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By using this site you agree to these terms. They are plain language by design — we are not trying to obscure anything.

Use of this site

The Council is a free, publicly accessible editorial publication. You may read, cite, and share content for personal, educational, or journalistic purposes provided you attribute the source. Systematic scraping, automated extraction of content at scale, or republication without attribution is not permitted.

Content accuracy

We strive for accuracy and revise verdicts when evidence changes. All Council Verdicts are editorial judgments, not legal or scientific conclusions. Nothing on this site constitutes professional advice of any kind. We make no warranty that the site is error-free, and we reserve the right to correct or retract content without notice.

External links

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Intellectual property

Original editorial content, verdicts, and site design are copyright The Council. Government documents, press releases, and other public-domain materials remain in the public domain and are used under fair-use doctrine for commentary and analysis.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, The Council and its operators are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of or reliance on this site or its content.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Changes

We may update these terms at any time. The "Last updated" date below reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Last updated 2026-06-06.