Legal & Content Practices
This page explains how we source and curate quotes, how to report concerns, and provides downloadable templates for legal/administrative use.
How quotes are gathered & curated
Quotes displayed on this site are collected from publicly available sources and APIs, and from material that is explicitly licensed for reuse. Typical sources include public-domain collections, publisher APIs that provide quotable excerpts, public transcripts, and permissively licensed datasets.
We also use automated tools to identify candidate text and then apply human review to:
- Verify provenance (source URL, title, author where available)
- Normalize formatting and remove non-quote noise
- Mark content that is AI-generated or for which provenance is uncertain
- Omit or remove content that appears to be confidential or behind access controls
Moderation & removal policy
If you believe a quote on this site is problematic (privacy concern, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate), please use the links above to review how to report issues. We will review reports promptly and remove or correct content that violates our policies or that we determine was erroneously included.
Copyright & takedown (DMCA)
Most quotes on this site are taken from public or permissively-licensed sources and we strive to retain accurate provenance links. Because quotes are typically short excerpts of larger works, many are used under fair use or appear in public sources. Still, if you believe content on the site infringes your copyright, you may contact us with a takedown request. We maintain a DMCA-style takedown template to help you provide the information we need to investigate and respond.
Downloads & templates
- COPYRIGHT.txt (site ownership notice)
- Infringement report template (if needed)
- Contributor agreement / IP assignment (template)
- Terms of Service (summary)
- Privacy Policy (summary)
Report an issue
If you believe a quote should be removed or corrected, please use the structured report template (linked above) or click the button below to start a report. We review reports promptly and will take action if needed.