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Last Updated: January 22, 2026

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the Scratch Foundation and associated entities (“Scratch Team,” “we,” or “us”), our websites at scratch.mit.edu, scratch.org, and related websites, hosted applications, downloadable applications, and related offerings (collectively, the “Service”). These Terms of Service are a legally binding contract between you and us regarding your use of the Service.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY:

BY CLICKING “I ACCEPT,” OR BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND, AS A CONDITION TO YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY, THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, INCLUDING THE SCRATCH TEAM’S PRIVACY POLICY AND OTHER APPLICABLE PRIVACY POLICIES MADE ACCESSIBLE ON THE SCRATCH SITE OR SERVICE YOU ACCESS (COLLECTIVELY, THESE “TERMS”). IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE, OR DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, THEN YOU DO NOT HAVE OUR PERMISSION TO USE THE SERVICE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, AND OUR PROVISION OF THE SERVICE TO YOU, CONSTITUTES AN AGREEMENT BY THE SCRATCH TEAM AND BY YOU TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS.

Note that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”) is not a party to these Terms and has no affiliation with the Scratch Team other than as a service provider for web hosting purposes.

ARBITRATION NOTICE. Except for certain kinds of disputes described in Section 18, you agree that disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved by binding, individual arbitration, and BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS, YOU AND THE SCRATCH TEAM ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

1. Scratch Service Overview

Scratch Team provides a coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, animations, and other content. The Service is designed, developed, and moderated by the Scratch Foundation, a nonprofit organization. The Service includes, but is not limited to, the following websites and offerings:

  1. the main Scratch website at https://www.scratch.mit.edu/ (the “Site”), including the Scratch editor and all associated features and offerings;
  2. the Scratch applications, whether downloaded from the Site, an app store, or elsewhere, and all associated features;
  3. the affiliated websites, hosted together at https://www.scratch.org;
  4. the ScratchJr websites, including at https://www.scratchjr.org/, and the ScratchJr Connect and ScratchJr mobile applications;
  5. the Scratch Foundation website at https://www.scratchfoundation.org/; and
  6. the Scratch Shop at https://shop.scratchfoundation.org.

2. Eligibility

If you are under the age of 18 (a “Minor User”), you may not use the Service unless a parent or legal guardian (a “Guardian”) first agrees to these Terms on your behalf. By using the Service and agreeing to the Terms, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you are at least 18 years of age or have been authorized to use the Service by your Guardian who is at least 18 years of age and entered into these Terms on your behalf; (b) you have not previously been suspended or removed from the Service; and (c) your registration and your use of the Service is in compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations. Guardians agreeing to these Terms on behalf of a Minor User agree to supervise the Minor User’s use of the Service and take full responsibility for the Minor User’s compliance with these Terms. If you are an entity, organization, or company, the individual accepting these Terms on your behalf represents and warrants that they have authority to bind you to these Terms and you agree to be bound by these Terms.

3. Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of the Service, you must register for an account. When you register for an account, you may be required to provide us with some information about yourself, such as your email address, username, password, and other information, including as outlined in the Privacy Policy. You agree that the information you provide to us is accurate, complete, and not misleading, and that you will keep it accurate and up to date at all times. When you register, you will be asked to create a password. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, and you accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account. If you believe that your account is no longer secure, then you should immediately notify us at help@scratch.org.

4. General Payment Terms

Certain features of the Service may require you to pay fees. Before you pay any fees, you will have an opportunity to review and accept the fees that you will be charged. All fees are in U.S. Dollars; provided, however, donations (described in Sections 4.3 and 4.4) may also be accepted in other currencies, including cryptocurrencies, as allowed by our third-party tool. Fees and donations are non-refundable unless otherwise specifically provided for in these Terms. You acknowledge and agree that we may generate revenues (including from donations), increase goodwill or otherwise increase the value of Scratch from your use of the Service, and you will have no right to share in any such revenue, goodwill, or value.

4.1 Price

We reserve the right to determine pricing of the products and services made available through the Service. We will make reasonable efforts to keep pricing information published on the Service up to date.

4.2 Authorization

You authorize us to charge all sums for the orders that you make through the Service as described in these Terms or published by us, including all applicable taxes, to the payment method specified in your account or that you otherwise input. If you pay any fees with a credit card, then we may seek pre-authorization of your credit card account prior to your purchase to verify that the credit card is valid and has the necessary funds or credit available to cover your purchase.

4.3 Donations

You may support what we do by making donations. Before you donate any amounts, you will have an opportunity to review and accept the amounts that you will be charged. The terms contained in this Section 4 apply to any such donations. For more information on how you can donate, please visit https://www.scratch.org/donate.

4.4 Reccurring Donations

You may also sign up to donate periodically, which may include automatically recurring payments (“Recurring Donation”). The “Donation Billing Date” is the date when you first sign up for a Recurring Donation. A Recurring Donation will begin on the Donation Billing Date and continue for the period that you select (such period, the “Initial Donation Period”) and will automatically renew for immediately successive periods of the same duration as the Initial Donation Period (the Initial Donation Period and each such renewal period, each a “Donation Period”) unless you cancel the Recurring Donation or we terminate it. If you sign up for a Recurring Donation, you authorize us or our third-party payment processor to periodically charge, on a going-forward basis and until cancellation of the Recurring Donation, all applicable sums to the payment method you provided to us. Your account will be charged automatically on the Donation Billing Date and periodically thereafter (in accordance with the billing frequency corresponding to the Recurring Donation that you have signed up for) for all applicable amounts for the next Donation Period. You may cancel a Recurring Donation at any time to avoid billing of the next periodic donation to your account. You may cancel the Recurring Donation by contacting us at donate@scratch.org.

5. Merchandise

5.1 Merchandise

We may offer merchandise, physical or digital goods or services (collectively, “Merchandise”) for sale on the Service. The price for Merchandise will be displayed at the point of purchase. You will be responsible for the payment of any Merchandise purchased by you, as well as any shipping costs, taxes or other fees associated with Merchandise. We reserve the right, with or without prior notice, to limit the available quantity of or discontinue any Merchandise sold or offered for sale.

5.2 Currency

All charges and payments for Merchandise will be made in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise specified. Currency exchange settlements and foreign transaction fees are based on your agreement with your credit card, debit card or other payment method provider.

5.3 Orders

All purchases of Merchandise made through the Service will be confirmed by an e-mail sent to the e-mail address affiliated with your account or the e-mail address provided at the time of purchase. If you have any questions regarding any purchase confirmation you receive, please direct your questions to help@scratch.org.

5.4 Shipment

We will arrange for shipment of Merchandise sold by us to you at the address set forth in any order information you provide to us. Please check the individual order pages for specific delivery options. We cannot currently ship Merchandise to locations outside of the continental United States.

5.5 Taxes

We charge taxes as required by applicable law. However, when you are a buyer of Merchandise, you are solely responsible for the payment of any additional taxes and fees that may be due arising out of such transaction to the extent not collected by us. You agree to indemnify and hold the Scratch Team harmless from any claims by any taxing authority arising out of your purchase of Merchandise on or through the Service.

5.6 Refunds and Exchanges

ALL SALES OF MERCHANDISE FROM THE SERVICE ARE FINAL, and we do not offer refunds for any purchased Merchandise. If the Merchandise you purchased is misprinted, damaged, or defective, then in order to be eligible to exchange the Merchandise, you must submit a claim to us by sending an email to help@scratch.org within four weeks from the date of receipt of the Merchandise. If you do not receive your purchased Merchandise and believe it was lost in transit, then in order to be eligible to receive replacement Merchandise, you must submit a claim to us by sending an email to help@scratch.org within four weeks of the estimated delivery date. We are not obligated to provide you with any exchanges or replacement merchandise if you fail to comply with the timing requirements set forth in this Section 5.6.

5.7 Cancellation of Payments and Purchases

Payments and purchases may not be canceled by you, except as required by law. However, we reserve the right to refuse or terminate any purchase or attempted purchase at any time in our sole discretion. You understand and agree that if you authorize a payment transaction with your credit card, debit card or other payment method, but your charge is rejected for any reason, there may be a hold on your use of that transaction amount for several days.

5.8 Disputed Charges

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE TO SUBMIT ANY DISPUTES REGARDING ANY CHARGE TO YOUR ACCOUNT OR CREDIT CARDS FOR PURCHASES THROUGH THE SERVICE IN WRITING TO US WITHIN 60 DAYS OF SUCH CHARGE, OTHERWISE SUCH DISPUTE WILL BE WAIVED AND SUCH CHARGE WILL BE FINAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO CHALLENGE.

