Websites & Communications Terms of Use by Mozilla
The Mozilla Websites & Communications Terms of Use governs how users may access and interact with Mozilla’s websites, newsletters, community platforms, and open-source repositories, including rules for content use, submissions, accounts, and licensing. It is an official policy published by Mozilla, a widely trusted open-source organization, making it a reliable source for terms that balance user rights with open-license and trademark protections.
Websites & Communications Terms of Use
June 23, 2016
Terms of Use
Introduction
Please read the terms of this entire document (“Terms”) carefully because it explains your rights and responsibilities when you visit any of Mozilla’s websites (“Websites”), or related feeds, social media, newsletters, source code repositories, and emails (together with Websites, these are collectively referred to as “Communications”). By accessing or signing up to receive Communications, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
Our Websites include multiple domains such as mozilla.org, mozillians.org, firefox.com, mozillafestival.org, openstandard.com, openbadges.org and webmaker.org. You may also recognize our Websites by nicknames such as Bugzilla@Mozilla, BMO, MozWiki, MoPad, MozReps, MDN, Marketplace, One and Done, SUMO, and AMO. Some of our Websites connect you with links, apps or add-ons that are provided by other parties and are subject to separate Terms.
Account Registration
Some Websites require you to register for an account in order to access additional features of a Website or another Mozilla service. If applicable, additional terms will be presented to you. You are responsible for all activities under your account.
Some Websites allow you to create a username during registration. Your use of a username must comply with our Acceptable Use Policy.
Content Licensing
Our Communications include content such as articles, images, photographs, comments, software code, audio and video clips, and other materials (collectively, “Content”). Content is authored by Mozilla, contributors to Mozilla projects, and other sources.
Content authored by Mozilla is generally made available for public sharing and reuse through open licenses such as Creative Commons (for expressive material) or the Mozilla Public License (for software code). In most cases we ask Mozilla contributors to release Content under open licenses.
Some Content in our Communications is acquired from sources that prohibit further use of their Content without advance permission. Where possible, the Content or Website footer will display a notice with the applicable license. You agree to abide by such notices. Note the following specifics:
Some Content expressly indicates that the author does not intend for an open license to apply. You should contact the author or author’s agent for permission to use such Content. Questions on Mozilla authored content can be sent to: [email protected].
Some Content contains trademarks, trade dress, logos and brand assets of Mozilla and other parties (“Trademarks”). Except for a few limited circumstances, Trademarks cannot be used without advance written permission of the owner of the Trademark. Learn more on Mozilla trademarks.
Software used by our Websites is licensed under the MPL or similarly permissive open source licenses. For more information on the specific license, please see the applicable source code or GitHub repository.
Content Submissions
You may contribute Content when interacting with our Communications, including but not limited to commenting on an article, blogging, contributing code, or contributing graphics or written material (each a “Submission”). Unless your Submission is made under a separate agreement with Mozilla, in which case that agreement will govern, then
For Submissions to Mozilla's open source projects:
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