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Terms of Service

Effective Date: July 26, 2026
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern access to and use of wwwThisUnitedStates.com (the
“Website”). By visiting, browsing, submitting content to, or otherwise using the Website,

1. Website Purpose and Scope

The Website may publish or provide informational, educational, historical, cultural, civic, geographic, travel, lifestyle, economic, governmental, political, news-related, editorial, opinion, directory, and entertainment content concerning the United States, its people, places, institutions, history, communities, and related subjects. The Website may include articles, commentary, photographs, maps, illustrations, audio, video, interviews, directories, links, rankings, data summaries, user submissions, newsletters, and other materials. Features may change at any time.

2. Eligibility and Acceptance

You must be legally capable of agreeing to these Terms. If you use the Website on behalf of an organization, you represent that you are authorized to bind that organization to these Terms. Additional terms may apply to specific features, contests, submissions, purchases, subscriptions, events, or services. If additional terms conflict with these Terms, the specific additional terms control for that feature.

3. Informational Content Only

Website content is provided for general information, education, commentary, and entertainment. It is not a substitute for professional advice or independent verification. Nothing on the Website constitutes legal, medical, financial, tax, investment, insurance, safety, emergency, immigration, election, governmental, travel, real-estate, employment, or other professional advice. You should consult an appropriately qualified professional or official source before making decisions.

4. Accuracy, Timeliness, and Changing Information

Although reasonable efforts may be made to present useful information, the Website does not guarantee that content is accurate, complete, current, error-free, or suitable for any particular purpose. Laws, regulations, officeholders, boundaries, schedules, prices, statistics, travel conditions, public-health guidance, election information, and government procedures can change rapidly. You are responsible for confirming important information with primary and authoritative sources. Publication dates, update dates, citations, and links should be considered in context. Historical content may reflect terminology, boundaries, or social conditions from another period.

5. Editorial Content, Opinion, and Political Neutrality

The Website may publish news, analysis, historical interpretation, commentary, opinion, satire, interviews, or contributed material. Opinions belong to the identified author or speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of wwwThisUnitedStates.com. Unless expressly stated, references to public officials, political parties, candidates, government agencies, advocacy groups, corporations, nonprofit organizations, religions, movements, or public controversies do not constitute endorsement or opposition. The Website is not an official website of the United States government, any state, territory, locality, agency, political party, campaign, candidate, or public official. Government names, seals, flags, symbols, maps, and public records may be displayed for informational or editorial purposes.

6. Elections, Civic Information, and Government Resources

Election dates, registration requirements, polling locations, candidacy information, ballot measures, officeholder information, government benefits, forms, deadlines, and agency procedures should always be verified with the relevant election authority or government agency. The Website does not register voters, issue government documents, determine eligibility, provide official legal notice, or guarantee that a government office will accept information, forms, or applications described on the Website.

7. Travel, Geographic, and Safety Information

Travel, destination, transportation, weather, geographic, outdoor, and safety information may be incomplete or outdated. Conditions can change without notice. Maps, distances, routes, boundaries, photographs, and descriptions are illustrative unless expressly stated otherwise. You are responsible for evaluating conditions, obtaining necessary permissions, complying with laws, and using appropriate judgment. In an emergency, contact the appropriate emergency service or authority rather than relying on the Website.

8. No Confidential or Fiduciary Relationship

Using the Website, submitting a form, sending an email, commenting, or requesting information does not create an attorney-client, advisor-client, fiduciary, employment, agency, partnership, joint venture, confidential, or other professional relationship. Do not submit confidential, privileged, classified, export-controlled, trade-secret, security-sensitive, or highly personal information through general Website channels.

9. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Website to violate law; infringe rights; harass, threaten, defame, abuse, exploit, or deceive others; distribute malware or spam; interfere with Website security or availability; gain unauthorized access; impersonate another person; falsify affiliation; harvest personal information; conduct unauthorized scraping or automated extraction; manipulate rankings or engagement; or use content in a misleading manner. You may not use the Website or its content to train, develop, benchmark, or improve an artificial intelligence or machine-learning system through automated extraction without prior written permission, except where such restriction is prohibited by law. You may not frame, mirror, reproduce, republish, sell, license, or commercially exploit substantial portions of the Website without written authorization.

10. User Accounts and Security

If accounts are offered, you are responsible for providing accurate information, maintaining account confidentiality, and promptly reporting suspected unauthorized access. You are responsible for activity occurring through your account to the extent permitted by law. We may suspend or terminate accounts, restrict access, require password changes, or take other protective measures when reasonably necessary for security, legal compliance, or enforcement of these Terms.

11. User Submissions

“User Submissions” include comments, messages, articles, photographs, videos, audio, stories, reviews, corrections, tips, listings, suggestions, and other material submitted through or for the Website. You represent that you own or control the rights necessary to submit the material; the submission is accurate to the best of your knowledge; it does not violate law or third-party rights; it does not contain malware; and, where it identifies other people, you have obtained any legally required permissions. Unless a separate written agreement states otherwise, you grant wwwThisUnitedStates.com a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to host, store, reproduce, edit, adapt, translate, publish, display, perform, distribute, archive, promote, and otherwise use the submission in connection with the Website and related media. You retain ownership of rights you otherwise hold. We have no obligation to publish, preserve, review, return, or compensate for a submission. We may edit, reject, remove, disable, or investigate submissions at any time.

12. Community and Comment Standards

Where comments or community features are available, discussion should remain lawful, relevant, and respectful. Content may be removed for profanity, threats, harassment, personal attacks, hate, discrimination, doxxing, spam, repetitive promotion, impersonation, misinformation presented deceptively, infringement, or other conduct inconsistent with Website standards. Moderation decisions are discretionary and may not be immediate or consistent in every case. The Website does not endorse user comments and is not responsible for statements made by users.