6. Service License

6.1 Limited License

Subject to your complete and ongoing compliance with these Terms, we grant you, solely for your personal, non-commercial use, a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to: (a) install and use one object code copy of any downloadable software (including mobile applications) offered by us associated with the Service; and (b) access and use the Service, in each case other than Scratch Materials, Scratch Team Marks, and Support Materials, which are licensed solely as specified in Section 7.

6.2 License Restrictions

Except and solely to the extent such a restriction is impermissible under applicable law or as expressly permitted under these Terms, you may not: (a) reproduce, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, or create derivative works of the Service; (b) make modifications to the Service; or (c) interfere with or circumvent any feature of the Service, including any security or access control mechanism. If you are prohibited under applicable law from using the Service, then you may not use it.

7. Scratch Materials and Licensing

7.1 Scratch Materials

As between you and the Scratch Team, the Scratch Team owns and retains all rights in and to the Scratch code and the visual interfaces, graphics, design, compilation, computer code, products, software services, and all other copyrightable elements of the Service (collectively, the “Scratch Materials”) and Scratch Team Marks (defined below). All Scratch Materials are the property of the Scratch Team or its third-party licensors. The source code for the Scratch editor and ScratchJr editor is available for download and subject to the GNU Affero General Public License Version 3, 19 November 2007 (the “AGPLv3”). The AGPLv3 requires you to attribute any material you use to the original author. When you use source code of Scratch or ScratchJr, please use the following attribution: “Scratch is developed by the Scratch Foundation and its partners and affiliates. See https://scratch.org/.” Except as expressly authorized in Sections 7.2 and 7.3 or as permitted by law, you may not make use of the Scratch Materials or the Scratch Team Marks for any purpose. There are no implied licenses in these Terms and the Scratch Team reserves all rights to the Scratch Materials and the Scratch Team Marks not granted expressly in these Terms. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms, the AGPLv3 does not apply to Scratch Materials or Scratch Team Marks.

7.2 Support Materials

The Service includes images, sounds, video, and sample code to help users build projects, including screenshots or other depictions of your use of the Service incorporating such materials (“Support Materials”). Notwithstanding any other license granted to you herein, your use of any Support Materials will be governed by the applicable license for such materials (e.g., AGPLv3, CC BY-SA, or other license(s) as reasonably indicated by Scratch), and you are required to comply with your obligations thereunder. For attributing authorship to the Scratch Foundation, please use the following: “Scratch is developed by the Scratch Foundation and its partners and affiliates. See https://scratchfoundation.org.”

7.3 Scratch Team Marks

You may not use any tradenames, trademarks, logos, or other marks owned or controlled by the Scratch Team, including, but not limited to, the Scratch Cat, the Scratch logo, ScratchJr, Giga, Nano, Pico, Terra, Milli, and Zepto (collectively, the “'Scratch Team Marks”) except solely for your personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes in direct connection with your use of the Service to create and share Scratch projects as otherwise permitted herein. Any commercial use of the Scratch Team Marks will be subject to the terms of a separate license agreement negotiated between you and the Scratch Team, if any, provided that the Scratch Team is not obligated to grant any rights or licenses for any commercial use and may deny a license request for any or no reason in the Scratch Team’s sole discretion. You acknowledge that we are the sole owner of the Scratch Team Marks and any and all goodwill associated therewith. You agree that you will not do anything inconsistent with such ownership and that all use by you of the Scratch Team Marks will inure to the benefit of the Scratch Team. You agree further that nothing in these Terms will be construed as granting to you any right, title or interest in the Scratch Team Marks, other than the right to use the Scratch Team Marks as expressly provided in these Terms. You agree that you will not contest, oppose, or challenge our ownership of or title to the Scratch Team Marks or contest, oppose or challenge the validity of the Scratch Team Marks. You further agree that you have no power or right to and will not during the term of these Terms or thereafter contest, oppose or challenge the title or any rights of the Scratch Team in or to the Scratch Team Marks, alone or with other elements; claim any right, title, or interest in or to the Scratch Team Marks, alone or with other elements adverse to the Scratch Team; or register or apply for registration of the Scratch Team Marks anywhere, alone or with other elements. You agree that your use of any Scratch Team Marks permitted under these Terms or pursuant to any separate license will comply with any guidelines provided by Scratch to you. You agree that you will cease all uses of Scratch Team Marks immediately upon the Scratch Team’s request that you cease such uses and the Scratch Team will have no liability to you for your being required to cease such use. You hereby assign and will assign in the future to us all rights you may acquire by operation of law or otherwise in the Scratch Team Marks, including all applications or registrations therefor, along with the goodwill associated therewith.

8. User Content

8.1 User Content Generally

Certain features of the Service may permit users to submit, upload, publish, broadcast, or otherwise transmit (“Post”) content to the Service, including projects, messages, comments, forum posts, links to third party websites, photos, video or audio (including sound or voice recordings and musical recordings embodied in the video or audio), images, folders, data, text, and any other works of authorship or other works (“User Content”). You retain any copyright and other proprietary rights that you may hold in the User Content that you Post to the Service, subject to the licenses granted in these Terms. You acknowledge and agree that to the extent User Content uses or incorporates any Scratch Materials or related intellectual property, such User Content is Scratch Materials. If you use the Service to create Output (as defined below), all such Output is deemed to be your User Content and is included in the licenses granted under Section 8.2.

8.2 Limited License Grant

By Posting User Content to or via the Service, to the maximum extent of your rights to do so, including under applicable law, you hereby grant: (a) other users of the Service a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, and create derivative works of such User Content solely for personal use within the Service and subject to these Terms; and (b) us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license (with the right to grant and authorize sublicenses) to publicly display, publicly perform (including by means of a digital audio transmission), reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, and otherwise use and exploit the User Content to provide the Service, for internal business purposes, to advertise, market, and promote the service, and to otherwise improve our products and services and create new products and services, including through the training of AI models. You agree to pay all monies owing to any person or entity resulting from Posting your User Content and from our exercise of the license set forth in this Section.

8.3 Specific Rules for Photographs and Images

If you Post a photograph or image to the Service that includes one or more persons, you hereby grant such persons and their administrators, guardians, heirs, and trustees, if any, an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty free, fully paid-up, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, and publicly display that photograph for personal use and through any online platform or service, including the Service, TikTok, Snap, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X, but not to promote any third-party product, good, or service. The license contained in this Section does not permit the subject of any photo or their administrators, guardians, heirs, or trustees to sell that image or photograph, whether on a standalone basis or as embodied in any product.

8.4 Specific Rules for Musical Works and for Recording Artists

If you are a composer or author of a musical work and have granted non-exclusive rights to a Performing Rights Organization (“PRO”), then you must notify your PRO of the royalty-free license you grant through these Terms to us and other users. You are solely responsible for ensuring your compliance with the relevant PRO’s reporting obligations. If you have assigned your rights to a music publisher or a PRO, then you must obtain the consent of that music publisher or PRO to grant the royalty-free license(s) set forth in these Terms or have that music publisher or PRO enter into these Terms with us. Just because you authored a musical work (e.g., wrote a song) does not mean you have the right to grant us or other users the licenses in these Terms. If you are a recording artist under contract with a record label, then you are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Service is in compliance with any contractual obligations you have to your record label, including if you create any new recordings through the Service that may be claimed by your label. Finally, if you wish to perform a cover song and Post it to the Service, you are responsible for securing all rights in and to the underlying musical work before Posting your recording or performance of that musical work to the Service.

8.5 You Must Have Rights to the Content You Post; User Content Representations and Warranties

You must not Post User Content if you are not the owner of or are not fully authorized to grant rights in all of the elements of that User Content, including in all ambient music and underlying musical works embodied in any sound recording. The Scratch Team disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Content. You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of providing User Content via the Service. By providing User Content via the Service, you affirm, represent, and warrant to us that:

  • a. you are the creator and owner of the User Content, or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to authorize us and users of the Service to use and distribute your User Content as necessary to exercise the licenses granted by you in this Section, in the manner contemplated by us, the Service, and these Terms;
  • b. your User Content, and the Posting or other use of your User Content as contemplated by these Terms, does not and will not: (i) infringe, violate, misappropriate, or otherwise breach any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property, contract, or proprietary right; (ii) slander, defame, libel, or invade the right of privacy, publicity or other property rights of any other person; (iii) contain or cause the Scratch Team to handle or process any personal, health, financial, or other sensitive information; or (iv) cause the Scratch Team to violate any law or regulation or require us to obtain any further licenses from or pay any royalties, fees, compensation or other amounts or provide any attribution to any third parties; and
  • c. your User Content could not be deemed by a reasonable person to be objectionable, profane, indecent, pornographic, harassing, threatening, hateful, or otherwise inappropriate.

