Content you post may be edited by the service for any reason
This service can edit any content on the service for whatever the reason and at their sole discretion.
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.
Prices and fees may be changed at any time, without notice to you
The service reserves the right to change or modify its pricing and fees at any time, and such changes are effective immediately without need for further notice to the user.
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 are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
This service forces users to use their own contracted arbitrator and forces users to waive their rights to jury trial.
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection (Delaware, 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.
The service does not guarantee that software errors will be corrected
Users agree to use the service and its software as provided and accept that any errors within that software may not be corrected.
Your content can be licensed to third parties
By posting content through the Services, users grant them a transferable and/or sublicensable right, which allows user content to be licensed to third parties.
You waive your right to a class action
The right to be represented in a class action (or representative action) exists in the US and some European countries. It allows people who have been similarly injured by the same accused to take legal action by a single lawsuit instead of individually. Some Terms of Service try to limit that right. By agreeing to them, you could waive (= renounce to) your right to a class action, which might reduce your chances to be successful in a case.
A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
The service may still use your content and display it after you stopped using it by closing your account. The case applies to terms requiring users to grant them a perpetual license over that content.
If you offer suggestions to the service, they become the owner of the ideas that you give them
The service can claim ownership on feedback, proposals, ideas and suggestions submitted by the users, who may waive their "moral rights" on that feedback.
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.
The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of users' data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period
The data retention period states how long a service keeps user data. In this case, the service may anonymize the personal data after its retention period is over and use it for analytical or research purposes.
Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
Your data is stored all over the world, including in countries where data protection rules may differ from the ones of the service's jurisdiction or those of your country jurisdiction.
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.
The service is only available in some countries approved by its government
Countries under embargo or banned by the government of the country in question cannot use the service.
You must provide your legal name, pseudonyms are not allowed
You must provide your legal name and pseudonyms aren't allowed. This case doesn't apply to Services for which transparency regarding users identities is relevant for their purposes.
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user (or $100 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 maintain ownership of your content
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.
You can request access and deletion of personal 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 warned of the potential consequences related to third-party access
This is different from disclaiming liability for external links, which is handled by the "This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites" case.
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 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 services will notify users 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.
If you are the target of a copyright holder's take down notice, this service gives you the opportunity to defend yourself
You have the right to send a counter-notice to the service if you believe the content that was removed wasn't infringing any copyright.
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 service has non-exclusive use of your content
The service can pay for your content and you are allowed to make it commercially available to other services/parties.
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.
The service provides a free help desk
The service can be easily contacted for questions or provides a support center at no extra cost.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of 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.
Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms
Content infringing the Terms of Service (or the Acceptable Use Policy or equivalent) may be removed, with or without notice.
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.
Conditions may change, but your continued acceptance is not inferred from an earlier acceptance
When you're not logged in to a service, but use it repeatedly, it may still feel weird that their terms and conditions can change between one use and the next. However, this does not violate the rule-of-thumb that each new version should be accepted from scratch, without inferring your acceptance from the acceptance of an earlier version. Since no acceptance is inferred from continued use, but only from current use, we rate this as neutral instead of bad.
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.
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.
Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future
When publishing content you allow this service to re-distribute it in any form it deems necessary. This might be an issue if you do not want your content, for example, to be published to a third-party service you might not want to be able to use your content. However, some services require this type of licensing to operate properly, which makes this Case neutral.
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.
Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination
The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service
The service provider expressly does not claim to provide uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service.
Political discussions or campaining are prohibited
Political content in the form or pictures, discussions, or campaigning isn't allowed.
You must create an account to use this service
You must provide the service with your information in order to use it
This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially
Users can't use the Service for commercial purposes (unless the Service consents): it is only for personal, individual purposes.
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.
Spidering, crawling, or accessing the site through any automated means is not allowed
Banned users are prohibited from creating a new account
Once users have been permanently banned from this service, they are not allowed to create a new account to keep using the service.
Banned users are prohibited from creating a new account
Once users have been permanently banned from this service, they are not allowed to create a new account to keep using the service.
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.
If you are the target of a copyright claim, your content may be removed
The content you have published on the service may be removed if it infringes copyright. Also your account can be deleted in the process aswell.
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 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.
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.
This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third-party services
The service states that whenever it links to third party websites or applications, its Terms of Service does not apply. Those third party websites or applications hosted or operated by other organizations may have their Terms of Service.
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 cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
In this context third-parties refers to anyone including friends, family, or company
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.
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.
This service is a subsidiary of 2U, LLC.
The service is a subsidiary of a certain company (called X in the title, to be replaced by the parent Company in each point's title). Company X’s Terms of Service may apply to the service.
Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
If content that you own is copied or made accessible through the service in a way that constitutes an intellectual property right infringement, you can report it following the instructions given in the agreements.
Third parties are involved in operating the service
Other applicable rules, terms, conditions or guidelines
Use of the service is subject also to an exhaustive list of other documents containing rules, guidelines, terms or policies (in addition to the obvious Terms of Service/Terms of Use and Privacy Policy/Data Use Policy)
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.
The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The Terms are governed by the applicable laws of a jurisdiction (specified in the title of each point by replacing the "X").
You agree to comply with the law of the service's country
By using the service, you agree to comply with the applicable laws of the service's jurisdiction, regardless of your location.
This service cannot be held responsible for disputes that you may have with other users
You are responsible for the interactions and the disputes that may occur with other users of the Service. In the event of a dispute, you release the Service from all claims resulting from it.