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
- - This service tracks you on other websites
- - Google can use your content for all their existing and future services
- ⋅ Limited copyright license to operate and improve all Google Services
- - 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
- - Your account can be suspended and your data deleted any time for any reason
- - You shall defend and indemnify GitHub
- + Your personal information is used for limited purposes
SoundCloud
- + Collected personal data used for limited purposes
- + You stay in control of your copyright
- + 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
- - 500px Store: your account can be terminated at any time
- - Broad copyright license
- - Waiver of legal actions
- × 500px Store: Authorship
- - You are responsible for any claim and agree to indemnify them
Qwant
- + your personal data is used for limited purposes
- + no tracking
- + you can request access and deletion of personal data
- + only necessary logs are kept
- - critical changes without user involvement
lastpass
- - Terms may change without warning and at their sole discretion
- - LastPass.com may terminate your access to the site at any time for any reason
- + Personal information only stored when needed for a service
- - Emails sent to lastpass may be published publically
- ⋅ LastPass will not provide refunds if they terminate you account or terminate the service
La Centrale
- - personal data is given to third parties
Signal
- - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- - The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason
- + You maintain ownership of your data
- + This service does not track you
- + You can delete your content from this service
Facebook
- - Very broad copyright license on your content
- - This service tracks you on other websites
- + You own your data
- - Facebook automatically shares your data with many other services
- - Facebook uses your data for many purposes
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! may collect your device fingerprint.
- + Yahoo's copyright license for photos, graphics, audio and video limited for purpose
- - 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
- - Netflix can terminate your account for any reason without notice.
- - Lawsuit and class action waiver. Arbitration agreement. Survives termination of ToU agreement.
- + Users can request access and deletion of personal info.
- - Netflix reserve the right to disclose personal info, no notification.
Bing
- - The service can read your private messages
- ⋅ tracking pixels used in service-to-user communication
Imgur
- - Imgur may collect your device fingerprint.
Microsoft Services
- - No promise to inform of government requests
- - Your data may be stored anywhere in the world
Microsoft Store
- - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
Tumblr
- + Tumblr provides access to previous TOS and privacy policy
- + You maintain ownership of your Tumblr content
- - Tumblr get a limited but eternal copyright license on your creations
- + Third parties used by Tumblr are bound by confidentiality obligations
- - Tumblr requires third party cookies
WordPress.com
- - Wordpress.com may collect your device fingerprint.
- + Limited copyright license to Wordpress.com including for promotion
Apple
- - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- ⋅ court of law is in location X
WhatsApp
- - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- - targeted third-party advertising
- + To use WhatsApp you must be 16 years old
- + WhatsApp doesn't collect personal information besides the phone number
- + WhatsApp requires access to your contact list
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
- - they may stop providing the service at any time
Spotify
- - You grant perpetual license to anything you publish
- - Spotify can delete your account without telling you
- ⋅ Spotify doesn't provide refunds
- - Spotify may merge your current personal info with more if you participate in a Special Promotion
- + Spotify states risks of public information
Quora
- - Quora collects all data you input and data of your device
Discord
- - The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason
- + You maintain ownership of your content
- - The service reserves the right to change its terms using its sole discretion
- ⋅ Users agree to comply with the law of the service's country
CNet
- - CNet may collect your device fingerprint.
Steam
- - Defend and indemnify Valve. Survives termination of the agreement.
- - Valve can cancel your account at any time.
- + Can request review and/or removal of personally identifiable info.
- ⋅ No refund policy
- - Trial and class action waiver
Wikihow
- + You maintain ownership of your data
W3Schools
- - sets third-party cookies and/or ads
Fox News
- - Fox News may collect your device fingerprint.
researchgate
- ⋅ personal data is used for advertising
- ⋅ pseudonym not allowed (user-to-user trust is relevant for service)
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
Discogs
- - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- - You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
- - Discogs can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason
- - This service keeps a license on user-generated content even after users close their accounts.
- - They may stop providing the service at any time
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
Academia.edu
- - targeted third-party advertising
coursera
- - Coursera can change Terms of Service without notice and with immediate effect.
- - You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
- - If you offer suggestions to the service, they become the owner of the ideas that you give them
- - This service can use your content for all their existing and future services
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
Epic Games
- - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
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.
- + The terms for this service are easy to read and include plain language summaries
World of Warcraft
- - You cannot delete your account
envato
- ⋅ Terms may be changed at any time, but you will be notified.
Search Encrypt
- + no tracking
- ⋅ requires first-party cookies
XING
- - No pseudonym allowed
- ⋅ pseudonym not allowed (user-to-user trust is relevant for service)
itch.io
- - defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination
- - class action waiver
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
- ⋅ 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
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
SpigotMC
- + The copyright license that users grant to the service is limited for the purposes of that same service, and not third parties.
- + This service provides archives of their terms of service so that changes can be viewed over time
- + You have the right to leave this service at any time
- ⋅ Users agree not to submit illegal content
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
- - Reduction of legal period for cause of action
- - Your content is for Twitpic and their partners
- - You indemnify Twitpic from any claim related to your content
- × Deleted images are not really deleted
Bumble
- - The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason
- + You have the right to leave this service at any time
Wire
- + This service does not track you
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
Mullvad
- + The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect
- + The terms for this service are easy to read
couchsurfing
- - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- - Couchsurfing may close your account at their sole discretion
- - The copyright license on user data is broader than necessary
- - Couchsurfing keeps the license on your content, even after you close your account
- - Couchsurfing becomes the owner of ideas you give them
OsmAnd
- - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- + The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect
- - Third parties may be involved in operating the service
CloudSight
- - your data may be stored anywhere in the world
Cloudant
- + You don't grant any copyright license to Cloudant
- - Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
- - You shall defend and indemnify Cloudant
- + Cloudant won't share you data with third parties
- + 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
- - No Right to leave the service
- - Very broad copyright license on your content, includes right for Delicious to distribute through any media
- ⋅ 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
WindowsLogic Productions
- + You can request the access and deletion of personal data.
- + This service provides a way for you to export your data
- + This service does not sell your personal data
US Warrant Service
- ⋅ your private content may be accessed by staff
Werk32.NET
- + User logs are deleted after a finite period of time
- + You can request access and deletion of personal data
FWG 1240
- + no tracking
- ⋅ IP addresses of website visitors are not tracked
- + info given about what personal data they collect
- + easy to read
TopTree.cc
- ⋅ age limit
Hacker News
- - You cannot delete your account for this service
- - The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason
- - This service tracks you on other websites
- - This service can share your personal information to third parties
- - This service keeps a license on user-generated content even after users close their accounts.
Visible
- + Privacy policy has folding paragraphs which are easy to read
Historielærer.dk
- + This service allows you to retrieve an archive of your data
Wordfeud
- - You cannot delete your account
Campus Innovations Kultur
- + personal data is not sold
The Hello World Collection
- + no tracking
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Aleksandar Todorović (r3bl)
- + free software; you can run your own instance
- + info given about what personal data they collect
- + easy to read
Good ToDo
- + no tracking