Terms of Use
/ˌtɜːmz əv ˈjuːs/
The mutual accord governing entry into a shared lexicon; the principles of open inspiration, copyleft attribution, and respectful inquiry.
“Knowledge flourishes when shared freely—bound only by mutual respect for the craft and the commons.”
1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to 1word today (https://1wordtoday.fossiloflife.com). By accessing or using our website, daily vocabulary archives, procedural vector art, or associated social feeds, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”).
If you do not agree to these Terms, please discontinue use of the website immediately.
2. Description of Service
1word today is an educational and artistic lexicon that curates and publishes one English word each day, accompanied by phonetic transcriptions, definitions, usage examples, translations across 69+ languages (featuring Malayalam), and procedural monochrome artwork.
We also syndicate our original daily word cards and short-form kinetic typography videos across official social channels on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Pinterest.
3. Copyleft & Intellectual Property
True to our motto—“copyleft. inspiration is free.”—readers, educators, students, and creators are welcome to share, quote, and reference daily words, definitions, and social cards from 1word today for personal, educational, and non-commercial use with attribution to 1wordtoday.fossiloflife.com.
You may not misrepresent the origin of the platform, impersonate 1word today, or repackage the automated platform infrastructure for commercial resale without prior written permission.
4. Permitted Use & Restrictions
When visiting or interacting with our website, you agree not to:
- Attempt unauthorized access to server configurations, private APIs, environment files, or administrative endpoints.
- Introduce automated denial-of-service traffic, malicious scripts, or disruptive scraping that degrades site performance.
- Use the service in any manner that violates applicable local, national, or international laws.
5. AI-Assisted Lexicon & Disclaimer of Warranties
Definitions, multilingual translations, voiceovers, and procedural vector illustrations on 1word today are curated and generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence (including Google Gemini AI) for educational and creative inspiration.
The service and all content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. While we strive for linguistic and phonetic precision across all 69+ languages, we do not warrant that every translation or nuance is error-free.
6. Third-Party Platforms & APIs
Our automated publishing pipeline interacts with third-party platforms (including YouTube API Services, Meta Graph API, Threads API, Bluesky AT Protocol, Mastodon REST API, and Pinterest) strictly to publish our own official daily content.
Where you view or interact with our content on third-party platforms, their respective terms apply, including the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.
7. Service Availability & Modifications
We reserve the right to modify, enhance, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the website or its publishing channels at any time without liability or prior notice.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, 1word today and its creators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the website or its content.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms of Use periodically to reflect updates to our platform or legal requirements. The updated version will always be posted on this page with the revised effective date.
10. Contact
For questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:
Website: https://1wordtoday.fossiloflife.com
Email: [1word][at][fossiloflife][dot][com]