8.6 User Content Disclaimer

We are under no obligation to edit or control User Content that you or other users Post and will not be in any way responsible or liable for User Content. We may, however, at any time and without prior notice, screen, remove, edit, or block any User Content that in our sole judgment violates these Terms, is alleged to violate the rights of third parties, or is otherwise objectionable. You understand that, when using the Service, you will be exposed to User Content from a variety of sources and acknowledge that User Content may be inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable. You agree to waive, and do waive, any legal or equitable right or remedy you have or may have against us with respect to User Content. If notified by a user or content owner that User Content allegedly does not conform to these Terms, we may investigate the allegation and determine in our sole discretion whether to remove the User Content, which we reserve the right to do at any time and without notice. For clarity, the Scratch Team does not permit infringing activities on the Service. User Content you submit to the Service to create AI-generated outputs is referred to as “Input”.

8.7 Monitoring Content

We do not control and do not have any obligation to monitor: (a) User Content; (b) any content made available by third parties; or (c) the use of the Service by its users. You acknowledge and agree that the Scratch Team reserves the right to, and may from time to time, monitor any and all information transmitted or received through the Service for operational and other purposes. If at any time we choose to monitor the content, then we still assume no responsibility or liability for content or any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of content. During monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied, and used in accordance with our Privacy Policy (defined below). We may block, filter, mute, remove or disable access to any User Content uploaded to or transmitted through the Service at any time without any liability to the user who Posted such User Content to the Service or to any other users of the Service. You are solely responsible for retaining copies of any User Content you Post to the Service.

8.8 Feedback

We respect and appreciate the thoughts and comments from our users. If you choose to provide input and suggestions regarding existing functionalities, problems with or proposed modifications or improvements to the Service (“Feedback”), then you hereby grant us an unrestricted, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully-paid, royalty-free right and license to exploit the Feedback in any manner and for any purpose, including to improve the Service and create other products and services. We will have no obligation to provide you with attribution for any Feedback you provide to us.

8.9 Inputs; Outputs

The Service may permit users to Submit Input to the Service in order to generate responses, images, recommended software edits, or other AI-generated output (“Output”). “Output” and “Input” are collectively “AI Content”. Output does not include any Other Users’ Content (as defined below) recommended, displayed, or otherwise made available to you by any search or AI-enabled features of the Service. You are solely responsible for verifying the accuracy and relevance of any Output. You acknowledge that Outputs do not constitute any kind of investment, legal, medical or professional advice and should not be relied upon, as they may be false, incomplete, misleading or not reflective of recent events or information. You further acknowledge that Output may contain content inconsistent with our views. As between you and Scratch, you own all Output. By submitting Input to or via the Service, and by using the Service to generate Output, you grant Scratch a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid right and license (with the right to sublicense through multiple tiers) to store, reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform (including by means of a digital audio transmission), create derivative works of, distribute, and otherwise use and exploit your AI Content, in whole or in part, for the purpose of providing, developing, improving, and extending the Service and for commercial purposes, which may include (but not be limited to) licensing, developing, and improving AI models and allowing third parties to do so for free or for a fee. You must not submit Input that (i) contains personal data or is personally identifiable, or (ii) causes Scratch to violate any law or regulation, or violates any applicable third-party agreements or policies.

8.10 Other Users’ Content

The Service may permit users to access User Content Posted by other users (“Other Users’ Content”) in order to create new or modified projects or other content based upon such Other Users’ Content (referred to herein as “Remixing” or “Remixes”). Any use of Other Users’ Content is subject to the terms of the license granted under Section 8.2(a).

9. Third-Party Terms

9.1 Third-Party Services and Linked Websites

The Scratch Team may provide tools through the Service that enable you to export information, including User Content, to third-party services. By using one of these tools, you hereby authorize us to transfer that information to the applicable third-party service. Third-party services are not under the Scratch Team’s control, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for any third-party service’s use of your exported information. The Service may also contain links to third-party websites. Linked websites are not under the Scratch Team’s control, and we are not responsible for their content. Please be sure to review the terms of use and privacy policy of any third-party services before you share any User Content or information with such third-party services. Once sharing occurs, the Scratch Team will have no control over the information that has been shared.

9.2 Third-Party Software

The Service may include or incorporate third-party software components that are generally available free of charge under licenses granting recipients broad rights to copy, modify, and distribute those components (“Third-Party Components”). Although the Service is provided to you subject to these Terms, nothing in these Terms prevents, restricts, or is intended to prevent or restrict you from obtaining Third-Party Components under the applicable third-party licenses or to limit your use of Third-Party Components under those third-party licenses.

10. Communications

We may send you emails concerning our products and services, as well as those of third parties. You may opt out of promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions in the promotional email itself.

11. Prohibited Conduct

BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE NOT TO:

  1. use the Service for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law;
  2. use the Service in any way that promotes bigotry, discrimination, hatred, or violence against any individual or group;
  3. harass, threaten, demean, embarrass, bully, or otherwise harm any other user of the Service;
  4. use the Service in any way that contains foul language, personal attacks, or sexually explicit or graphically violent material;
  5. violate, encourage others to violate, or provide instructions on how to violate, any right of a third party, including by infringing or misappropriating any third-party intellectual property right;
  6. access, search, or otherwise use any portion of the Service through the use of any engine, software, tool, agent, device, or mechanism (including spiders, robots, crawlers, and data mining tools) other than the software or search agents provided by the Scratch Team;
  7. interfere with security-related features of the Service, including by: (i) disabling or circumventing features that prevent or limit use, printing or copying of any content; or (ii) reverse engineering or otherwise attempting to discover the source code of any portion of the Service except to the extent that the activity is expressly permitted by applicable law;
  8. interfere with the operation of the Service or any user’s enjoyment of the Service, including by: (i) uploading or otherwise disseminating any virus, adware, spyware, worm, or other malicious code; (ii) making any unsolicited offer or advertisement to another user of the Service; (iii) collecting personal information about another user or third party without consent; or (iv) interfering with or disrupting any network, equipment, or server connected to or used to provide the Service;
  9. perform any fraudulent activity including impersonating any person or entity, claiming a false affiliation or identity, accessing any other Service account without permission, or falsifying your age or date of birth;
  10. other than as required (at our discretion) for account setup, maintenance, or administrative purposes, Post any User Content which could reasonably be used to identify you or another individual, including full name, location, phone number, and any photographic, biometric, medical, financial, or other sensitive information pertaining to you or another individual;
  11. sell or otherwise transfer the access granted under these Terms or any Scratch Materials or any right or ability to view, access, or use any Scratch Materials;
  12. attempt to do any of the acts described in this Section 11 or assist or permit any person in engaging in any of the acts described in this Section 11;
  13. automatically or programmatically extract any data of the Service, including Output;
  14. represent that Output was human-generated when it was not; or
  15. use the Service or any Output to develop or train any AI or machine learning model.

12. Intellectual Property Rights Protection

12.1 Respect of Third-Party Rights

The Scratch Team respects the intellectual property rights of others, takes the protection of intellectual property rights very seriously, and asks users of the Service to do the same. The Scratch Team will not tolerate infringing activity on or through the Service. For more information on infringement complaints, please see the Scratch DMCA Policy.

12.2 DMCA Notification

We comply with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act applicable to Internet service providers (17 U.S.C. § 512, as amended). If you have an intellectual property rights-related complaint about any material on the Service, please email copyright@scratch.org, or mail your complaint to our Designated Agent at the following address:

Mark Ferrell

Scratch Foundation

459 Columbus Avenue Unit #1112

C/O Maria Janelli

New York, NY 10024

Phone: 8572335422

Email: copyright@scratch.org

12.3 Procedure for Reporting Claimed Infringement

If you believe that any content made available on or through the Service has been used or exploited in a manner that infringes an intellectual property right you own or control, then please promptly send a written “Notification of Claimed Infringement” to the Designated Agent identified above containing the following information:

  • a. an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other right being infringed;
  • b. a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property right that you claim has been infringed;
  • c. a description of the material that you claim is infringing and where it is located on the Service;
  • d. your address, telephone number, and email address;
  • e. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use of the materials on the Service of which you are complaining is not authorized by the copyright or other intellectual property right owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • f. a statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate and that, under penalty of perjury, you are the copyright or other intellectual property right owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s behalf.

Your Notification of Claimed Infringement may be shared by the Scratch Team with the user alleged to have infringed a right you own or control as well as with the operators of publicly available databases that track notifications of claimed infringement, and you consent to the Scratch Team making such disclosures. You should consult with your own lawyer or see 17 U.S.C. § 512 to confirm your obligations to provide a valid notice of claimed infringement.