13. Intellectual Property

Except for materials identified as third-party, licensed, public domain, or governmental works, the Website and its original content, design, layout, compilation, selection, arrangement, graphics, logos, names, slogans, software, and other elements are protected by copyright, trademark, trade dress, database, and other laws. You may view and print limited portions for personal, noncommercial use, provided you do not remove notices or alter meaning. Any broader reproduction, distribution, publication, adaptation, commercial use, or creation of derivative works requires prior written permission unless permitted by law. No license to use a trademark, service mark, logo, or trade name is granted by access to the Website.

14. Government Works, Public Records, and Public-Domain Material

The Website may reproduce or reference works of the United States government, public records, historical materials, or other content believed to be in the public domain. Public availability does not necessarily mean every element is free of restrictions. Photographs, contractor works, state or local government materials, database elements, privacy interests, publicity rights, and third-party additions may remain protected. You are responsible for determining whether your proposed reuse is lawful. The Website makes no warranty that material identified or believed to be public domain is free of all restrictions in every jurisdiction.

15. Photographs, Maps, Flags, Seals, and Likenesses

Photographs, maps, flags, seals, emblems, insignia, monuments, buildings, artworks, and images of public figures may be subject to copyright, trademark, publicity, privacy, security, or governmental-use restrictions. Their appearance on the Website is generally informational, historical, editorial, or descriptive and does not imply sponsorship or endorsement. You may not use Website images or compilations in a manner that falsely suggests official approval, commercial endorsement, or affiliation.

16. Third-Party Links, Embedded Media, and Resources

Third-party links and embeds are provided for convenience, reference, commentary, or functionality. We do not control third-party content, terms, privacy, security, accessibility, availability, products, or services. A link or embed does not imply endorsement. You interact with third parties at your own risk and should review their terms and policies.

17. Directory Listings, Rankings, and References

If the Website includes directories, rankings, ratings, awards, comparisons, profiles, or business listings, they are informational and may be based on selected criteria, editorial judgment, publicly available data, submissions, sponsorships, or third-party sources. Inclusion, exclusion, order, ranking, or description does not guarantee quality, licensing, safety, availability, performance, or suitability. Users should conduct independent due diligence.

18. Advertising, Sponsorships, and Affiliate Relationships

The Website may contain advertising, sponsorships, affiliate links, promoted listings, or branded content. Compensation may influence placement or presentation where permitted, but does not constitute a guarantee or warranty regarding the advertised party. Purchases or interactions with advertisers and third parties are solely between you and the third party. The Website is not responsible for third-party products, services, fulfillment, refunds, representations, or disputes.

19. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Tools

The Website may use artificial intelligence, automation, transcription, translation, summarization, recommendation, moderation, or data-processing tools to assist with content and operations. Automated output may contain errors, omissions, bias, outdated information, or fabricated details and should be independently reviewed. Unless expressly stated, automated content is not official government information or professional advice. The Website may revise, label, remove, or correct automated output.

21. No Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT, FEATURES, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WWWTHISUNITEDSTATES.COM DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY, AND UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, MALICIOUS CODE, DATA LOSS, OUTAGES, OR THIRD-PARTY INTERFERENCE.

22. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WWWTHISUNITEDSTATES.COM AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS, CONTRACTORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OPPORTUNITY, OR REPUTATION; PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE; OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM RELIANCE ON CONTENT, THIRD-PARTY SERVICES, USER SUBMISSIONS, SECURITY EVENTS, OR WEBSITE UNAVAILABILITY.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID DIRECTLY TO ACCESS THE RELEVANT WEBSITE FEATURE DURING THE SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY.

23. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless wwwThisUnitedStates.com and its contributors, contractors, service providers, and representatives from claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from your use of the Website, User Submissions, violation of these Terms, violation of law, or infringement of another person’s rights.

24. Copyright and DMCA Notices

If you believe material on the Website infringes copyright, send a written notice through the Website contact method containing: identification of the copyrighted work; identification and location of the allegedly infringing material; your contact information; a statement of good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized; a statement under penalty of perjury that the notice is accurate and you are authorized to act; and your physical or electronic signature. We may remove or disable access to material, notify the submitting party, request additional information, or terminate repeat infringers where appropriate. A person whose material is removed may have a right to submit a counter-notification under applicable law. Knowingly misrepresenting infringement may create liability. Consider obtaining legal advice before submitting a notice or counter-notice.

25. Privacy

Website use is also governed by the Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy describes information practices but does not create contractual rights beyond those required by law.

26. Suspension, Termination, and Changes

We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time. We may block access, remove content, or terminate privileges where reasonably necessary for security, legal compliance, operational reasons, or violation of these Terms. We may revise these Terms by posting an updated version with a new effective date. Continued use after posting constitutes acceptance to the extent permitted by law.

27. Governing Principles and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by applicable law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where mandatory consumer law provides otherwise. Before filing a claim, you agree to make a good-faith effort to provide written notice through the Website contact method describing the dispute and requested resolution. Any claim must be brought within the period provided by applicable law. Nothing in these Terms prevents either party from seeking emergency injunctive relief or using a small-claims forum where legally available.

28. Severability, Waiver, and Assignment

If a provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted and the remaining provisions will remain effective. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign rights or obligations under these Terms without written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a transfer, reorganization, or operation of the Website.

29. Entire Agreement and Interpretation

These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and any feature-specific terms constitute the agreement concerning use of the Website. Headings are for convenience. “Including” means “including without limitation.” Electronic records and communications satisfy written requirements where legally permitted.

30. Contact

Questions, legal notices, copyright notices, and concerns about these Terms may be submitted through the contact information or contact form provided on wwwThisUnitedStates.com. Do not send confidential or highly sensitive information in an initial communication.