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A memo must contain:
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- [a title](#title);
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- [a services name](#service-name);
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- [a service name](#service-name);
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- [a terms type](#terms-types);
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- [a modification date](#date-modified);
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- [a body text](#body-text).
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- a [change date](#date-modified);
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- [body text](#body-text).
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It may also contain:
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## Service name
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- Write the service name and not the company name, e.g., “Facebook” rather than “Meta”.
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- Write the service name and not the company name (e.g. “Facebook” rather than “Meta”).
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**Examples**
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- Only quote the text before modification if it is strictly necessary to understand the change, to reduce the risk of confusion and length.
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- If changes have been made in a specific jurisdiction, mention it in the memo. Do not mention jurisdiction when changes have been made globally.
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- If you write in a different language than the detected change, always look for citations in the version of the document that matches the language of writing if it exists instead of translating them yourself.
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- Use British English throughout (e.g. “organisation” and not “organization”).
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- Use British English (e.g. “organisation” and not “organization”).
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- Don't use full stops in abbreviations (e.g. write “EU” and “USA” instead of “E.U.” and “U.S.A.”).
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- For more details, follow the [Guardian style guide](https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-style-guide-a).
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- *New Hart’s Rules. The Oxford Style Guide*, 2014.
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- For more details, follow the [Guardian style guide](https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-style-guide-a) and The Oxford Style Guide (New Hart’s Rules, 2014).
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**Example**
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| Privacy and Surveillance | Data collection, use, storage, and retention, informed consent, transparency |
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| Cybersecurity | Data breaches, security mechanisms, verification and authentication processes |
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| Censorship | Content prohibitions and restrictions, reporting mechanisms |
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| Access and Accessibility: | Access to services, discrimination/exclusion risks |
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| Access and Accessibility | Access to services, discrimination/exclusion risks |
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| Mis/Disinformation | Definitions of false/harmful content, content sharing, verification and reporting mechanisms |
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| Hate Speech | Definitions of violent content, content sharing, reporting mechanisms |
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| Algorithmic Accountability | Data use in AI training |

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