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title: "Terms of Use"
date: 2026-03-08
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## Copyright

All original content on fosscat.com — including text, images, code samples, and other
creative works — is copyright Nate Anderson. All rights reserved unless otherwise noted.

## Permitted Use

You are welcome to read, share, and link to any content on this site for personal,
non-commercial purposes. Quoting excerpts with proper attribution and a link back to the
original is encouraged.

## Prohibited Use

The following uses of content from this site are expressly prohibited without prior
written consent:

- **AI and machine learning model training** — using site content as training data,
  fine-tuning material, or evaluation benchmarks for any AI or ML system
- **Data broker resale** — collecting, packaging, or reselling site content as part of a
  data product or service
- **Market research products** — incorporating site content into commercial research
  reports, databases, or analytics platforms
- **Ad-targeting and profiling** — using site content or visitor behavior to build
  advertising profiles or audience segments
- **Any other commercial data exploitation** — automated or manual collection of site
  content for any for-profit purpose not listed above

This prohibition applies regardless of the method of collection, whether by web scraper,
crawler, API, manual copying, or any other means.

## Acceptance

By accessing and browsing this site, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not
agree, you should discontinue use of the site immediately.

## Exceptions

If you would like to request an exception to these terms for a specific use case, please
contact [legal@fosscat.com](mailto:legal@fosscat.com).