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Hello! Welcome to Tumblr’s Terms of Service. Please read this carefully before
using our site, services, or products. This is a contract between you and
Tumblr. We've also included several annotations that aren't a part of the
contract itself, but are intended to emphasize key sections and help you follow
the text. We’ve tried to be fair and straightforward. Please feel free to email
us if you have any questions or suggestions!
1. Accepting the Terms of Service
Please read these Terms of Service and our Community Guidelines
(collectively, the "Agreement") carefully before using tumblr.com
(the "Site") and/or the other domains, websites, products, applications,
mobile applications, services, and/or Content provided by Tumblr, Inc. (all
of those collectively with the Site, the "Services") (Tumblr, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware
corporation, collectively with its agents, representatives, consultants,
employees, officers and directors, "Tumblr," "we," or "us"). By using or
accessing the Services, you ("Subscriber" or "you") agree to be bound by all
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you don't agree to all the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, you shouldn't and aren't permitted to
use the Services.
2. Modifications to this Agreement
Tumblr reserves the right to modify this Agreement by (1) posting a revised
Agreement on and/or through the Services and (2) providing notice to you that
this Agreement has changed, generally via e-mail where practicable, and
otherwise through the Services (such as through a notification on your Tumblr
Dashboard or in our mobile applications). Modifications will not apply
retroactively. You are responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with
any modifications to this Agreement.
We may sometimes ask you to review and to explicitly agree to (or reject) a
revised version of this Agreement. In such cases, modifications will be
effective at the time of your agreement to the modified version of this
Agreement. If you do not agree at that time, you are not permitted to use the
Services.
In cases where we do not ask for your explicit agreement to a modified
version of this Agreement, but otherwise provide notice as set forth above,
the modified version of this Agreement will become effective fourteen days
after we have posted the modified Agreement and provided you notification of
the modifications. Your use of the Services following that period constitutes
your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as modified.
If you do not agree to the modifications, you are not permitted to use, and
should discontinue your use of, the Services.
Note that, if you have prepaid for any Paid Services (as defined below) prior
to a modification of this Agreement, your use of such prepaid Paid Services
is governed by the version of this Agreement in effect at the time Tumblr
received your prepayment.
3. Use of the Services
Eligibility:
No individual under the age of thirteen (13) may use the Services,
provide any personal information to Tumblr, or otherwise submit personal
information through the Services (including, for example, a name, address,
telephone number, or email address). You may only use the Services if you
can form a binding contract with Tumblr and are not legally prohibited from
using the Services.
Service Changes and Limitations:
The Services change frequently, and their form and functionality may
change without prior notice to you. Tumblr retains the right to create
limits on and related to use of the Services its sole discretion at any
time with or without notice. Tumblr may also impose limits on certain
Services or aspects of those Services or restrict your access to parts or
all of the Services without notice or liability. Tumblr may change,
suspend, or discontinue any or all of the Services at any time, including
the availability of any product, feature, database, or Content (as defined
below). Tumblr may also suspend Accounts (as defined below) at any time,
in its sole discretion.
Limitations on Automated Use:
You may not, without express prior written permission, do any of the
following while accessing or using the Services: (a) tamper with, or use
non-public areas of the Services, or the computer or delivery systems of
Tumblr and/or its service providers; (b) probe, scan, or test any system or
network (particularly for vulnerabilities), or otherwise attempt to breach
or circumvent any security or authentication measures; (c) 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 Tumblr (and only pursuant to those terms and
conditions) or unless permitted by Tumblr's robots.txt file or other robot
exclusion mechanisms; (d) scrape the Services, and particularly scrape
Content (as defined below) from the Services; (e) use the Services to send
altered, deceptive, or false source-identifying information, including
without limitation by forging TCP-IP packet headers or e-mail headers; or
(f) interfere with, or disrupt, (or attempt to do so), the access of any
Subscriber, host or network, including, without limitation, by sending a
virus to, spamming, or overloading the Services, or by scripted use of the
Services in such a manner as to interfere with or create an undue burden
on the Services.
4. Registration, Tumblr URLs, and Security
As a condition to using certain of the Services, you may be required to
create an account (an "Account") and select a password and Tumblr username,
which will serve as a default link to your default Tumblr blog of the form
[username].tumblr.com (a "Tumblr URL"). You must select a different Tumblr
URL for each new blog you create.
You agree to provide Tumblr with accurate, complete, and updated registration
information, particularly your e-mail address.
