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Terms of Use

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Welcome to The Daily File. These Terms of Use ("Terms") apply to thedailyfile.org, its related sites (including Forcibly Involved) and apps (together, the "Service"), operated by The Daily File, an independent, volunteer-run documentation project ("we", "us"). By using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. About the Service

The Daily File documents daily events in the West Bank, Gaza, Israel and the region, and publishes data, reports, testimonies, blogs and opinion pieces. The Service is provided free of charge for information, documentation and public-interest purposes.

2. Content warning

Some content on the Service describes or shows violence, injury and death, including of children. It may be distressing. Please use your discretion.

3. Accuracy and sources

We work to document events accurately and to correct errors when we find them. Our material is based on sources including reports, testimonies, media and public data, and events in conflict zones are often hard to verify. We cannot guarantee that every item is complete, accurate or up to date. Content is provided for information only and should not be relied on as legal, professional or other advice.

If you believe something we published is inaccurate, please contact us and we will review it.

4. Opinions

Blog posts, opinion pieces and other signed content reflect the views of their authors and do not necessarily represent the views of The Daily File or its other contributors.

5. Use of our content

Unless stated otherwise, content created by The Daily File is © The Daily File.

You may quote, share and link to our content for non-commercial purposes, including journalism, research, education and advocacy, as long as you credit "The Daily File" and link to the original page. You may not alter content in a way that changes its meaning, present it as your own, or use it commercially without our written permission.

Some content belongs to third parties, such as photos, videos, testimonies and material from partner projects. That content remains the property of its owners and may not be reused without their permission.

6. Contributors

If we invite you to contribute to the Service:

  • you are responsible for keeping your login details secure and for activity on your account;

  • you confirm that material you submit is truthful to the best of your knowledge, and that you have the right to submit it;

  • you give The Daily File a free, non-exclusive, worldwide, permanent licence to publish, edit, translate, archive and distribute your submissions as part of the Service and our documentation work;

  • you must not submit material that you know to be false, that infringes someone else's rights, or that puts any person at unnecessary risk.

We may edit, decline or remove any submission, and we may suspend or close contributor accounts at our discretion.

7. Acceptable use

When using the Service, you agree not to:

  • break any applicable law;

  • attempt to access accounts, systems or data you are not authorised to access;

  • disrupt, overload or attack the Service, or introduce malware;

  • scrape or bulk-download the Service in a way that burdens our systems;

  • use the Service, or information about people named on it, to harass, threaten or harm anyone;

  • impersonate The Daily File or any other person.

8. Third-party links and embedded content

The Service links to and embeds content from other websites and platforms, including partner projects, YouTube and social networks. We do not control and are not responsible for their content, availability or practices. Your use of them is subject to their own terms.

9. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information.

10. Disclaimer

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free or secure.

11. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Daily File and its volunteers, editors and contributors are not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Service or any content on it.

12. Changes

We may change the Service or these Terms at any time. We will post updated Terms on this page and change the "Last updated" date. Continuing to use the Service after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

13. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Israel, and the competent courts of Israel will have jurisdiction, unless the law where you live requires otherwise.

14. Contact

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