12.4 Repeat Infringers

The Scratch Team’s policy is to: (a) remove or disable access to material that the Scratch Team believes in good faith, upon notice from an intellectual property rights owner or authorized agent, is infringing the intellectual property rights of a third party by being made available through the Service; and (b) in appropriate circumstances, to terminate the accounts of and block access to the Service by any user who repeatedly or egregiously infringes on other people’s copyright or other intellectual property rights. The Scratch Team reserves the right, however, to suspend or terminate accounts of users in our sole discretion.

12.5 Counter Notification

If you receive a notification from us that material made available by you on or through the Service has been the subject of a Notification of Claimed Infringement, then you will have the right to provide us with what is called a “Counter Notification.” To be effective, a Counter Notification must be in writing, provided to the Scratch Team’s Designated Agent through one of the methods identified in Section 12.2, and include substantially the following information:

  • a. your physical or electronic signature (or that of your parent or legal guardian if you are under 18);
  • b. identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
  • c. a statement under penalty of perjury that you (or your parent or legal guardian if you are under 18) have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
  • d. your name, address, and telephone number (or that of your parent or legal guardian if you are under 18), and a statement that you (or your parent or legal guardian if you are under 18) consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or if you are residing outside of the United States, then for any judicial district in which the Scratch Team may be found, and that you (or your parent or legal guardian if you are under 18) will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under Section 12.2 above or an agent of that person.

12.6

A party submitting a Counter Notification should consult a lawyer or see 17 U.S.C. § 512 to confirm the party’s obligations to provide a valid counter notification under the Copyright Act.

12.7 Reposting of Content Subject to a Counter Notification

If you submit a Counter Notification to us in response to a Notification of Claimed Infringement, then we will promptly provide the person who provided the Notification of Claimed Infringement with a copy of your Counter Notification and inform that person that we will replace the removed User Content or cease disabling access to it in 10 business days, and we will replace the removed User Content and cease disabling access to it not less than 10, nor more than 14, business days following receipt of the Counter Notification, unless our Designated Agent receives notice from the party that submitted the Notification of Claimed Infringement that such person has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the user from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on the Scratch Team’s system or network.

12.8 False Notifications of Claimed Infringement or Counter Notifications

The Copyright Act provides at 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) that: “[a]ny person who knowingly materially misrepresents under [Section 512 of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512)] (1) that material or activity is infringing, or (2) that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, will be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner or copyright owner’s authorized licensee, or by a service provider, who is injured by such misrepresentation, as the result of [the Scratch Team] relying upon such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing, or in replacing the removed material or ceasing to disable access to it.” The Scratch Team reserves the right to seek damages from any party that submits a Notification of Claimed Infringement or Counter Notification in violation of the law.

13. Modification of Terms

We may, from time to time, change these Terms. Please check these Terms periodically for changes. Revisions will be effective immediately except that, for existing users, material revisions will be effective 30 days after posting or notice to you of the revisions unless otherwise stated. We may require that you accept modified Terms in order to continue to use the Service. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, then you should remove your User Content and discontinue your use of the Service. Except as expressly permitted in this Section 13, these Terms may be amended only by a written agreement signed by authorized representatives of the parties to these Terms.

14. Term, Termination, and Modification of the Service

14.1 Term

These Terms are effective beginning when you accept the Terms or first download, install, access, or use the Service, and ending when terminated as described in Section 14.2.

14.2 Termination

The Scratch Team may, at its sole discretion, terminate these Terms or your account on the Service, or suspend or terminate your access to the Service, at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice, and without any liability to you arising from such termination. You may terminate your account and these Terms at any time through your account settings or by contacting us at help@scratch.org.

14.3 Effect of Termination

Upon termination of these Terms: (a) your license rights will terminate and you must immediately cease all use of the Service; (b) you will no longer be authorized to access your account or the Service; and (c) Sections 7.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.8, 9, 14.3, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 will survive. You are solely responsible for retaining copies of any User Content you Post to the Service since upon termination of your account, you may lose access rights to any User Content you Posted to the Service. If your account has been terminated for a breach of these Terms, then you are prohibited from creating a new account on the Service using a different name, email address or other forms of account verification. For information about termination of rights granted under Section 8.2, see the AGPLv3.

14.4 Modification of the Service

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or any portion of the Service at any time (including by limiting or discontinuing certain features of the Service), temporarily or permanently, without notice to you. We will have no liability for any change to the Service or any suspension or termination of your access to or use of the Service. You should retain copies of any User Content you Post to the Service so that you have permanent copies in the event the Service is modified in such a way that you lose access to User Content you Posted to the Service.

15. Indemnity

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you are responsible for your use of the Service, and you will defend and indemnify the Scratch Team, its affiliates and their respective shareholders, directors, managers, members, officers, employees, consultants, and agents (together, the “Scratch Team Entities”) from and against every claim brought by a third party, and any related liability, damage, loss, and expense, including attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or connected with: (1) your unauthorized use of, or misuse of, the Service; (2) your violation of any portion of these Terms, any representation, warranty, or agreement referenced in these Terms, or any applicable law or regulation; (3) your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property right or publicity, confidentiality, other property, or privacy right; or (4) any dispute or issue between you and any third party. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you (without limiting your indemnification obligations with respect to that matter), and in that case, you agree to cooperate with our defense of those claims.

16. Disclaimers; No Warranties by the Scratch Team

  1. THE SERVICE AND ALL MATERIALS AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE SCRATCH TEAM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE SERVICE AND ALL MATERIALS AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING: (a) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT; AND (b) ANY WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE. THE SCRATCH TEAM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE, OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT OFFERED THROUGH THE SERVICE, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, AND THE SCRATCH TEAM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OF THOSE ISSUES WILL BE CORRECTED.
  2. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE SERVICE OR THE SCRATCH TEAM ENTITIES OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY REGARDING ANY OF THE SCRATCH TEAM ENTITIES OR THE SERVICE THAT IS NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE SERVICE AND YOUR DEALING WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE USER. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU USE ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR MOBILE DEVICE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE) OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, INCLUDING USER CONTENT.ANY USE OF OUTPUT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU WILL NOT RELY ON OUTPUT AS A SOURCE OF TECHNICAL ADVICE, FACTUAL INFORMATION. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY REGARDING SCRATCH OR THE SERVICE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT PORTIONS OF THE SERVICE RELY ON MACHINE LEARNING OR GENERATIVE AI WHICH, BY NATURE, PRODUCES OUTPUTS THAT ARE BASED ON PROBALISTIC REASONING AND THEREFORE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELEVANT, USEFUL, OR ERROR FREE.
  3. THE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SECTION 16 APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The Scratch Team does not disclaim any warranty or other right that we are prohibited from disclaiming under applicable law.

17. Limitation of Liability

  1. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE SCRATCH TEAM ENTITIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, OR ANY OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SERVICE OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT ON THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT ANY SCRATCH TEAM ENTITY HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE.
  2. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 19.5 AND 19.6 AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE SCRATCH TEAM ENTITIES TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR ANY INABILITY TO USE ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE OR OTHERWISE UNDER THESE TERMS, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (a) THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO US FOR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT OR CIRCUMSTANCE GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM AND (b) US$100.
  3. EACH PROVISION OF THESE TERMS THAT PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS INTENDED TO AND DOES ALLOCATE THE RISKS BETWEEN THE PARTIES UNDER THESE TERMS. THIS ALLOCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH OF THESE PROVISIONS IS SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 17 WILL APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

18. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

18.1 Generally

Except as described in Section 18.2 and 18.3, you and the Scratch Team agree that every dispute arising in connection with these Terms, the Service, or communications from us will be resolved through binding arbitration. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, is less formal than a court proceeding, may allow for more limited discovery than in court, and is subject to very limited review by courts. This agreement to arbitrate disputes includes all claims whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory, and regardless of whether a claim arises during or after the termination of these Terms. Any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, or enforceability of this binding arbitration agreement will be resolved by the arbitrator.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU AND THE SCRATCH TEAM ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.

18.2 Expections

Although we are agreeing to arbitrate most disputes between us, nothing in these Terms will be deemed to waive, preclude, or otherwise limit the right of either party to: (a) bring an individual action in small claims court; (b) pursue an enforcement action through the applicable federal, state, or local agency if that action is available; (c) seek injunctive relief in a court of law in aid of arbitration; or (d) to file suit in a court of law to address an intellectual property infringement claim.