You are also responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account
password and for the security of your Account, and you will notify Tumblr
immediately of any actual or suspected loss, theft, or unauthorized use of
your Account or Account password.
5. Privacy
For information about how Tumblr collects, uses, and share your information,
please review our Privacy Policy. You agree that by using the Services you
consent to the collection, use, and sharing (as set forth in the Privacy
Policy) of such information, including the transfer of this information to
the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing, and use by
Tumblr and the Tumblr Affiliates (as defined below).
6. Content and Subscriber Content
Definitions:
For purposes of this Agreement: (1) the term "Content" means a creative
expression and includes, without limitation, video, audio, photographs,
images, illustrations, animations, logos, tools, written posts, replies,
comments, information, data, text, software, scripts, executable files,
graphics, Themes (as defined below), and interactive features, any of which
may be generated, provided, or otherwise made accessible on or through the
Services; (2) the term "Subscriber Content" means Content that a Subscriber
submits, transfers, or otherwise provides to the Services. Content
includes, without limitation, all Subscriber Content.
Your Rights in Subscriber Content:
Subscribers retain ownership and/or other applicable rights in Subscriber
Content, and Tumblr and/or third parties retain ownership and/or other
applicable rights in all Content other than Subscriber Content.
Subscriber Content License to Tumblr:
When you provide Subscriber Content to Tumblr through the Services, you
grant Tumblr a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable,
transferable right and license to use, host, store, cache, reproduce,
publish, display (publicly or otherwise), perform (publicly or otherwise),
distribute, transmit, modify, adapt (including, without limitation, in
order to conform it to the requirements of any networks, devices, services,
or media through which the Services are available), and create derivative
works of, such Subscriber Content. The rights you grant in this license are
for the limited purposes of allowing Tumblr to operate the Services in
accordance with their functionality, improve the Services, and develop new
Services. The reference in this license to "creat[ing] derivative works" is
not intended to give Tumblr a right to make substantive editorial changes
or derivations, but does, for example, enable "reblogging," which allows
Tumblr Subscribers to redistribute Subscriber Content from one Tumblr blog
to another in a manner that allows them to add their own text or other
Content before or after your Subscriber Content.
You also agree that this license includes the right for Tumblr to make all
publicly-posted Content available to third parties selected by Tumblr, so
that those third parties can syndicate and/or analyze such Content on
other media and services.
Note also that this license to your Subscriber Content continues even if
you stop using the Services, primarily because of the social nature of
Content shared through Tumblr's Services - when you post something
publicly, others may choose to comment on it, making your Content part of a
social conversation that can't later be erased without retroactively
censoring the speech of others.
You also agree that you will respect the intellectual property rights of
others, and represent and warrant that you have all of the necessary rights
to grant us this license for all Subscriber Content you transfer to us.
Content License to You:
As a Subscriber of the Services, Tumblr grants you a worldwide, revocable,
non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, and non-transferable license to
download, store, view, display, perform, redistribute, and create
derivative works of Content solely in connection with your use of, and in
strict accordance with the functionality and restrictions of, the Services
(including, without limitation, Paid Services, as defined below). This
means, for example, that we license Content to you for purposes of
reblogging.
Compliance with Community Guidelines:
You agree that you won't violate Tumblr's Community Guidelines.
Termination and Deletion:
On termination of your Account or upon your deletion of particular pieces
of Subscriber Content from the Services, Tumblr shall make reasonable
efforts to make such Subscriber Content inaccessible and cease use of it;
however, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) removed Subscriber Content may
persist in caches or backups for a reasonable period of time; and (b)
copies of or references to the Subscriber Content may not be entirely
removed (due to the nature of reblogging, for example).
7. Special Provisions for Application Developers
If you develop software or services based on the Services or any Content,
whether using the Tumblr Application Programming Interface or not, you
will agree to and comply with the Tumblr Application Developer and API
License Agreement.
8. Use of Trademarks
Any use of Tumblr's trademarks, branding, logos and other such assets in
connection with the Services shall use Tumblr's approved branding and shall
be in accordance with the Tumblr Trademark Guidelines.
9. Themes
Tumblr makes available specialized HTML and CSS code ("Tumblr Template
Code") for the design and layout of blog pages available for use on some of
the Services ("Themes"). Certain Themes are available for purchase as a Paid
Service (as defined below) (such Themes, "Premium Themes"). Purchased
Premium Themes may not be transferred between Accounts, between blogs, or
between Services on a single Account and are subject to the payment terms
herein.
