Nature is not black and white — Terms

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• Remove watermarks, copyright notices, or other proprietary markings.
• Scrape, harvest, or bulk‑download images or metadata.
• Repost or redistribute images on other websites, apps, or social channels without permission.
• Train or fine‑tune machine learning models on the Content, or otherwise use the Content in data sets, without prior written permission.
• Use the site in any manner that infringes rights of others or violates applicable law.

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We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes become effective when posted on this page. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance.

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