18.3 Opt-Out

Opt-Out. If you do not wish to resolve disputes by binding arbitration, you may opt out of the provisions of this Section 18 within 30 days after the date that you agree to these Terms by sending a letter to The Scratch Foundation, Attention: Legal Department – Arbitration Opt-Out, 459 Columbus Avenue Unit #1112, New York, NY 10024 that specifies: your full legal name, the email address associated with your account on the Service, and a statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration (“Opt-Out Notice”). Once the Scratch Team receives your Opt-Out Notice, this Section 18 will be void and any action arising out of these Terms will be resolved as set forth in Section 18.2. The remaining provisions of these Terms will not be affected by your Opt-Out Notice.

18.4 Arbitrator

This arbitration agreement, and any arbitration between us, is subject to the Federal Arbitration Act and will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules (collectively, “AAA Rules”) as modified by these Terms. The AAA Rules and filing forms are available online at www.adr.org, by calling the AAA at +1-800-778-7879, or by contacting the Scratch Team.

18.5 Commencing Arbitration

Before initiating arbitration, a party must first send a written notice of the dispute to the other party by certified U.S. Mail or by Federal Express (signature required) or, only if that other party has not provided a current physical address, then by electronic mail (“Notice of Arbitration”). The Scratch Team’s address for Notice is: The Scratch Foundation, 459 Columbus Avenue Unit #1112, New York, NY 10024. The Notice of Arbitration must: (a) identify the name or account number of the party making the claim; (b) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and (c) set forth the specific relief sought (“Demand”). The parties will make good faith efforts to resolve the claim directly, but if the parties do not reach an agreement to do so within 30 days after the Notice of Arbitration is received, you or the Scratch Team may commence an arbitration proceeding. If you commence arbitration in accordance with these Terms, the Scratch Team will reimburse you for your payment of the filing fee, unless your claim is for more than US$10,000 or if the Scratch Team has received 25 or more similar demands for arbitration, in which case the payment of any fees will be decided by the AAA Rules. If the arbitrator finds that either the substance of the claim or the relief sought in the Demand is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then the payment of all fees will be governed by the AAA Rules and the other party may seek reimbursement for any fees paid to AAA.

18.6 Arbitration Proceedings

Any arbitration hearing will take place in the county and state of your residence unless we agree otherwise or, if the claim is for US$10,000 or less (and does not seek injunctive relief), you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted: (a) solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator; (b) through a telephonic or video hearing; or (c) by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules in the county (or parish) of your residence. During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by you or the Scratch Team must not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator makes a final decision and award, if any. Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator must issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the decision and award, if any, are based.

18.7 Arbitration Relief

Except as provided in Section 19.8, the arbitrator can award any relief that would be available if the claims had been brought in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the arbitrator awards you an amount higher than the last written settlement amount offered by the Scratch Team before an arbitrator was selected, we will pay to you the higher of: (a) the amount awarded by the arbitrator and (b) US$10,000. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding on all parties, except (1) for judicial review expressly permitted by law or (2) if the arbitrator’s award includes an award of injunctive relief against a party, in which case that party shall have the right to seek judicial review of the injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction that shall not be bound by the arbitrator’s application or conclusions of law. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

18.8 No Class Actions

YOU AND THE SCRATCH TEAM AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and the Scratch Team agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

18.9 Modifications to this Arbitration Provision

If the Scratch Team makes any substantive change to this arbitration provision, you may reject the change by sending us written notice within 30 days of the change to the Scratch Team’s address for Notice of Arbitration, in which case your account with us will be immediately terminated and this arbitration provision, as in effect immediately prior to the changes you rejected, will survive.

18.10 Enforceability

If Section 18.8 or the entirety of this Section 18 is found to be unenforceable, or if the Scratch Team receives an Opt-Out Notice from you, then the entirety of this Section 18 will be null and void and, in that case, the exclusive jurisdiction and venue described in Section 19.2 will govern any action arising out of or related to these Terms.

19. Miscellaneous

19.1 General Terms

These Terms, including the Privacy Policy and any other agreements expressly incorporated by reference into these Terms, are the entire and exclusive understanding and agreement between you and the Scratch Team regarding your use of the Service. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under these Terms, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms and all rights granted under these Terms, including with respect to your User Content, at any time without notice or consent. The failure to require performance of any provision will not affect our right to require performance at any other time after that, nor will a waiver by us of any breach or default of these Terms, or any provision of these Terms, be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default or a waiver of the provision itself. Use of Section headers in these Terms is for convenience only and will not have any impact on the interpretation of any provision. Throughout these Terms the use of the word “including” means “including but not limited to.” If any part of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, then the unenforceable part will be given effect to the greatest extent possible, and the remaining parts will remain in full force and effect.

19.2 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflict of law principles. You and the Scratch Team submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts and federal courts located within New Castle County, Delaware, for resolution of any lawsuit or court proceeding permitted under these Terms. We operate the Service from our offices in Massachusetts, and we make no representation that materials included in the Service are appropriate or available for use in other locations.

19.3 Privacy Policy

Please read the Scratch Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) carefully for information relating to our collection, use, storage, and disclosure of your personal information. The Privacy Policy is incorporated by this reference into, and made a part of, these Terms.

19.4 Additional Terms

Your use of the Service is subject to all additional terms, policies, rules, or guidelines applicable to the Service or certain features of the Service that we may post on or link to from the Service (the “Additional Terms”). All Additional Terms are incorporated by this reference into, and made a part of, these Terms.

19.5 Consent to Electronic Communications

By using the Service, you consent to receiving certain electronic communications from us as further described in our Privacy Policy. Please read our Privacy Policy to learn more about our electronic communications practices. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that those communications be in writing.

19.6 Contact Information

The Service is offered by the Scratch Foundation, located at 459 Columbus Avenue Unit #1112, New York, NY 10024. You may contact us by sending correspondence to that address or by emailing us at help@scratch.org.

19.7 Notice to California Residents

If you are a California resident, then under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, you may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite S-202, Sacramento, California 95834, or by telephone at +1-800-952-5210 in order to resolve a complaint regarding the Service or to receive further information regarding use of the Service.

19.8 No Support

We are under no obligation to provide support for the Service. In instances where we may offer support, the support will be subject to published policies.

19.9 International Use

We make no representation that the Service is appropriate or available for use outside of the United States. Access to the Service from countries or territories or by individuals where such access is illegal is prohibited.

20. Notice Regarding Apple

This Section 20 only applies to the extent you are using our mobile application on an iOS or macOS device. You acknowledge that these Terms are between you and the Scratch Team only, not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”), and Apple is not responsible for the Service or the content of it. Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Service. If the Service fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund any applicable purchase price for the mobile application to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the Service. Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the Service or your possession and/or use of the Service, including: (1) product liability claims; (2) any claim that the Service fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; or (3) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation. Apple is not responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any third-party claim that the Service and/or your possession and use of the Service infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights. You agree to comply with any applicable third-party terms when using the Service. Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary of these Terms. You hereby represent and warrant that: (a) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (b) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

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未成年の利用者に代わって本規約に同意する保護者は、未成年の利用者のサービス利用を監督し、未成年の利用者の本規約遵守について全責任を負うことに同意するものとします。法人、組織、または企業である場合、本規約を代理で承諾する個人は、当該法人等を本規約に拘束する権限を有することを表明および保証し、当該法人等は本規約に拘束されることに同意するものとします。

3. アカウントとその登録

本サービスの一部の機能を利用するには、アカウントの登録が必要です。アカウントの登録時にはメールアドレス、ユーザー名、パスワード、その他プライバシーポリシーに記載されている情報を含む、ご自身に関する情報の提供が必要となる場合があります。お客様は、私たちに提供する情報が完全であり、誤解を招くものでないこと、また常に正確かつ最新の状態に保つことに同意するものとします。登録時にはパスワードの作成が必要です。アカウントとパスワードの機密保持はお客様の単独の責任であり、アカウント下で行われるすべての活動について責任を負うものとします。アカウントの安全性が損なわれたと思われる場合は、直ちに help@scratch.org までご連絡ください。

4. 支払い

本サービスの一部の機能を利用するには、料金の支払いが必要となる場合があります。料金を支払う前に、請求される料金を確認し承諾する必要があります。すべての支払いはアメリカ合衆国ドルでの支払いとなります。ただし、寄付（第4.3条および第4.4条に記載）については、当団体の第三者ツールが許可する範囲で、仮想通貨を含む他の通貨での支払いも可能です。本規約に別段の定めがある場合を除き、料金および寄付金は返金できません。お客様は、当団体が本サービスの利用を通じて収益（寄付金を含む）、信用の向上、またはScratchの価値向上の可能性があること、およびお客様が当該収益、信用、価値を共有する権利を有しないことを認め、同意するものとします。