Tumblr grants you a license to customize the Tumblr Template Code to create
your own Themes for use on your blog page (each a "Custom Theme"). If you
choose, you may also contribute your Custom Themes for use by other
Subscribers as Subscriber Content. However, as a condition of this license
allowing you to create Custom Themes, you agree that you won't distribute
such Custom Themes from locations other than Tumblr-owned or approved
websites without our permission, as set out in our [Community Guidelines].
Note also that other Subscribers may use your Custom Themes after you have
removed them from distribution, and you hereby grant those Subscribers an
irrevocable license to use those Custom Themes as contributed by you. In
other words, you can remove and stop distribution of your Custom Themes, but
Subscribers who are already using them can keep using them.
To develop and distribute Custom Themes that are Premium Themes, please
contact us.
10. Paid Services
Some of the Services require payment of fees (the "Paid Services," including
without limitation Premium Themes). All fees are stated in United States
dollars. You shall pay all applicable fees, as described in the applicable
Services, in connection with such Services, and any related taxes or
additional charges.
Paid Services are limited licenses for you to use particular for-pay aspects
of the Services. Usage of terms like sell, sale, buy, purchase, or similar
terms all refer to your acquisition of a license to use Paid Services, and
do not represent any transfer of any right, title, or ownership interest of
any kind. You may not relicense, resell, transfer, or exchange Paid Services
within or outside of the Services, except as expressly allowed by the rules
of those Paid Services.
Tumblr may, in its sole discretion, modify the functionality of, or
eliminate, Paid Services, or the terms and conditions under which Paid
Services are provided.
Purchases of Paid Services are final and non-refundable (particularly those
Paid Services that may be used immediately, such as Promotions, as defined
below), except at Tumblr's sole discretion and in accordance with the rules
governing each Paid Service. Termination of your Account or your rights under
this Agreement may result in forfeiture of purchased Paid Services. For
example, if your Account is suspended, you forfeit your license to any
Premium Themes you have purchased.
Tumblr may change its prices for Paid Services at any time. To the extent
applicable, Tumblr will provide you reasonable notice of any such pricing
changes by posting the new prices on or through the applicable Paid Service
and/or by sending you an email notification. If you do not wish to pay the
new prices, you may choose not to purchase, or to cancel, the applicable Paid
Service prior to the change going into effect.
11. Special Provisions for Promotions
Some features of the Services may allow you to promote yourself to other
Subscribers, and some of these features may be Paid Services ("Promotions").
The following additional terms apply to Promotions:
- Things that you promote will comply with this Agreement; if they don't,
Tumblr reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel a Promotion
without refund or recourse to you.
- Tumblr may remove or disable any Promotion for any reason in its sole
discretion.
- Unless otherwise specified, Tumblr does not guarantee any activity that
Promotions may receive, including but not limited to clicks, "likes", and
reblogs. Tumblr cannot control how Subscribers interact with Promotions
and is not responsible for "click fraud" or other fraudulent actions by
third parties, including, without limitation, Subscribers. Tumblr doesn't
guarantee that its reporting related to Promotions will be accurate or
complete, nor does it guarantee that Promotions will behave in a
particular manner, and Tumblr shall not be liable to you or responsible
for any erroneous reporting about or errant behavior of or related to
Promotions (e.g., any errors in how "likes" or reblogs are counted).
- Promotions may allow targeting to some Subscriber characteristics. Tumblr
does not guarantee that any particular Promotion will reach a particular
sort of individual in all cases.
- You can cancel certain Promotions at any time depending on their
functionality, but you are responsible for paying for Promotions at least
to the extent they have already been used or distributed through the
Services.
- By submitting a Promotion, you license Tumblr to run that Promotion for
as long as you have specified, which, depending on the Promotion, may be
perpetually. This license ends when the Promotion has been completed or
cancelled, but it may take up to forty eight (48) hours for a Promotion
to stop being reflected on the Services.
12. Warranty Disclaimer; Services Available on an "AS-IS" Basis
Your access to and use of the Services or any Content is 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 FULL EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, TUMBLR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Tumblr makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to
the Services, including any representation or warranty that the use of the
Services will (a) be timely, uninterrupted or error-free or operate in
combination with any other hardware, software, system or data, (b) meet your
requirements or expectations, (c) be free from errors or that defects will
be corrected, or (d) be free of viruses or other harmful components. Tumblr
also makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to
Content; Subscriber Content, in particular, is provided by and is solely the
responsibility of, the Subscribers providing that Content. No advice or
information, whether oral or written, obtained from Tumblr or through the
Services, will create any warranty not expressly made herein.
