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+# Terms of Service
+
+**Last Updated:** January 2025
+
+By accessing and using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this site.
+
+## Copyright and Ownership
+
+All comics, artwork, text, graphics, and other content on this website are protected by copyright and owned by {{ copyright_name }}. All rights reserved.
+
+## Permitted Use
+
+**Personal Use:** You may:
+- Read and enjoy the comics for personal, non-commercial purposes
+- Share links to individual comic pages on social media
+- Embed comics on personal websites with proper attribution and a link back to the original
+
+**Attribution Required:** When sharing or embedding, you must:
+- Provide clear credit to {{ copyright_name }}
+- Include a link back to this website
+- Not alter, crop, or modify the comic images
+
+## Prohibited Use
+
+You are **expressly prohibited** from:
+
+### AI Training and Machine Learning
+- Using any content from this site for training artificial intelligence models
+- Scraping, crawling, or harvesting content for machine learning purposes
+- Including any images, text, or data in AI training datasets
+- Using content to develop, train, or improve generative AI systems
+- Creating derivative works using AI trained on this content
+
+### Commercial Use
+- Reproducing, distributing, or selling comics without explicit written permission
+- Using comics or artwork for commercial purposes without a license
+- Printing comics on merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, etc.) without authorization
+
+### Modification and Redistribution
+- Altering, editing, or creating derivative works from the comics
+- Removing watermarks, signatures, or attribution
+- Rehosting images on other servers or websites
+- Claiming comics as your own work
+
+## Data Mining and Web Scraping
+
+**Automated Access Prohibition:** Automated scraping, crawling, or systematic downloading of content is strictly prohibited without prior written consent. This includes but is not limited to:
+- Web scrapers and bots (except authorized search engines)
+- Automated downloads of images or data
+- RSS feed abuse or bulk downloading
+- Any form of data harvesting for commercial purposes
+
+**Text and Data Mining (TDM) Reservation:** We formally reserve all rights under applicable copyright law regarding text and data mining, including but not limited to EU Directive 2019/790 Article 4. No TDM exceptions apply to this content.
+
+## DMCA and Copyright Enforcement
+
+Unauthorized use of copyrighted material from this site may violate copyright law and be subject to legal action under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable laws.
+
+If you discover unauthorized use of content from this site, please report it to {{ social_email }}.
+
+## Fair Use
+
+Limited use for purposes of commentary, criticism, news reporting, teaching, or research may qualify as fair use. If you believe your use qualifies as fair use, please contact us first.
+
+## License Requests
+
+If you wish to use content in ways not permitted by these terms, please contact us to discuss licensing arrangements.
+
+## Privacy
+
+We respect your privacy. This site may use cookies for basic functionality and analytics. We do not sell personal information to third parties.
+
+## External Links
+
+This site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or practices of third-party sites.
+
+## Modifications to Terms
+
+We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
+
+## Contact
+
+For questions about these terms, licensing requests, or to report copyright violations:
+
+{{ social_email }}
+
+## Governing Law
+
+These Terms of Service are governed by applicable copyright law and the laws of [Your Jurisdiction].
+
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+
+**Summary:** You can read and share links to comics, but you cannot use them for AI training, scrape the site, use them commercially, or create modified versions without permission.