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<h2>Legal FAQ for Tor Relay Operators</h2>
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<p>FAQ written by the Electronic Frontier
Foundation (<a href="http://www.eff.org/">EFF</a>). Last updated 25 Apr 2005.</p>
<p><strong>NOTE:</strong> This FAQ is for informational purposes only
and does not constitute legal advice. EFF has not analyzed any
particular factual situation or laws in drafting this FAQ. Our aim is
to provide a general description of the legal issues surrounding
Tor in the United States. Different factual situations and different legal
jurisdictions will
result in different answers to a number of questions. Therefore, please
do not act on this information alone; if you have any
specific legal problems, issues, or questions, seek a complete review of
your situation with a lawyer licensed to practice in your jurisdiction.
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<p>Also, if you received this document from anywhere besides <a
href="https://www.torproject.org/eff/tor-legal-faq.html">https://www.torproject.org/eff/tor-legal-faq.html</a>,
it may be out of date. Follow the link to get the latest version.</p>
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<h3><a class="anchor" href="#Lawsuits">Has anyone ever been sued for running Tor?
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<p><strong>No.</strong> Further, we believe that running a Tor node,
including a Tor exit node that allows people to anonymously send and
receive traffic, is lawful under U.S. law.</p>
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<h3><a class="anchor" href="#IllegalPurposes">Should I use Tor,
or encourage the use of Tor, for illegal purposes
such as spamming, harassment, distribution of child porn, or copyright
infringement?</a></h3>
<p><strong>No.</strong> Tor has been developed to be a tool for free
speech, privacy, and human rights. It is not a tool designed or intended
to be used to break the law, either by Tor users or Tor relay
operators.</p>