13. Time Limitation on Claims and Releases From Liability
You agree that any claim you may have arising out of or related to this
Agreement or your relationship with Tumblr must be filed within one year
after such claim arose; otherwise, your claim is permanently barred.
You further release, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Tumblr and its
employees, agents, consultants, directors, shareholders, any other person or
entity that directly or indirectly controls, is under common control with, or
is directly or indirectly controlled by, Tumblr (the "Tumblr Affiliates")
from responsibility, liability, claims, demands, and/or damages (actual and
consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown (including but not
limited to claims of negligence), arising out of or related to the following:
- Disputes between Subscribers, including those between you and other
Subscribers.
- The acts of third parties generally (i.e., individuals or entities who
are not Tumblr or a Tumble Affiliate), including third party sites and
services.
- Disputes concerning any use of or action taken using your Account by you
or a third party.
- Claims relating to the unauthorized access to any data communications
relating to, or Content stored under or relating to, your Account,
including but not limited to unauthorized interception, use, or
alteration of such communications or your Content. For the sake of
clarity, this includes any and all claims related to the security of your
Account credentials.
- Claims relating to any face-to-face meetings in any way
related to Tumblr at any venues ("Meetups"), including without
limitation claims related to the actions or omissions of any Subscribers
or third parties who organize, attend, or are otherwise involved in any
Meetups; see our Meetups page for more information. Unless otherwise
expressly disclosed in writing, Tumblr does not sponsor, oversee, or in
any manner control Meetups.
If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code § 1542,
which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor
does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the
release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement
with the debtor."
14. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TUMBLR AND THE TUMBLR
AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR: (A) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY
PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER; (B) LOSS OF:
PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES; (C)
DAMAGES RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE
SERVICES; (D) DAMAGES RELATING TO ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY
OR SUBSCRIBER USING THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DEFAMATORY,
OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OR CONTENT; AND/OR (E) DAMAGES IN ANY MANNER
RELATING TO ANY CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO ALL CLAIMS, WHETHER BASED
ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT TUMBLR
HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND FURTHER WHERE A
REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF
TUMBLR AND THE TUMBLR AFFILIATES, FOR ANY CLAIM UNDER THIS AGREEMENT,
INCLUDING FOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS (US$100.00) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US TO USE THE APPLICABLE
SERVICE(S).
15. Exclusions to Warranties and Limitation of Liability
Some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the
exclusion/limitation of liability as set forth in Section 14, so the
limitations above may not apply to you.
16. Termination
Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by notifying the other
party. Tumblr may terminate or suspend your access to or ability to use any
and all Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any
reason or no reason, including but not limited to if you breach any of the
terms or conditions of this Agreement. In particular, Tumblr may immediately
terminate or suspend Accounts that have been flagged for repeat copyright
infringement.
Upon termination of your access to or ability to use a Service, including
but not limited to suspension of your Account on a Service, your right to
use or access that Service and any Content will immediately cease. All
provisions of this Agreement that by their nature should survive termination
shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership
provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability. Termination
of your access to and use of the Services shall not relieve you of any
obligations arising or accruing prior to such termination or limit any
liability that you otherwise may have to Tumblr or any third party.
17. Choice of Law and Venue
You and Tumblr agree that we will resolve any claim or controversy at law or
equity that arises out of this Agreement or the Services in accordance with
this Section or as you and Tumblr otherwise agree in writing. Before
resorting to formal dispute, we strongly encourage you to contact us to seek
a resolution.
Law and Forum for Legal Disputes: This Agreement shall be governed in all
respects by the laws of the State of New York as they apply to agreements
entered into and to be performed entirely within New York between New York
residents, without regard to conflict of law provisions. You agree that any
claim or dispute you may have against Tumblr must be resolved exclusively by
a state or federal court located in New York County, New York, except as
otherwise agreed by the parties. You agree to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of the courts located within New York County, New York for the
purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.
If you are (a) a United States federal, state, or local government agency or
body, (b) using the Services in your official capacity, and (c) legally
unable to accept the clauses in this Section, then this Section doesn't apply
to you. For such entities, this Agreement and any related action will be
governed by the laws of the United States of America, without regard to
conflict of law provisions, and, in the absence of federal law and to the
extent permitted under federal law, the laws of the State of New York,
excluding choice of law.