4.1 価格設定

当団体は、本サービスを通じて提供される製品およびサービスの価格設定を決定する権利を保有します。当団体は、本サービスに掲載される価格情報を最新の状態に保つよう合理的な努力を行います。

4.2 認証

お客様は、本サービスを通じて行う注文について、本規約に記載されるか当団体が公表するすべての金額（適用されるすべての税金を含む）を、お客様のアカウントで指定された、またはお客様が別途入力した支払い方法に課金することを当団体に許可します。クレジットカードで料金を支払う場合、当団体は購入前にクレジットカード口座の事前承認を求めることがあります。これは、クレジットカードが有効であり、購入代金を支払うのに必要な資金または限度額を超えていないかを確認するためです。

4.3 寄付

お客様は、寄付を通じて当団体の活動をご支援いただけます。寄付金額をお支払いいただく前に、請求される金額を確認し承諾する機会が設けられています。本第4条に定める条件は、かかる寄付に適用されます。寄付方法の詳細については、https://www.scratch.org/donate をご覧ください。

4.4 継続的な寄付

定期的な寄付（自動継続支払いを含む「定期寄付」）への登録も可能です。「寄付請求日」とは、定期寄付に初めて登録した日付を指します。定期寄付は寄付請求日に開始され、お客様が選択した期間（以下「初回寄付期間」）定期寄付にご登録いただく場合、お客様は当団体または当団体の第三者決済処理業者に対し、定期寄付がキャンセルされるまで継続的に、お客様が当団体に提供したお支払い方法に対して適用される全額を請求する権限を付与するものとします。継続し、お客様が定期寄付をキャンセルするか、当団体が終了させる場合を除き、初回寄付期間と同期間の直続する期間（以下、初回寄付期間および各更新期間をそれぞれ「寄付期間」とする）に自動的に更新されます。定期寄付にご登録いただく場合、お客様は当団体または当団体の第三者決済処理業者に対し、定期寄付がキャンセルされるまで継続的に、お客様が当団体に提供したお支払い方法に対して適用される全額を請求する権限を付与するものとします。お客様のアカウントには、寄付請求日に自動的に支払いされ、その後も（お客様が登録された定期寄付に対応する請求頻度に従い）次回の寄付期間に適用される全額が定期的に支払いされます。次回の定期寄付の請求を回避するため、定期寄付はいつでもキャンセルできます。定期寄付のキャンセルは、donate@scratch.org までご連絡ください。

5. 商品

5.1 商品

当団体は、本サービスにおいて、商品、物理的またはデジタルの物品もしくはサービス（総称して「商品」）を販売する場合があります。商品の価格は購入時に表示されます。お客様が購入した商品代金、ならびに商品に関連する送料、税金その他の費用の支払いはお客様の責任となります。当団体は、事前通知の有無にかかわらず、販売または販売提供中の商品の数量を制限し、または販売を中止する権利を保有します。

5.2 通貨

商品に関するすべての請求および支払いは、特に指定がない限りアメリカ合衆国ドルで行われます。通貨換算による決済および外国取引手数料は、お客様のクレジットカード、デビットカード、その他の決済手段の提供会社との契約に基づきます。

5.3 発注

本サービスを通じて行われた商品購入はすべて、お客様のアカウントに登録されているメールアドレス、または購入時に提供されたメールアドレス宛に送信される電子メールにより確認されます。購入確認メールに関するご質問がある場合は、help@scratch.org までお問い合わせください。

5.4 発送

当団体がお客様に販売した商品は、お客様が提供された注文情報に記載の住所へ発送手配いたします。具体的な配送オプションについては各注文ページをご確認ください。現在、アメリカ合衆国本土以外の地域への商品発送は承っておりません。

5.5 税金

当団体は適用される法律に基づき税金を徴収します。ただし、お客様が商品の購入者である場合、当団体が徴収しない範囲において、当該取引から生じる追加の税金および手数料の支払いはお客様の単独の責任となります。お客様は、本サービス上または本サービスを通じて商品を購入したことに起因して税務当局から生じるいかなる請求についても、Scratch チームを補償し免責することに同意するものとします。

5.6 返品と交換

本サービスでご購入いただいた商品は、一切返品・交換・返金できません。購入商品に印刷ミス、破損、欠陥がある場合、交換対象となるためには、商品受取日から4週間以内に help@scratch.org 宛てにメールでクレームを提出する必要があります。購入商品が届かず配送中の紛失が疑われる場合、代替商品を受け取る資格を得るには、配送予定日から4週間以内に help@scratch.org 宛てにメールでクレームを提出する必要があります。本第5.6条に定める期限要件を遵守しなかった場合、当団体は交換品または代替商品の提供義務を負いません。

5.7 支払いと購入の取り消し

支払いや購入は、法律で義務付けられている場合を除き、お客様によるキャンセルはできません。ただし、当団体は独自の裁量により、いつでも購入または購入の試みを拒否または終了する権利を保有します。お客様は、クレジットカード、デビットカード、その他の支払い方法による支払い取引を承認した場合でも、何らかの理由で請求が拒否されると、当該取引金額の使用が数日間保留される可能性があることを理解し、これに同意するものとします。

5.8 異議申し立て

本規約の他の規定にかかわらず、お客様は、本サービスを通じた購入に伴うお客様のアカウントまたはクレジットカードへの支払いに関する訴訟については、当該支払いから60日以内に書面にて当団体に申し立てることに同意するものとします。この期間を過ぎた場合、当該訴訟は放棄されたものとみなされ、当該請求は最終的なものとなり、異議申し立ての対象とはなりません。

6. サービスのライセンス

6.1 利用の限定的なライセンス

本規約への完全かつ継続的な遵守を条件として、当団体は、お客様に対し、お客様の個人的かつ非営利目的での使用に限り、限定的、非独占的、譲渡不能、サブライセンス不可、かつ取消可能なライセンスを付与します。本ライセンスは、以下の行為を認めるものです。

  • (a) 当団体が本サービスに関連して提供するダウンロード可能なソフトウェア（モバイルアプリケーションを含む）のオブジェクトコードのコピーをインストールし使用すること
  • (b) 本サービスへのアクセスおよび利用。ただし、Scratchの素材、Scratchの標章、サポート資料については、第7条に規定される条件でのみライセンスが付与されるため、本項の対象外とする。

6.2 利用の制限

適用される法律により禁止されている場合、または本規約で明示的に許可されている場合を除き、お客様は以下の行為を行うことはできません。

  • (a) 本サービスを複製、配布、公に展示、公に上演、またはリミックス作品を作成すること
  • (b) 本サービスに変更を加えること
  • (c) セキュリティまたはアクセス制御メカニズムを含む本サービスの機能を妨害または回避すること。

適用される法律により本サービスの利用が禁止されている場合、お客様は本サービスを利用できません。

7. Scratchの素材、およびライセンス

7.1 Scratchの素材

あなたとScratchチームの間では、Scratchチームは、Scratchのコード、ビジュアルインターフェース、グラフィック、デザイン、コンパイル、コンピュータコード、製品、ソフトウェアサービス、および本サービスのその他すべての著作権対象要素（総称して「Scratchの素材」）ならびにScratchの標章（以下に定義）に関するすべての権利を保有します。すべてのScratchの素材は、Scratchチームまたはその第三者のライセンサーの財産です。ScratchエディタおよびScratchJrエディタのソースコードはダウンロード可能であり、GNU Affero General Public License Version 3, 2007年11月19日版（「AGPLv3」）の対象となります。AGPLv3では、利用する素材について原著作者への帰属表示が義務付けられています。ScratchまたはScratchJrのソースコードを使用する際は、以下の帰属表示を使用してください。

「ScratchはScratch財団およびそのパートナー・関連団体によって開発されています。詳細は https://scratch.org を参照してください。」

第7.2条および第7.3条で明示的に許可されている場合、または法律で認められている場合を除き、いかなる目的においてもScratchの素材またはScratchの標章を利用することはできません。本規約には黙示的ライセンスは含まれず、Scratchチームは本規約で明示的に付与されていないScratchの素材およびScratchの標章に関する一切の権利を保有します。本規約に明示的に規定されている場合を除き、AGPLv3はScratch素材またはScratchの標章には適用されません。

7.2 サポート資料

本サービスには、ユーザーがプロジェクトを構築する際に役立つ画像、音声、動画、サンプルコードが含まれます。これには、本サービス利用時にこれらの素材を組み込んだスクリーンショットその他の表現（「サポート資料」）も含まれます。本契約においてお客様に付与されるその他のライセンスにかかわらず、サポート資料の利用は、当該資料に適用されるライセンス（例：AGPLv3、CC BY-SA、またはScratchが合理的に指定するその他のライセンス）によって規定され、お客様は当該ライセンスに基づく義務を遵守する必要があります。Scratch財団への著作権表示については、以下の文言を使用してください。

