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Terms of Service; Didn't Read

“I have read and agree to the Terms” is the biggest lie on the web. We aim to fix that.

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Using this online tool, you can help to update the content of the ToS;DR website. Below are the most recent changes people have made. Above, you can see the menu bar, where you can navigate to the list of Services, or the Points search page.

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How it works

A service is a website or online application, for instance YouTube. A case is an individual remark that can form part of the review of a service, for instance "you need to be 13 years old to use this service"; each is assigned a topic to provide grouping. A point links a case to a service, for instance "you need to be 13 years old to use YouTube".

To review a service's terms and conditions, first make sure the service is listed, and raise it on the reviewers forum if it isn't. Then read the actual terms and policies you have to agree to to use this service, and make a note about anything that you find remarkable. Find the existing case for each of these review remarks, or create it if necessary, and create a point to add that case as a remark in the review of the service. Use the checklist to see if you forgot to review any aspects.

Then you need to wait for a curator to approve your changes, after which your review will show up on https://tosdr.org, will be picked up by the ToS;DR browser extensions, and included in DuckDuckGo's Privacy Grade, for which our API is one of several input factors. For services whose terms and policies are tracked by ToSBack, you can try out our experimental annotate view.

This tool is still very much under construction, and has bugs. Please open a github issue for anything you think should be improved.

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YouGov

  •  The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection (England)
  •  There is a date of the last update of the agreements (Terms: May 2021)
  •  You have the right to leave this service at any time
  •  You must create an account to use this service
  •  The terms may be changed at any time, but you will receive notification of the changes
  •  Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
  •  Your content can be licensed to third parties
  •  A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
  •  Details are provided about what kind of information they collect
  •  You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
  •  Your personal data is used for advertising
  •  This service assumes no liability for any losses or damages resulting from any matter relating to the service
  •  Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
  •  Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
  •  This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
  •  This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not involved in its operation
  •  Your provided identifiable information is actively checked by the service
  •  Information is gathered about you through third parties
  •  Information is provided about how your personal data is used
  •  Third parties are involved in operating the service
  •  Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
  •  Third parties used by the service are bound by confidentiality obligations
  •  Your account can be deleted without prior notice and without a reason
  •  Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future
  •  Sensitive data is collected and shared to target advertising
  •  Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms
  •  The service has non-exclusive use of your content
  •  Many different types of personal data are collected
  •   Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you
  •  First-party cookies are used
  •  Third party cookies are employed, but with opt out instructions
  •  Third-party cookies are used for advertising
  •  You can retrieve an archive of your data
  •  You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
  •  Extra data may be collected about you through promotions
  •  This service is only available to users over a certain age
  •  The court of law governing the terms is in location X
  •  You can delete your content from this service
  •  You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
  •  You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
  •  Your personal data is used for limited purposes
  •  The terms for this service are easy to read
  •  Your account can be suspended for several reasons
  •  Many third parties are involved in operating the service
  •  Information is provided about security practices
  •  You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
  •  Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction
  •  The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers
  •  This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
  •  You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
  •  You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
  •  The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided
  •  Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
  •  Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
  •  A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data
  •  The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
  •  You are prohibited from posting content which promotes violence or politically or religiously extremist values.
  •  The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
  •  You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
  •  Your profile is combined across various products
  •  There is a date of the last update of the agreements
  •  Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
  •  The cookies used by this service do not contain information that would personally identify you
  •  Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
  •  Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
  •  Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage.
  •  The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
  •  You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security
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Patient

  •   Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you
  •  A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
  •  Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
  •  Extra data may be collected about you through promotions
  •  This service is only available to users over a certain age
  •  The court of law governing the terms is in location X
  •  Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you
  •  You must provide your legal name, pseudonyms are not allowed
  •  You maintain ownership of your content
  •  Pseudonyms are allowed
  •  This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
  •  Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason
  •  They may stop providing the service at any time
  •  Your account can be suspended for several reasons
  •  Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
  •  You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
  •  The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection.
  •  The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers
  •  This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
  •  You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
  •  You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
  •  You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
  •  You are prohibited from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems
  •  The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
  •  The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service
  •  The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided
  •  This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
  •  You are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses that may incur by downloading materials
  •  The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
  •  Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
  •  Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
  •  The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
  •  There is a date of the last update of the agreements
  •  This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates
  •  Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage.
  •  Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service
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