Terms of Service; Didn't Read
We are a user rights initiative to rate and label website terms & privacy policies, from very good Class A to very bad Class E.
Terms of service are often too long to read, but it's important to understand what's in them. Your rights online depend on them. We hope that our ratings can help you get informed about your rights. Do not hesitate to click on a service below, to have more details! You can also get the ratings directly in your browser by installing our web browser add-on:
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Google
- ? Google keeps your searches and other identifiable user information for an undefined period of time
- ? Google can use your content for all their existing and future services
- ? This service tracks you on other websites
- - Google may collect your device fingerprint.
- ? Partial archives of their terms are available
YouTube
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- - Processes a personal information (email, id but also device info, location)
- ? The copyright license is broader than necessary
- ? Reduction of legal period for cause of action
- ? They can remove your content at any time and without prior notice
GitHub
- + You don't grant any copyright license to github
- ? Changes can happen any time, sometimes without notice
- ? You shall defend and indemnify GitHub
- + Your personal information is used for limited purposes
- + GitHub will notify you before transferring your information in the event of a merger or acquisition
SoundCloud
- ? You stay in control of your copyright
- + Collected personal data used for limited purposes
- ? 6 weeks to review changes
- ? Indemnification from claims related to your content or your account
- - Personal information can be disclosed in case of business transfer or insolvency
Trello
- ? This service ignores the Do Not Track (DNT) header and tracks users anyway even if they set this header.
- - third parties may be involved in operating the service
DuckDuckGo
- ? No Tracking
Ecosia
- ? info given about what personal data they collect
- ? easy to read
500px
- ? Broad copyright license
- ? Waiver of legal actions
- × 500px Store: Authorship
- ? You are responsible for any claim and agree to indemnify them
- ? Pseudonyms allowed
Qwant
- ? no tracking
- ? only necessary logs are kept
- + your personal data is used for limited purposes
- + you can request access and deletion of personal data
- ? critical changes without user involvement
lastpass
- ? Personal information only stored when needed for a service
- ? Terms may change without warning and at their sole discretion
- ⋅ LastPass will not provide refunds if they terminate you account or terminate the service
- ? Information is only shared with third parties if really necessary
- ? You agree to indemnify and hold harmless
La Centrale
- - personal data is given to third parties
Facebook
- - Very broad copyright license on your content
- ? This service tracks you on other websites
- - Facebook automatically shares your data with many other services
- ? Facebook uses your data for many purposes
- ? deleted content is not really deleted
Wikipedia
- + You publish your contributions under free licenses
- ? You can give comments before changes
- ? Wikipedia uses temporary session cookies
- + Wikipedia can block your account
Yahoo!
- ? Yahoo's copyright license for groups limited for purpose
- ? Yahoo's copyright license for photos, graphics, audio and video limited for purpose
- - Yahoo! may collect your device fingerprint.
- - You must provide your legal name upon registration
- ? Your account can be suspended for several reasons
Amazon
- ? This service tracks you on other websites
- - Amazon enables third-party advertisers to target you by default
- - Amazon may sell user data as part of a business transfer
twitter
- - Very broad copyright license on your content
- ? Twitter deletes tracking data in 10 days and offers an opt-out
- ? Twitter provide archives of their terms
- ? You can retrieve an archive of your data
- - Critical changes to the terms with little users' involvement
Instagram
- - Very broad copyright license on your content
- ? You waive your right to a class action
- ? Terms may be changed at their discretion, but they will notify you before.
netflix
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- + Users can request access and deletion of personal info.
- ? Lawsuit and class action waiver. Arbitration agreement. Survives termination of ToU agreement.
- ? Netflix reserve the right to disclose personal info, no notification.
- ? No liability is accepted for improper access to your personal information.
Imgur
- - Imgur may collect your device fingerprint.
Microsoft Store
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
Microsoft Services
- ? Lawsuit and class action waiver. Arbitration for dispute resolution in the United States
- ? No promise to inform of government requests
- ? Your data may be stored anywhere in the world
Tumblr
- ? Tumblr provides access to previous TOS and privacy policy
- ? Tumblr get a limited but eternal copyright license on your creations
- ? Third parties used by Tumblr are bound by confidentiality obligations
- ? You maintain ownership of your Tumblr content
- ? Tumblr requires third party cookies
WordPress.com
- ? Limited copyright license to Wordpress.com including for promotion
- - Wordpress.com may collect your device fingerprint.
Apple
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- ⋅ court of law is in location X
PayPal
- ? They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service
WhatsApp
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- - targeted third-party advertising
- ? deleted content is not really deleted
- + To use WhatsApp you must be 16 years old
- + WhatsApp doesn't collect personal information besides the phone number
Blogspot
- - Blogspot may collect your device fingerprint.
Stackoverflow
- ? class action waiver
- + you can request access and deletion of personal data
Dropbox
- ⋅ Terms may be changed at any time, but you will be notified.
- ⋅ Dropbox will notify of changes on the terms
BBC
- - BBC may collect your device fingerprint.
CNN
- - CNN may collect your device fingerprint.
