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Examples of other encyclopedia disclaimers

While other encyclopedias, unlike My wiki, are professionally peer reviewed, they still do not guarantee their content.

  • The britannica.com disclaimer (from the site hosting the WikiPedia:Encyclopædia Britannica online):
    "IN NO EVENT SHALL BRITANNICA, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS, OR CONTENT PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, PERFORMANCE OR NONPERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF BRITANNICA WAS PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT, TORT, UNDER STATUTE, IN EQUITY, AT LAW, OR OTHERWISE."
  • The MSN.com disclaimer (from the site hosting Microsoft's Encarta Encyclopedia)
    "...AND THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU."
  • The bartleby.com disclaimer (from the site hosting the WikiPedia:Columbia Encyclopedia)
    "YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK."

See also: WikiPedia:Wikipedia:Non-Wikipedia disclaimers

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer made mediawiki portable.