Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason
At any time, your account can be terminated without explanation and without warning by the service.
You shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service
Users are asked not to interfere with another person't enjoyment in using the service.
However, this statement is very vague and open to interpretation by the service itself.
Inconvenient process for obtaining personal data
This applies to cases where obtaining personal data requires sending a written letter by mail or is otherwise more complicated and time consuming than necessary.
Logs are deleted after a finite period of time
Logs are text files containing some information about web visitors, such as user agents (showing for instance that you're connecting from Firefox for Android) and ip addresses (which reveal your approximate location). This case applies to Services that periodically delete their logs to prevent user sessions being tracked over time.
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.
The service will try to inform and/or notify you regarding government inquiries that may involve your personal information
In case the Government governing the Terms requests personal data of a user of this service, they will make reasonable efforts to inform/notify the user (e.g. warrant canary).
Your personal data is not shared with third parties
Information collected from users by this service is not given to third parties.
You can scrape the site, as long as it doesn't impact the server too much
Automated web scraping is a method of extracting information from a website. The service authorises scraping if it doesn't impact its server(s) too much.
Your data is processed and stored in a country that is friendlier to user privacy protection
The Terms are governed by the applicable laws of a jurisdiction known for strong data regulations and 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.
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.
Details are 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When the service wants to change its terms, you are notified a week or more in advance
Users will be notified a week before the Terms are somehow updated, which lets them a reasonable amount of time to carefully read the changes and perhaps stop using the services if they do not longer agree.
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 choose the copyright license
You have the right to choose or change the license over content you publish through the Service.
You can choose with whom you share content
Users can decide whether or not they want their content to be shared and they can control how and with whom it is shared.
The publishing of personally identifiable information without the owner’s consent is not allowed
Users agree not to publicly post personally identifiable information (name, postal address, contact information…) without the owner’s knowledge or consent
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.
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.
This service has a no refund policy with some exceptions
Payments can be refunded if some requirements are fulfilled.
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.
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 posting of pornographic content is prohibited
Users are not allowed to post any content of pornographic nature. This includes adult content, things that are sexually explicit, or obscene.
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.
First-party cookies are used
First-party cookies only belong to the domain of the service and not a third party.
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.
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.
Third parties are involved in operating the service
Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
At any time, your account can be terminated without explanation and without warning by the service.