Many different types of personal data are collected
The service collects different kinds of personal data, such as name, demographic information, postal address, biometric data, device information, IDs, contacts, call logs...
Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you
The Agreements can be updated at any time, including in a way that negatively affects user rights, without notifying before or after the changes.
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms 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.
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 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 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.
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection (Texas, U.S.A.)
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.
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to $2000 USD
Even if the service, for some reason, were to be liable to you, then compensation is limited up to whatever you had paid beforehand (and even if you hadn’t paid any amount to the service, you’re agreeing to compensation by a maximum imposed by the service).
You aren’t forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
Binding Arbitration is a dispute resolution method involving a neutral third party which will render a decision instead of going to court. Since the arbitrator can decide the outgoing of a dispute without evidences or a legal basis, it is preferable that users decide whether they want or not their dispute to be resolved this way.
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.
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.
You can retrieve an archive of your data
Users can request a copy of the data collected through the services and infer from it the amount of personal information that is processed and stored by the Service. This usually applies to Services GDPR compliants.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
The service claims that third parties it shares your personal information with are bound by confidentiality obligations
The Third Parties accessing your personal information must keep it confidential and only use it for limited purposes.
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.
A free help desk is provided
The service can be easily contacted for questions or provides a support center at no extra cost.
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.
This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
The service rejects any responsibility for the contents of other websites to which it links.
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.
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 18 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.
First-party cookies are used
First-party cookies only belong to the domain of the service and not a third party.
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.
This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services
The service states that whenever it links to third party websites or applications, its privacy policy does not apply. Those third party websites or applications hosted or operated by other organizations may have their own privacy policies.
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
Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
The court of law governing the terms is in the State of Texas, U.S.A.
The Terms are governed by the applicable laws of a jurisdiction (specified in the title of each point by replacing the "X").