The service can delete specific content without reason and may do it without prior notice
This service can delete specific content. Usually they will claim they reserve the right to do it at their sole discretion, which is legalese for saying they won't give a specific reason. If the terms say they will not notify you, it shall be included in the quote but if it does not explicitly say they will give you a notice, it can be reasonably inferred that they can do it without telling you.
The service collects many different types of personal data
The service collects different kinds of personal data, such as name, demographic information, postal address, biometric data, device information, IDs, contacts, call logs...
This service tracks you on other websites
The service may use tracking technologies in third-party websites to track your online activity while you aren't visiting their Site.
The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason
At any time, your account can be terminated without explanation and without warning by the service.
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection.
The Terms are governed by the applicable laws of a jurisdiction known for weak data regulations and poor user privacy protection. Usually contributors will need to explain in the Analysis view of each point linked to this Case the reason why it shall be applied.
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent merely from your usage.
The Service infers your acceptance from your continued usage, instead of prompting you to read the new Terms and asking for direct consent. This doesn’t apply to services that have no way to seek consent from users through their contact details or an account.
This service reserves the right to disclose your personal information without notifying you
If the Government governing the Terms requests personal data of a user of this service, they may not inform/notify the user while complying with the request.
Your profile is combined across various products
When using multiple services from one same company, they can combine these (unrelated) information sources about you to build up a single richer user profile about you.
This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes
The service may use your personal data for marketing, such as sending you personalised offerings.
The service may collect extra data about you through promotions
Additional personal data may be collected through contests, surveys, promotions, petitions or sweepstakes.
This service tracks which web page referred you to it
The service logs the URL of the last web page you visited before visiting the Site and may use that information to gather more data about you.
The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.
If the service gets acquired or is involved in a merger, bankruptcy, reorganisation or sale, your personal data may be transferred or sold.
This service gathers information about you through third parties
This Service may employ, either identifiable or non-identifiable, data collection from third party sources about you.
The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.
Tracking technologies (such as web beacons, tracking pixels...) are employed on users and/or the service assigns a unique ID to a browser or device to track its behaviour.
The service uses your personal data to employ targeted third-party advertising
Your Personal Information is traded and shared with advertising companies to target ads on you, either on the website you were visiting or in third party websites. Your interaction with the service and data you have shared with them may be gathered to create an advertising ID or profile.
Your personal data is given to third parties
Your personal data is or may be given to third parties essential to the service’s operation. This could be an external spam detection service for an internet forum.
The service uses your personal data for advertising
Your interaction with the service and data you have shared with them may be gathered to create an advertising ID or profile to target ads on you, either on the website you were visiting or in third party websites.
This service uses third-party cookies for statistics
For instance, Google Analytics, rather than self-hosted (first-party) statistics software.
This service employs third-party cookies, but with opt-out instructions
Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication
The service tracks the user count or some actions of the user; this is usually used for statistics. For example, emails sent by a service can contain a pixel tag, which is a small, clear image that can tell them whether or not you have opened an email and what your IP address is.
You maintain ownership of your data
This service does not claim ownership over user-generated content or materials, and the user doesn't need to waive any moral rights by posting owned content.
The service provides information about how they collect personal data
The service details situations in which they collect personal information or means by which they do.
The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect
The Privacy Policy describes in detail the data collected through the website and through the services provided.
The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data
The Privacy Policy explains the purposes for which data is collected and the way it is processed, used and shared.
The service will only respond to government requests that are reasonable
The Agreement explains they will disclose personal data about you if it is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law and government requests.
The terms for this service are easy to read
The Agreements are well-organised, define legal terms (where applicable), aren't needlessly long and may be pleasant to read.
You can opt out of promotional communications
You can update your account preferences and/or easily unsubscribe of email/sms lists to stop receiving promotional communications.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
This service assumes no liability for any losses or damages resulting from any matter relating to the service
The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs, including tangible (e.g. profits) and intangible losses (e.g. data), resulting from the use or inability to use the service or any other matter relating to the service.
Users should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
The service may update the Terms without notice, but if they significantly change the agreements in a manner that importantly and/or negatively affects the way the service is used, users will be notified.
Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Most browsers allow users to set preferences related to cookies storage. You may choose to block all cookies (including first-party cookies), but it may impact your use of this service and you may not be able to access some or any of the features provided.
They may stop providing the service at any time
They may discontinue the services without prior notice, at any time, for any or no reason. They usually assume no liability for losses and damages resulting from this suspension.
defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination
This service is only available to users over a certain age
The Services are intended for users who are at least a certain age. If you are younger than the age required then you are prohibited from using the Service.
Users agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
The user agrees not to commit any unlawful acts through the use of the website, including the posting of illegal content or messaging.
This service requires first-party cookies
First-party cookies only belong to the domain of the service and not a third party.
Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
Your personal data is used for statistics in a de-identified/aggregated form (i.e. not directly linked to a unique identity) to analyse trends, for research and for analytics.
This service collects your IP address for location use
This service can delete specific content. Usually they will claim they reserve the right to do it at their sole discretion, which is legalese for saying they won't give a specific reason. If the terms say they will not notify you, it shall be included in the quote but if it does not explicitly say they will give you a notice, it can be reasonably inferred that they can do it without telling you.