Your account can be deleted without prior notice and without a reason
At any time, your account can be terminated without explanation and without warning by the service.
Your data is processed and stored in a country that is less friendly to user privacy protection (U.S.A.)
This case means that user data is not anywhere in the world, but somewhere where it is more likely to be obtained and used by government and/or possible data analysts.
No guarantee is made regarding the correction of software errors
Users agree to use the service and its software as provided and accept that any errors within that software may not be corrected.
Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred 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.
Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to 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 personal data may be used for marketing purposes
The service may use your personal data for marketing, such as sending you personalised offerings.
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage (non-material modifications only)
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.
Certain features may be throttled
The service may impose limits or restrictions to the use of the service, thus negatively impacting users experience. They may do so without reason or prior notice.
This service assumes no liability for unauthorized access to your personal information
You are not being tracked
The document excerpt needs to include the words "[the service] does not track [users]" or "[the service] does not use any tracking technology".
You can access most of the pages on the service's website without revealing any personal information
The service does not require users to reveal personal information for most of its website. However, it may still collect anonymous logs.
Personal information that is shared outside its jurisdiction is processed according to the original jurisdiction’s data protection standards
The service has arrangements in place to ensure that users' personal information, if shared with an entity outside of the service's jurisdiction, is processed to the same standards that apply to the processing of personal data in the service's jurisdiction.
Promises will be kept after a merger or acquisition
If the service gets acquired or needs to transfer personal data after a merger, bankruptcy, reorganisation or sale of the services, the data will still be processed in a manner that honours the promises made in the agreements.
Information is provided about how your personal data is collected
The service details situations in which they collect personal information or means by which they do.
The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
The service will remove personal data from its systems once it is no longer required. Depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected, data retention periods will vary.
This service claims User-generated content is encrypted, and they can not decrypt it
The service claims that user-generated content is end-to-end encrypted, meaning only intended recipients can access or decrypt it. As a result, no unauthorized parties, including the service itself, can view the content.
This does not necessarily cover meta data, such as the date of creation or sender and recipient information.
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection (Delaware, U.S.A.)
The Terms are governed by the applicable laws of a jurisdiction known for protecting citizens privacy with strong data regulations. Usually contributors will need to explain in the Analysis view of each point linked to this Case why the jurisdiction is friendly to user privacy protection.
You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
Users have the right to access personal data hold by the Service, correct it and/or permanently delete it. This usually applies to Services GDPR compliants.
When the service wants to make a material change to its terms, you are notified at least 30 days in advance
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 at least 30 days in advance.
You are entitled to a refund if certain thresholds or standards are not met by the service
Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
The Privacy Policy describes in detail the data collected through the website and through the services provided.
You will be notified if personal data has been affected by data breaches
Should the personal information of a service be compromised, the service will inform users if any personal data has been affected by data breaches. This case is also related to privacy.
The service reviews its Privacy Policy on a regular basis
Users know the date the privacy policy was last updated and can thus infer the next time it will be reviewed. This gives users more certainty about how long they can trust the current policy to apply.
A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data
The service provides users with contact information for an internal or external structure to lodge complaints. It also provides users with contact information for a higher data protection / privacy office in case the internal mechanism fails to satisfy the user.
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.
No third-party analytics or tracking platforms are used
There are no Google Analytics or other tracking codes embedded in the service. Any tracking is performed by the service itself.
This service claims that your personal data is not being sold
This service makes the claim that your personal data is not being sold, rented or traded with third parties. This, however, may not always be an accurate statement as it may be, more often than not, based entirely on a very loose legal definition on “selling”, whereas other jurisdictions may actually constitute their sharing of your personal data as “selling”.
Two factor authentication is provided for your account
The service provides means of further securing your account with two factor authentification, thus greatly improving account security.
The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
The service has a different behavior towards users protected by the GDPR.
Information is provided about security practices
It's important to know what security measures are taken to protect your data from unauthorized access. This case applies to the Agreements that precisely explain their security practices.
You have the right to leave this service at any time
You can stop using the service and/or cancel or delete your account at any time for any reason. Moreover, the termination is reasonably fast and simple.
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 receiving promotional communications
You can update your account preferences and/or easily unsubscribe of email/sms lists to stop receiving promotional communications.
You are prohibited from publishing any third party’s personally identifiable information without their consent
Users agree not to publicly post personally identifiable information (name, postal address, contact information…) without the owner’s knowledge or consent
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.
You authorise the service to charge a credit card supplied on re-occurring basis
You card will be billed on recurring basis unless cancelled. For instance, monthly or annual subscriptions.
You are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses that may incur by downloading materials
Users are responsible for any harm to their computer system or loss of data they may incur through the download of materials from the service.
The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
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.
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
The given text has a date that allows to know when it was last updated.
The service can intervene in user disputes
If you have a dispute with another user on this service, they can review the issue and intervene. However, they don't have an obligation to do so.
The service can stop being provided 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
No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience
The service provider expressly does not claim to provide uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service.
You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
Users are not allowed to use the service for chain letters, junk mail, spamming or any other distribution of content to people who have not agreed to receiving it.
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
This service does not provide any guarantees as to its usability or fitness for the users' purposes. Users agree to use it at their own risk, accepting any possible bugs, malfunctions or harm to their devices.
You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
This service prohibits users from submitting content of a variety of types. This can include content that is unlawful, harassing, abusive, threatening, libelous, sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, or discriminatory in any other way.
This service is only available to users over 13 years old
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.
You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
In this context third-parties refers to anyone including friends, family, or company
You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security
The service asks the user to notify them immediately of any unauthorized use or security breaches.
Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
Even if the service does not or not always enforce all of the rules or provisions contained in its terms, they still apply. Users can at a later time still be held accountable for violating provisions that have not been enforced consistently.
Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Should any portion of the Terms of Service be unenforceable or invalid, that portion will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the remainder of the TOS will remain valid and enforceable.
No guarantee is made reguarding the accuracy and/or reliability of the information provided
This service makes no warranty regarding the accuracy or reliability of any information that is given on its website or the results that may be obtained from the use of the service.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
You are responsible for protecting the confidentiality of your password and for maintaining the security of your account. Any activity occurring under your account is your responsibility, whether authorized by you or not.
You 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.
Third parties are involved in operating the service
This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
This service provider informs its users that the services, information, products, or other materials provided on its website may not meet the users' expectations or requirements.
Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service
Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the services. The legal guardians are responsible for the use of the service by the minor.