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What ADATA's terms say

F privacy grade · adata.com · Tech & telecom

ADATA's terms of service and privacy policy have 52 rated points: 4 serious, 16 bad, 18 worth knowing and 14 good. 41 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 11 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use ADATA

Serious 2

  • You may still be tracked even after opting out from tracking

  • Sensitive data is collected and shared to target advertising

Bad 14

  • Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage

  • This service assumes no liability for unauthorized access to your personal information

  • Extra data may be collected about you through promotions

  • Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes

  • Third-party cookies are used for advertising

  • Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising

  • Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations

  • This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation

  • Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you

  • You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting

  • You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels

  • You may be tracked on other websites

  • App required for this service requires broad device permissions

  • Third-party cookies are employed, but with opt out instructions

    Third party cookies are employed, but with opt out instructions

Worth knowing 13

  • You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes

  • This service does not condone any ideas contained in its user-generated contents

  • [DEPRECATED] The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers

    The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers

  • The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk

  • No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience

    The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service

  • No guarantee is made reguarding the accuracy and/or reliability of the information provided

    The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided

  • The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs

  • Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location

  • Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics

    Your personal data is aggregated into statistics

  • This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services

  • Third parties are involved in operating the service

  • First-party cookies are used

  • Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service

    Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service

Good 12

  • Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected

  • Information is provided about how your personal data is collected

  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used

  • You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data

  • The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users

  • The service reviews its Privacy Policy on a regular basis

  • The service claims that third parties it shares your personal information with are bound by confidentiality obligations

    Third parties used by the service are bound by confidentiality obligations

  • Information is provided about security practices

  • A free help desk is provided

  • The service deletes tracking data after a period of time and allows you to opt out

  • A list of all cookies used by the service is provided

    A list of all cookies set by the website is provided

  • A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data

With an account

If you have a ADATA account

Serious 2

  • Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice

  • Content you post may be edited by the service for any reason

Bad 2

  • Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason

  • You must provide your legal name, pseudonyms are not allowed

Worth knowing 5

  • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account

  • You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security

  • Your content can be used by the service provider for all their existing and future services

    This service can use your content for all their existing and future services

  • Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service

  • You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties

Good 2

  • You can retrieve an archive of your data

  • You can opt out of receiving promotional communications

    You can opt out of promotional communications

The documents

Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.