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 ## Contact
 
 Feel free to join our [Matrix room](https://matrix.to/#/#invidious:matrix.org), or #invidious on freenode. Both platforms are bridged together.
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+## Liability
+
+We take no responsibility for the use of our tool, or external instances provided by third parties. We strongly recommend you abide by the valid official regulations in your country. Furthermore, we refuse liability for any inappropriate use of Invidious, such as illegal downloading. This tool is provided to you in the spirit of free, open software.