Terms of Service

Last updated: October 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of WorldBrief, operated by Maksim Micheliov, operating as WorldBrief ("we", "us", "our"). By accessing or using WorldBrief, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Description of Service

WorldBrief follows the standing conflicts of world politics. It collects headlines from international news outlets, groups them into events, attaches the events to countries and conflicts, and presents each conflict with its parties, each side's account and how the press reports it. The service includes conflict, country, region, event, narrative and outlet pages, and related features.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By using WorldBrief or creating an account, you confirm that you are at least 16 years old and agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

3. User Accounts

You can read everything on WorldBrief without an account. If you create one, you are responsible for keeping your login details confidential and for activity under your account. Please give accurate information and tell us promptly if you suspect unauthorised access.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• use the service for any unlawful purpose,
• scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from WorldBrief without permission,
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the service,
• interfere with or disrupt the service or its infrastructure,
• redistribute WorldBrief content commercially without authorization.

5. Intellectual Property

WorldBrief content -- including AI-generated summaries, analysis, site design, and code -- is the property of Maksim Micheliov unless otherwise noted. Summaries are original works derived from publicly available reporting. Source articles remain the property of their respective publishers.

You may share individual briefings for personal, non-commercial use with attribution. Bulk reproduction or commercial use requires written permission.

6. Donations

WorldBrief is free and is supported by voluntary donations, made through PayPal. A donation is a gift: it does not buy a service, a subscription or any rights. As a thank-you, donors of $10 or more are sent a PDF of the book Citizen's Duty by email; this is a personal gesture, not a sale. If you donated by mistake, contact us.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

WorldBrief is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that content will be complete or accurate. WorldBrief is a tool for orientation, not a definitive source of truth.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Maksim Micheliov and WorldBrief shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising from your use of the service.

9. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via the service or by email. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to WorldBrief at our discretion if you violate these Terms. You may delete your account at any time by contacting us.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the operator resides, without regard to conflict of law principles.

12. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at max@worldbrief.info.