「ScratchはScratch財団およびそのパートナー・関連団体によって開発されています。詳細はhttps://scratchfoundation.orgをご覧ください。」

7.3 Scratchの標章

Scratchチームが所有または管理する商号、商標、ロゴ、その他の標章（Scratchキャット、Scratchロゴ、 ScratchJr、Giga、Nano、Pico、Terra、Milli、Zeptoなど、これらに限らない。総称して「Scratchの標章」）は、本サービスを利用してScratchプロジェクトを作成・共有する行為に直接関連する、個人的・教育的・非営利目的での使用に限り、本規約で別途許可されている場合を除き、使用できません。Scratchの標章の商業的使用は、Scratchチームが商業的使用に関する権利またはライセンスを付与する義務を負わないこと、およびScratchチームの独自の裁量により、理由の有無にかかわらずライセンス申請を拒否できることを条件として、お客様とScratchチームとの間で交渉される個別のライセンス契約（存在する場合）の条項に従うものとします。お客様は、当団体がScratchの標章およびそれに関連するあらゆる営業上の信用の唯一の所有者であることを認めるものとします。あなたは、かかる所有権と矛盾する行為を行わないこと、およびScratchの標章の一切の利用がScratchチームの利益に帰属することに同意します。さらに、本規約のいかなる規定も、本規約に明示的に規定されるScratchの標章の使用権を除き、あなたにScratchの標章に関するいかなる権利、権限または利益を付与するものと解釈されないことに同意します。あなたは、Scratchチームの標章に対する当団体の所有権または権利を争わないこと、異議を申し立てないこと、提訴しないこと、またScratchの標章の有効性を争い、異議を申し立て、または提訴しないことに同意します。

さらに、本規約の期間中またはその後においても、Scratchの標章単独または他の要素と組み合わせて、Scratchの標章に対するScratchチームの権利を争い、異議を申し立て、または提訴する権限または権利を有さず、また行わないこと、Scratchの標章単独または他の要素と組み合わせて、Scratchチームに不利となる権利、所有権、または利益を主張しないこと、いかなる場所においても登録または登録申請を行わないことに同意します。本規約または別途のライセンスに基づき許可されたScratchの標章の使用は、Scratchが提供するガイドラインに準拠することを承諾するものとします。お客様は、Scratchチームから使用中止の要請があった場合、直ちにScratchの標章の使用を全て中止することに同意し、Scratchチームは当該使用中止の要請に伴う一切の責任を負わないものとします。お客様は、Scratchの標章（これに関連する全ての出願または登録を含む）およびこれに関連する営業権について、法律の規定その他の方法により取得する可能性のある一切の権利を、当団体に譲渡し、かつ将来においても譲渡するものとします。

8. ユーザーコンテンツ

8.1 一般のユーザーコンテンツ

本サービスの特定の機能では、ユーザーがプロジェクト、メッセージ、コメント、フォーラムへの投稿、第三者のウェブサイトへのリンク、写真、動画または音声（動画または音声に組み込まれた音声録音や音楽録音を含む）、画像、フォルダ、データ、テキスト、その他著作物または作品（「ユーザーコンテンツ」）を本サービスに投稿、アップロード、公開、配信、またはその他の方法で送信（「投稿」）できる場合があります。本サービスに投稿するユーザーコンテンツについて、本規約で付与されるライセンスを条件として、ユーザーは当該コンテンツに保有する著作権およびその他の所有権を保持します。ユーザーコンテンツがScratchの素材または関連する知的財産を使用または組み込んでいる場合、当該ユーザーコンテンツはScratchの素材であることに同意するものとします。本サービスを使用して出力（以下に定義）を作成する場合、当該出力はすべてユーザーコンテンツとみなされ、第8.2項に基づき付与されるライセンスに含まれます。

8.2 限定的ライセンスの許諾

本サービスに、または本サービスを通じてユーザーコンテンツを投稿することにより、適用される法律を含む、その権利を行使できる最大限の範囲において、あなたは以下の権利を付与するものとします。

  • (a) 本サービスの他のユーザーに対し、本サービス内での個人的利用に限り、かつ本規約に従うことを条件として、当該ユーザーコンテンツを使用、複製、修正し、派生作品を作成する非独占的ライセンスを付与する権利。
  • (b) 当団体に対し、ユーザーコンテンツを公に展示し、公に実演（デジタル音声伝送を含む）、複製、頒布し、派生作品を作成し、その他あらゆる方法で使用および利用する非独占的、永続的、取消不能、ロイヤリティフリーのライセンス（サブライセンスを付与・許可する権利を含む）を当団体に付与する権利。

当該ライセンスは、本サービスの提供、内部業務目的、本サービスの広告・マーケティング・プロモーション、ならびに当団体における製品・サービスの改善および新製品・サービスの開発（AIモデルの学習を含む）のために、当該ユーザーコンテンツを公開表示、公衆送信（デジタル音声送信を含む）、複製、頒布、派生作品の作成、その他利用および活用することを目的とします。ユーザーは、ユーザーコンテンツの投稿および本条に定めるライセンスの行使に起因して、いかなる個人または団体に対しても支払義務が生じる金銭を支払うことに同意するものとします。

8.3 写真および画像に関する規則

本サービスに1人以上の人物が写った写真または画像を投稿する場合、当該人物およびその管理者、保護者、相続人、受託者（該当する場合）に対し、当該写真を個人的な利用目的で、本サービス、TikTok、Snap、Facebook、Instagram、Twitter/Xを含むあらゆるオンラインプラットフォームまたはサービスを通じて複製、配布、公に展示する権利を、取消不能、永続的、ロイヤリティフリー、全額支払済みの全世界ライセンスとして付与するものとします。ただし、第三者の製品、商品、サービスの宣伝を目的とした利用を許可するものではありません。本項に含まれるライセンスは、写真の被写体またはその管理者、保護者、相続人、受託者が、当該画像または写真を単独で、または製品に組み込まれた形で販売することを許可するものではありません。

8.4 音楽作品及び録音アーティストに関する規則

音楽作品の作曲家または作者であり、演奏権管理団体（以下「PRO」）に非独占的権利を許諾している場合、本規約を通じて当団体および他のユーザーに付与するロイヤリティフリーのライセンスについて、当該PROに通知する必要があります。関連するPROへの報告義務の遵守は、あなた自身の責任において確実に行う必要があります。権利を音楽出版社またはPROに譲渡している場合、本規約に定める著作権使用料不要のライセンスを付与するには、当該音楽出版社またはPROの同意を得るか、当該音楽出版社またはPROが当団体と本規約を締結する必要があります。音楽作品（例：楽曲の作詞・作曲）の作者であるという事実のみをもって、本規約に基づくライセンスを当団体または他のユーザーに付与する権利を有することを意味するものではありません。レコードレーベルと契約を結んでいるレコーディングアーティストである場合、本サービスの利用がレコードレーベルに対する契約上の義務（本サービスを通じて作成した新規録音物がレーベルによって権利主張される可能性がある場合を含む）に準拠していることを確認する責任は、あなた自身が単独で負うものとします。最後に、カバー曲を演奏し本サービスに投稿する場合、当該音楽作品の録音または演奏を本サービスに投稿する前に、原曲に関する全ての権利を確保する責任を負うものとします。

8.5 投稿するコンテンツに対する権利を有すること - ユーザーコンテンツに関する表明および保証

ユーザーコンテンツの所有者でない場合、または当該ユーザーコンテンツの全要素（録音物に収録された環境音楽および基礎となる音楽作品を含む）に関する権利を付与する完全な権限を有していない場合は、ユーザーコンテンツを投稿してはなりません。Scratchチームは、ユーザーコンテンツに関連する一切の責任を負いかねます。ユーザーコンテンツおよび本サービスを通じてユーザーコンテンツを提供することの結果については、ユーザーが単独で責任を負うものとします。本サービスを通じてユーザーコンテンツを提供することにより、ユーザーは当団体に対し、以下の事項を表明、保証し、かつ確約するものとします。

