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You retain ownership of your content, but by posting it on writeup, you grant us an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, reproduce, modify, distribute, and promote your content in connection with the platform. Writeup may remove or modify any content at its sole discretion without liability.
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writeup does not claim ownership over your content. However, by posting, you waive any moral rights you may have in your content, including the right to be identified as the author or to object to derogatory treatment. You agree that writeup may use your content for promotional or operational purposes without compensation.
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We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms of Service at any time, and such changes will be effective immediately upon being posted. It is your responsibility to review the terms regularly. Continued use of the platform after changes have been made constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.
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