Roblox
- ? The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason
Spotify
- - You grant perpetual license to anything you publish
- ⋅ Spotify doesn't provide refunds
- - Spotify may transfer and process your data to somewhere outside of your country
- ? No promise to inform about government requests
- + Spotify states risks of public information
Quora
- - Quora collects all data you input and data of your device
CNet
- - CNet may collect your device fingerprint.
Steam
- - Defend and indemnify Valve. Survives termination of the agreement.
- + Can request review and/or removal of personally identifiable info.
- ⋅ No refund policy
- ? Trial and class action waiver
- ? Notifications 30 days before changes.
W3Schools
- ? sets third-party cookies and/or ads
Fox News
- - Fox News may collect your device fingerprint.
Flickr
- ? Yahoo's copyright license for photos, graphics, audio and video limited for purpose
- + Flickr lets you choose a copyright license
- + You can chose with whom you share your photo
- ? Users are subject to Yahoo!'s terms
Skype
- ? You cannot delete your account
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- ? You agree never to publish reputation-damaging opinions about Skype
Apple iCloud
- ? They can delete any of your data (files, music, messages, etc.) at any time and without notice
Evernote
- ? You cannot delete your account
dictionary
- - Dictionary.com may collect your device fingerprint.
allrecipes
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
coursera
- - Coursera can change Terms of Service without notice and with immediate effect.
Disqus
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- ? Disqus will help you react to others infringing on your copyright
Grammarly
- ? No promise to inform about government requests
- ? Grammarly usage restrictions
- - Grammarly does not notify users before being involved in a merger, sale, or acquisition
- ? Grammarly doesn't list pricing packages without signing up
- ? Grammarly's liability is limited to the last 12 months of paid fees
uber
- ? The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason
creditkarma
- ? This service ignores the Do Not Track (DNT) header and tracks users anyway even if they set this header.
World of Warcraft
- ? You cannot delete your account
envato
- ⋅ Terms may be changed at any time, but you will be notified.
RuneScape
- ? You cannot delete your account
XING
- - No pseudonym allowed
- ⋅ pseudonym not allowed (user-to-user trust is relevant for service)
mint
- - Mint.com may change their terms at any time without pro-active notice
Slither.io
- ? The service makes critical changes to its terms without user involvement
- ? Site uses first-party cookies, web beacons, and other anonymous tracking information
- ? easy to read
- ? third-party cookies, but with opt-out instructions
GitLab
- ? free software; you can run your own instance
- ? critical changes without user involvement
- ? age limit
- ? you are responsible for what you publish
- + you can choose the copyright license
protonmail
- ? no promise to inform/notify
- ⋅ IP addresses of website visitors are not tracked
Free Code Camp
- ? age limit
IFTTT
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
Zoosk
- ? You cannot delete your account
Gravatar
- ? No right to leave the service
- ? Broad copyright license to perform the service
Nabble
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
Tapas
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- ? If a business is bound by the terms, they must indemnify Tapas
- ? Must be competent to enter the terms
- ? Users are subject to the policies and guidelines of the service.
Jagex
- ? For paying users, TOS and Privacy Policy changes don't apply until the next renewal date
Habbo
- ? You cannot delete your account
phpBB
- ? You cannot delete your account
TwitPic
- ? Twitpic takes credit for your content
- ? Your content is for Twitpic and their partners
- ? Reduction of legal period for cause of action
- ? You indemnify Twitpic from any claim related to your content
- ? Deleted images are not really deleted
Sonic.net
- ? They delete user logs after 2 weeks
Hypster
- ? You cannot delete your account
Flattr
- ? Age limit of 18
- ? Flattr allows third-party cookies
- ⋅ Terms may be changed at any time, but you will be notified.
vBulletin
- ? You cannot delete your account
couchsurfing
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- ? The copyright license on user data is broader than necessary
- ? Couchsurfing keeps the license on your content, even after you close your account
- ? Couchsurfing may retain your data after deactivation for legitimate business purposes
- - Couchsurfing will pass your data on to the new company if they enter in a merger
Cloudant
- + You don't grant any copyright license to Cloudant
- ? Cloudant won't share you data with third parties
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- ? You shall defend and indemnify Cloudant
- ? Cloudant warns you if emergency maintenance is happening
eBuddy
- ? You cannot delete your account
Kolab Now
- ? Developed features are made available under a Free Software license
- + 4 weeks to review changes and possibility to negotiate
- ? KolabNow is very strict when providing access to Lawful Interception requests
- + No tracking cookies and web analytics opt-out
- + Suspension will be fair and proportionate
OwnCube
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- ? user data is not sold
- ? they can remove your account after complaints
SeenThis
- ? You are free to choose your copyright license
- ? Right to leave the service
Delicious
- ? Very broad copyright license on your content, includes right for Delicious to distribute through any media
- ? No Right to leave the service
- ? Only for personal and non-commercial use
- ? [bad] delicious new terms 5. third party services get access to personal information
- - Your personal information are an asset for business transfers
Freeforums
- ? Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
Skycloud
- ? sets third-party cookies and/or ads
Wordfeud
- ? You cannot delete your account
