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You will not systematically retrieve data or content from the Web Services to create a collection, compilation, database, or directory, except through APIs or other interfaces specifically provided for this purpose.
Because these services are operated by third parties, we don't control them or what information they collect.
We may also ask you to verify your identity by providing a government-issued photo ID through a third-party vendor. This feature is only available to users who are 13 or over.
"We use technology like APIs and embeds to make public X information available to websites, apps, and others for their use... We generally make this content available in limited quantities for free...Excerpt from X's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “We use technology like APIs and embeds to make public X information available to websites, apps, and others for their use... We generally make this content available in limited quantities for free...”
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