingthese
badgesaspartofprofilephotos,headerphotos,backgroundimages,orinawaythat
falselyimpliesaffiliationwithTwittermaybesuspended.

AbusiveBehavior
Webelieveinfreedomofexpressionandinspeakingtruthtopower,butthatmeanslittleasan
underlyingphilosophyifvoicesaresilencedbecausepeopleareafraidtospeakup.Inorderto
ensurethatpeoplefeelsafeexpressingdiverseopinionsandbeliefs,wedonottolerate
behaviorthatcrossesthelineintoabuse,includingbehaviorthatharasses,intimidates,oruses
feartosilenceanotherusersvoice.
Anyaccountsandrelatedaccountsengagingintheactivitiesspecifiedbelowmaybe
temporarilylockedand/orsubjecttopermanentsuspension.

Violentthreats(directorindirect)
:Youmaynotmakethreatsofviolenceorpromote
violence,includingthreateningorpromotingterrorism.
Harassment
:Youmaynotinciteorengageinthetargetedabuseorharassmentof
others.Someofthefactorsthatwemayconsiderwhenevaluatingabusivebehavior
include:
ifaprimarypurposeofthereportedaccountistoharassorsendabusive
messagestoothers
ifthereportedbehaviorisonesidedorincludesthreats
ifthereportedaccountisincitingotherstoharassanotheraccountand
ifthereportedaccountissendingharassingmessagestoanaccountfrom
multipleaccounts.
Hatefulconduct
:Youmaynotpromoteviolenceagainstordirectlyattackorthreaten
otherpeopleonthebasisofrace,ethnicity,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,gender,
genderidentity,religiousaffiliation,age,disability,ordisease.Wealsodonotallow
accountswhoseprimarypurposeisincitingharmtowardsothersonthebasisofthese
categories.
Multipleaccountabuse
:Creatingmultipleaccountswithoverlappingusesorinorderto
evadethetemporaryorpermanentsuspensionofaseparateaccountisnotallowed.
Privateinformation
:Youmaynotpublishorpostotherpeople'sprivateandconfidential
information,suchascreditcardnumbers,streetaddress,orSocialSecurity/National
Identitynumbers,withouttheirexpressauthorizationandpermission.Inaddition,you
maynotpostintimatephotosorvideosthatweretakenordistributedwithoutthe
subject'sconsent.Readmoreaboutourprivateinformationpolicy

here
.
Impersonation
:YoumaynotimpersonateothersthroughtheTwitterserviceina
mannerthatisintendedtoordoesmislead,confuse,ordeceiveothers.Readmore
aboutourimpersonationpolicy

here
.
Selfharm
:YoumayencountersomeoneconsideringsuicideorselfharmonTwitter.
Whenwereceivereportsthatapersonisthreateningsuicideorselfharm,wemaytake
anumberofstepstoassistthem,suchasreachingouttothatpersonexpressingour
concernandtheconcernofotherusersonTwitterorprovidingresourcessuchas
contactinformationforourmentalhealthpartners.

Spam
WestrivetoprotectpeopleonTwitterfromtechnicalabuseandspam.Anyaccountsengaging
intheactivitiesspecifiedbelowmaybetemporarilylockedorsubjecttopermanentsuspension.

Usernamesquatting
:Youmaynotengageinusernamesquatting.Accountsthatare
inactiveformorethansixmonthsmayalsoberemovedwithoutfurthernotice.Someof
thefactorswetakeintoconsiderationwhendeterminingwhatconductisconsideredto
beusernamesquattingare:
thenumberofaccountscreated
creatingaccountsforthepurposeofpreventingothersfromusingthoseaccount
names

creatingaccountsforthepurposeofsellingthoseaccountsand
usingfeedsofthirdpartycontenttoupdateandmaintainaccountsunderthe
namesofthosethirdparties.
Invitationspam
:Youmaynotusetwitter.com'saddressbookcontactimporttosend
repeat,massinvitations.
Sellingusernames
:YoumaynotbuyorsellTwitterusernames.
Malware/Phishing
:Youmaynotpublishorlinktomaliciouscontentintendedtodamage
ordisruptanotherpersonsbrowserorcomputerortocompromiseapersonsprivacy.
Spam
:YoumaynotusetheTwitterserviceforthepurposeofspamminganyone.What
constitutesspammingwillevolveaswerespondtonewtricksandtacticsby
spammers.Someofthefactorsthatwetakeintoaccountwhendeterminingwhat
conductisconsideredtobespammingare:
ifyouhavefollowedand/orunfollowedlargeamountsofaccountsinashorttime
period,particularlybyautomatedmeans(aggressivefollowingorfollowerchurn)
ifyourepeatedlyfollowandunfollowpeople,whethertobuildfollowersorto
garnermoreattentionforyourprofile
ifyourupdatesconsistmainlyoflinks,andnotpersonalupdates
ifalargenumberofpeopleareblockingyou
ifalargenumberofspamcomplaintshavebeenfiledagainstyou
ifyoupostduplicatecontentovermultipleaccountsormultipleduplicateupdates
ononeaccount
ifyoupostmultipleunrelatedupdatestoatopicusing#,trendingorpopulartopic,
orpromotedtrend
ifyousendlargenumbersofduplicaterepliesormentions
ifyousendlargenumbersofunsolicitedrepliesormentions
ifyouaddalargenumberofunrelateduserstolists
ifyourepeatedlycreatefalseormisleadingcontent
ifyouarerandomlyoraggressivelyfollowing,liking,orRetweetingTweets
ifyourepeatedlypostotherpeoplesaccountinformationasyourown(bio,
Tweets,URL,etc.)
ifyoupostmisleadinglinks(e.g.affiliatelinks,linkstomalware/clickjacking
pages,etc.)
ifyouarecreatingmisleadingaccountsoraccountinteractions
ifyouaresellingorpurchasingaccountinteractions(suchassellingor
purchasingfollowers,Retweets,likes,etc.)and
ifyouareusingorpromotingthirdpartyservicesorappsthatclaimtogetyou
morefollowers(suchasfollowertrains,sitespromising"morefollowersfast",or
anyothersitethatofferstoautomaticallyaddfollowerstoyouraccount).

Seeoursupportarticleson

Followingrulesandbestpractices
and

Automationrulesandbest
practices
formoredetailedinformationabouthowtheRulesapplytothoseparticularaccount
behaviors.Accountscreatedtoreplacesuspendedaccountswillbepermanentlysuspended.

Accountsunderinvestigationmayberemovedfromsearchforquality.Twitterreservestheright
toimmediatelyterminateyouraccountwithoutfurthernoticeintheeventthat,initsjudgment,
youviolatetheseRulesorthe

TermsofService
.