We don't like long-winded fine print and neither do you. So here's the deal. You agree to submit articles to the WorldVillage blog using the tool we will provide. If the articles are acceptable to us, we reserve the right to publish them on WorldVillage.com. We reserve the right to reject articles for any reason at any time.

WorldVillage will automate the rotation of AdSense code on your submitted article pages so that our AdSense code and your AdSense code will each display approximately 50% of the time, with a margin of error of 5%.  Writers will generate revenue through Google AdSense according to Google's Terms of Service. There will be no funds exchanged between WorldVillage.com and writers.

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All submissions to the WorldVillage Blogger site must be original writings. By submitting articles, you are stating that you are the original author of the work and hold the copyright to it. WorldVillage.com and its parent company does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information or product represented on this site.

Writers are permitted to submit articles previously published on a personal blog or submitted to other web sites. HOWEVER, in order to maximize search engine indexing of these articles, we ask that you make substantial changes to the text so that article does not appear as a duplicate to existing content online.

Your submission to WorldVillage.com gives unconditional permission for us to publish your article on the website and if featured, it may be distributed to our mailing lists and RSS feeds. These articles will contain credit to you as writer, along with a link to your site.

Your submission to WorldVillage.com also gives unconditional permission for your articles to be reprinted in other ezines, websites and print publications. Whenever articles are reprinted, credit will be given to you as writer, along with a link to your site. If your copyright is violated by someone else, it is at your discretion to pursue legal action. If you do not agree to these terms, do not submit your articles.

It is the WorldVillage.com Team's sole decision as to whether your article is published and for how long. There are no guarantees made that your article(s) will be published. Quality matters. We reserve the right to remove your article(s) and/or membership account at any time for any reason.

The WorldVillage.com Editorial Team reserves the right to re-classify your article in a topic category that may be more suitable than originally submitted.

You acknowledge that there are no guarantees for having your pages viewed, nor is there is any guarantee for earning revenue.

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Editorial guidelines must be followed at all times. WorldVillage.com reserves the right to modify or delete articles for any reason at any time. Please familiarize yourself with our guidelines to facilitate the process.

WorldVillage.com does not allow ANY affiliate links in articles.

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