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Welcome to The Liberty Lens, a news website produced by Lions for Liberty Association (“Lions for Liberty,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using The Liberty Lens platform, you agree to these Terms of Use (“Terms”) and our Privacy Policy. Please read these Terms and our Privacy Policy carefully before using the platform. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the platform.

  1. User-generated content: Users are encouraged to submit comments and engage in discussions on the platform, but hate speech, personal attacks, and offensive language are not permitted. Comments should be relevant to the article or discussion topic, and spam or promotional content is not allowed.
  2. Account suspension or termination: The platform reserves the right to suspend or terminate a user’s account if they violate the guidelines for user-generated content or engage in other inappropriate behavior on the platform.
  3. Intellectual property: Users retain ownership of their intellectual property, but grant the platform a license to use their content on the platform.
  4. Liability for content: The platform is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of user-generated content, but reserves the right to remove any content that violates the platform’s guidelines.
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  8. Age restrictions: Users must be at least 13 years of age to use the platform.
  9. Use of user data: The platform may use user data for marketing, promotion of events, calls to action, or other purposes, but will not sell user data to third parties.
  10. Modification of Terms of Use: The platform may modify or update the Terms of Use at any time, and users will be notified of any changes.

For authors and contributors of content on the platform:

  1. Plagiarism: All content submitted to the platform must be original, and authors must ensure that any sources are properly cited. Plagiarism is not permitted and will result in immediate removal of the content.
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