18. Miscellaneous
This Agreement, as modified from time to time, constitutes the entire
agreement between you and Tumblr with respect to the subject matter hereof.
This Agreement replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings or
agreements, written or oral, regarding the subject matter hereof and
constitutes the entire and exclusive agreement between the parties. The
failure of either party to exercise, in any way, any right provided for
herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. If any
provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that
provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so
that this Agreement shall otherwise remain enforcable and in full force and
effect. This Agreement is not assignable, transferable, or sublicensable by
you except with Tumblr's prior written consent. Tumblr may assign this
Agreement in whole or in part at any time without your consent. No agency,
partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of this
Agreement and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind Tumblr in any
respect whatsoever. Any notice to Tumblr that is required or permitted by
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective upon
receipt, when delivered in person by nationally recognized overnight courier
or mailed by first class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to
Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY, 10010, Attn:
Legal Department.
19. Special Provisions for Subscribers Located Outside of the United States
Tumblr provides global products and services and enables a global community
for individuals to share and follow the things they love. Tumblr's servers
and operations are, however, located in the United States, and Tumblr's
policies and procedures are based on United States law. As such, the
following provisions apply specifically to Subscribers located outside of the
United States: (1) you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of
your information, including but not limited to Subscriber Content and any
personal information, to and in the United States and/or other countries;
and (2) if you are using the Services from a country embargoed by the United
States, or are on the United States Treasury Department's list of "Specially
Designated Nationals," you agree that you will not engage in financial
transactions, or conduct any commercial activities using or through the
Services (for example, purchasing Premium Themes).
20. DMCA Copyright Policy
Tumblr has adopted the following policy toward copyright infringement on the
Services in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the
"DMCA"). The address of Tumblr's Designated Agent for copyright takedown
notices ("Designated Agent") is listed below. You may submit a notice under
the DMCA using our copyright form.
Reporting Instances of Copyright Infringement:
If you believe that Content residing or accessible on or through the
Services infringes a copyright, please send a notice of copyright
infringement containing the following information to the Designated Agent
at the address below:
- Identification of the work or material being infringed.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing,
including its location, with sufficient detail so that Tumblr is
capable of finding it and verifying its existence.
- Contact information for the notifying party (the "Notifying Party"),
including name, address, telephone number and e-mail address.
- A statement that the Notifying Party has a good faith belief that the
material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or law.
- A statement made under penalty of perjury that the information
provided in the notice is accurate and that the Notifying Party is
authorized to make the complaint on behalf of the copyright owner.
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of the copyright that has been allegedly
infringed.
Please also note that the information provided in a notice of copyright
infringement may be forwarded to the Subscriber who posted the allegedly
infringing content. After removing material pursuant to a valid DMCA
notice, Tumblr will immediately notify the Subscriber responsible for the
allegedly infringing material that it has removed or disabled access to the
material. Tumblr will terminate, under appropriate circumstances, the
Accounts of Subscribers who are repeat copyright infringers, and reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate any Subscriber for actual
or apparent copyright infringement.
Submitting a DMCA Counter-Notification:
If you believe you are the wrongful subject of a DMCA notification, you
may file a counter-notification with Tumblr by providing the following
information to the Designated Agent at the address below:
- The specific URLs of material that Tumblr has removed or to which
Tumblr has disabled access.
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District
Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or
the federal district courts located in New York County, New York if
your address is outside of the United States), and that you will
accept service of process from the person who provided the original
DMCA notification or an agent of such person.
- The following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I
have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as
a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be
removed or disabled."
- Your signature.
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, Tumblr will forward it to
Notifying Party who submitted the original DMCA notification. The original
Notifying Party (or the copyright holder he or she represents) will then
have ten (10) days to notify us that he or she has filed legal action
relating to the allegedly infringing material. If Tumblr does not receive
any such notification within ten (10) days, we may restore the material to
the Services.
Designated Agent
Tumblr, Inc.
35 East 21st Street, Ground Floor
New York, NY 10010
Attn: Copyright Agent
Fax: +1 (646) 513-4321
Email: [email protected]
Copyright notice form: http://www.tumblr.com/dmca
21. Open Source Disclosures
You can find disclosures related to our use of open source software packages
at the following locations:
- http://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/ios_credits
- http://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/android_credits
- http://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/web_credits
Link to Prior Versions
You will find prior versions of our Terms of Service on GitHub, which will
allow you to compare historical versions and see which terms have been
updated:
http://github.com/tumblr/policy/commits/master/terms-of-service.txt