They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service
Some services store data on you even if you did not provide that data yourself. For example, users might provide access to their address book, after which a service might also store the phone numbers of that person's contacts.
Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed 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.
Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
After the end of the data retention period and/or if you request the deletion of your data, they may still keep it for business interests (fraud detection, transactions...) or legal obligations (tax, legal reporting...)
You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels
These types of cookies/pixels send information to social media sites when you interact with the service.
Extra data may be collected 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.
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 used for marketing purposes
The service may use your personal data for marketing, such as sending you personalised offerings.
You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
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.
This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
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.
This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
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.
You can limit how your information is used by third-parties and the service
Usually it's related to the right to object to data processing or restrict it under the GDPR. Users may be able to refuse the use of their data for marketing purposes for instance.
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.
Information is provided about how they collect personal data
The service details situations in which they collect personal information or means by which they do.
User accounts can be terminated after having been in breach of the terms of service repeatedly
User accounts can be terminated for having been in breach of the terms of service repeatedly, meaning they cannot be terminated without a reason, but only for a limited number of reasons. Additionally, user accounts will not be deleted after a first infringement.
Information is provided about what kind of information they collect
The Privacy Policy describes in detail the data collected through the website and through the services provided.
Information is provided about how your personal data is used
The Privacy Policy explains the purposes for which data is collected and the way it is processed, used and shared.
Your personal data is not sold
This service makes an explicit promise not to sell "personal data" of users.
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 does not collect, use, or share location data
No location-based information is tracked by the service, so that it cannot be used or shared with third parties.
The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
The service has a different behavior towards users protected by the GDPR.
The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users
The service has a different behavior towards users protected by the California Consumer Privacy Act.
This Service provides a list of Third Parties involved in its operation.
The Service provides a list detailing the third parties involved, their roles, and may even provide more information.
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.
You can choose the copyright license
You have the right to choose or change the license over content you publish through the Service.
A free help desk is provided
The service can be easily contacted for questions or provides a support center at no extra cost.
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.
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.
You must create an account to use this service
You must provide the service with your information in order to use it
You cannot delete your contributions, but it makes sense for this service
For services that are under an open license where your contributions are for public knowledge (such as Wikipedia and ToS;DR).
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.
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.
First-party cookies are used
First-party cookies only belong to the domain of the service and not a third party.
Third parties are involved in operating the service
Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
Do Not Track (DNT) headers are ignored and you are tracked anyway even if you set this header.
Even though the Do Not Track (DNT) header was not implemented perfectly, services should not track users whose browsers send a DNT header.
Some services store data on you even if you did not provide that data yourself. For example, users might provide access to their address book, after which a service might also store the phone numbers of that person's contacts.