  • a. あなたがユーザーコンテンツの作成者かつ所有者である、または本項においてあなたが当団体に付与したライセンスを行使するために必要な範囲で、当団体および本サービスのユーザーがあなたのユーザーコンテンツを利用および配布することを許可するために必要なライセンス、権利、同意、および許可を有していること。その利用および配布は、当団体、本サービス、および本利用規約が想定する方法によるものであること。
  • b. あなたのユーザーコンテンツ、および本規約に基づき想定されるあなたのユーザーコンテンツの投稿その他の利用について、現在および将来にわたって以下の行為を行わないこと。
    • (i) 第三者の権利（著作権、商標権、特許権、営業秘密、人格権、プライバシー権、パブリシティ権、その他の知的財産権、契約上または所有権上の権利を含む）を侵害、違反、不正流用、またはその他の方法で侵害すること。
    • (ii) 他人の名誉毀損、誹謗中傷、プライバシー権、パブリシティ権、その他の財産権を侵害すること。
    • (iii) 個人情報、健康情報、財務情報、その他の機密情報を含み、またはScratchチームにこれを処理させること。
    • (iv) Scratchチームに法令違反を起こさせたり、当団体が第三者から追加のライセンスを取得したり、ロイヤリティ、手数料、補償その他の金額を支払ったり、帰属表示を提供したりすることを要求すること。
  • c. あなたのユーザーコンテンツが、合理的な人物によって、不快、卑猥、わいせつ、ポルノ、嫌がらせ、脅迫、憎悪的、またはその他不適切であると判断できないものであること。

8.6 ユーザーコンテンツとその免責事項

当団体は、ユーザーまたは他のユーザーが投稿するユーザーコンテンツを編集または管理する義務を負わず、いかなる場合においてもユーザーコンテンツについて責任を負いません。ただし、当団体は、当団体の単独の判断により、本規約に違反する、第三者の権利を侵害すると主張される、またはその他不適切であると判断されるユーザーコンテンツを、事前の通知なしにいつでも審査、削除、編集、またはブロックする権利を保有します。本サービスを利用する際、様々な情報源からのユーザーコンテンツに接触する可能性があること、またユーザーコンテンツが不正確、攻撃的、不適切、または不快な内容である可能性があることを理解し、承諾するものとします。ユーザーコンテンツに関して当団体に対して有する、または将来有し得る法的または衡平法上の権利または救済措置を放棄することに同意し、実際に放棄するものとします。ユーザーまたはコンテンツ所有者から、ユーザーコンテンツが本規約に準拠していないとの申し立てがあった場合、当団体は当該申し立てを調査し、独自の裁量によりユーザーコンテンツを削除するかどうかを決定します。当団体は、いつでも通知なしにユーザーコンテンツを削除する権利を保有します。明確化のため、Scratchチームは本サービス上での権利侵害行為を許可しません。AI生成出力を作成するために本サービスに送信するユーザーコンテンツは「入力」と呼ばれます。

8.7 コンテンツの監視

当団体は以下の事項を管理せず、また監視する義務を負いません。

  • (a) ユーザーコンテンツ
  • (b) 第三者によって提供されるコンテンツ
  • (c) ユーザーによる本サービスの利用

お客様は、Scratchチームが運用上の目的その他の目的で、本サービスを通じて送信または受信されるあらゆる情報を随時監視する権利を保有し、また実際に監視する場合があることを認め、これに同意するものとします。当団体がコンテンツの監視を選択した場合であっても、コンテンツ自体、またはコンテンツの利用によって生じた損失もしくは損害について、当団体は一切の責任または義務を負いません。監視中、情報は当団体のプライバシー・ポリシー（後述）に従い、検査、記録、複製、利用される場合があります。当団体は、本サービスにアップロードまたは送信されたユーザーコンテンツについて、当該コンテンツを投稿したユーザーまたは本サービスの他のユーザーに対する責任を負うことなく、いつでもブロック、フィルタリング、ミュート、削除、またはアクセス無効化を行う権利を有します。本サービスに投稿したユーザーコンテンツのコピーを保持する責任は、投稿したユーザー自身が単独で負うものとします。

8.8 フィードバック

当団体は、ユーザーの皆様からのご意見やご感想を尊重し、感謝しております。既存の機能、本サービスに関する問題点、または本サービスへの変更・改善提案（「フィードバック」）についてご意見やご提案をいただく場合、お客様は当団体に対し、本サービスの改善や他の製品・サービスの開発を含む、あらゆる方法および目的でフィードバックを利用する、制限のない、永続的、取消不能、非独占的、完全支払済、ロイヤリティフリーの権利およびライセンスを付与するものとします。当団体は、お客様から提供されたフィードバックについて、いかなる形での帰属表示を提供する義務を負いません。

8.9 入力と出力

本サービスは、ユーザーが応答、画像、推奨ソフトウェア編集、その他のAI生成出力（「出力」）を生成するために、本サービスへ入力（以下「入力」）を送信することを許可する場合があります。「出力」と「入力」は総称して「AIコンテンツ」となります。出力には、本サービスの検索機能またはAI機能により推奨、表示、またはその他の方法で利用可能にされた他のユーザーのコンテンツ（以下に定義）は含まれません。出力の正確性および関連性の検証は、ユーザー自身の責任において行う必要があります。出力は、いかなる種類の投資、法的、医療的、専門的な助言を構成するものではなく、虚偽、不完全、誤解を招く、または最近の出来事や情報を反映していない可能性があるため、依存すべきではないことを認めます。さらに、出力には当団体の見解と矛盾する内容が含まれる可能性があることを認めます。ユーザーとScratchの間において、すべての出力はユーザーが所有します。本サービスへ、または本サービス経由で入力を送信し、本サービスを使用して出力を生成することにより、ユーザーはScratchに対し、全世界における、非独占的、永続的、取消不能、ロイヤリティフリー、全額支払済みの権利およびライセンス（複数階層でのサブライセンス権を含む）を付与します。これによりScratchは、本サービスの提供、開発、改善、拡張および商業目的（これらに限らない）のために、ユーザーのAIコンテンツの全部または一部を、以下の目的で保存、複製、公衆送信（デジタル音声送信を含む）、 派生作品の作成、配布、その他一切の利用および活用を行う権利およびライセンスを付与するものとします。これには、サービスの提供、開発、改善、拡張ならびに商業目的（AIモデルのライセンス供与、開発、改善、および第三者による無料または有料での実施の許可を含む。これらに限定されない）が含まれます。

  • (i) 個人データを含む、または個人を特定できる入力
  • (ii) Scratch が法令・規制に違反する原因となる入力

適用される第三者の契約・ポリシーに違反する入力を送信してはなりません。

8.10 他ユーザーのコンテンツ

本サービスは、ユーザーが他のユーザーによって投稿されたユーザーコンテンツ（「他ユーザーのコンテンツ」）にアクセスし、当該の他ユーザーのコンテンツに基づいて新規または修正されたプロジェクトやその他のコンテンツ（以下「リミックス」）を作成することを許可する場合があります。他ユーザーのコンテンツの利用は、第8.2条(a)項に基づき付与されるライセンスの条件に従うものとします。

9. 他のサイトの利用規約

9.1 他のサービスおよびリンク先のウェブサイト

Scratchチームは、本サービスを通じて、ユーザーコンテンツを含む情報を他のサービスにエクスポートできるツールを提供する場合があります。これらのツールのいずれかを使用することにより、お客様は当該情報を該当する他のサービスに転送することを当団体に許可するものとします。他のサービスはScratchチームの管理下にないため、法律で認められる最大限の範囲において、当団体はお客様のエクスポートされた情報の他のサービスによる使用について一切の責任を負いません。本サービスには、他のウェブサイトへのリンクが含まれる場合があります。リンク先のウェブサイトはScratchチームの管理下にないため、当団体はそれらのコンテンツについて責任を負いません。他のサービスとユーザーコンテンツや情報を共有する前に、必ず当該サービスの利用規約およびプライバシーポリシーをご確認ください。共有が行われた後、Scratchチームは共有された情報を管理することはできません。

9.2. 第三者のソフトウェア

本サービスには、一般的に無償で提供され、受領者に当該コンポーネントの複製、変更、配布に関する広範な権利を付与するライセンスに基づき利用可能な他のソフトウェアコンポーネント（「第三者のコンポーネント」）が含まれる、または組み込まれる場合があります。本サービスは本規約に従って提供されますが、本規約のいかなる規定も、適用される他のライセンスに基づき第三者のコンポーネントを取得することを妨げたり制限したりするものではなく、また、それらの他のライセンスに基づく第三者のコンポーネントの使用を制限する意図もありません。

10. メール広告

当団体および他の製品・サービスに関するメールをお送りする場合があります。プロモーションメール内の配信停止手順に従って、プロモーションメールの受信を停止することができます。

11. 禁止行為

改定前の文

詳細は「利用規約 (2026年1月22日まで)」を参照

関連項目

外部リンク

出典

  1. ↑ scratch:discuss/topic/41272/
  2. ↑ scratch:discuss/post/8939177/
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