What Alibaba's terms say
Alibaba's terms of service and privacy policy have 66 rated points: 3 serious, 23 bad, 33 worth knowing and 7 good. 49 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 17 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Alibaba
Serious 1
Your personal information may be collected, regardless of whether you interacted directly with the service or not
They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service
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Bad 20
Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you
Where it says this ↗You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service
Where it says this ↗Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
Where it says this ↗Information is gathered about you through third parties
Where it says this ↗App required for this service requires broad device permissions
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
Where it says this ↗Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
Where it says this ↗You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels
You may be tracked via social media cookies/pixels
Where it says this ↗You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
Where it says this ↗Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
This service tracks which web page referred you to it
Where it says this ↗Your data is processed and stored in a country that is less friendly to user privacy protection
Where it says this ↗This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation
This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not involved in its operation
Where it says this ↗A secure, anonymized record of your data may be kept for analytical purposes after the data retention period ends
The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of your data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period
Where it says this ↗Logs are kept for an undefined period of time
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection (China)
Where it says this ↗Many different types of personal data are collected
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for advertising
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Worth knowing 22
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
Where it says this ↗No guarantee is given regarding quality
Where it says this ↗This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third-party services
This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third party websites
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Where it says this ↗You are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses that may incur by downloading materials
Where it says this ↗Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
Where it says this ↗This service does not condone any ideas contained in its user-generated contents
Where it says this ↗Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
Where it says this ↗Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Where it says this ↗First-party cookies are used
Where it says this ↗This service is only available for commercial use
Where it says this ↗This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
Where it says this ↗This service cannot be held responsible for disputes that you may have with other users
Where it says this ↗This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Where it says this ↗You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
This was previously https://edit.tosdr.org/points/22039
Where it says this ↗The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
This service assumes no liability for any losses or damages resulting from any matter relating to the service
Where it says this ↗The service can stop being provided at any time
They may stop providing the service at any time
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Good 6
Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is used
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is collected
Information is provided about how they collect personal data
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about security practices
Where it says this ↗The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
Where it says this ↗You can opt out of targeted advertising
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If you have a Alibaba account
Serious 2
Content you post may be edited by the service for any reason
Where it says this ↗Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
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Bad 3
Your content can be licensed to third parties
Where it says this ↗You must provide your identifiable information
Where it says this ↗Your provided identifiable information is actively checked by the service
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Worth knowing 11
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
Where it says this ↗Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future
Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
Where it says this ↗The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
Where it says this ↗Alternative accounts are not allowed
Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
Where it says this ↗You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security
Where it says this ↗You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
Where it says this ↗You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
Where it says this ↗Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service
Where it says this ↗Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms
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Good 1
You are informed about the risk of publishing personal info online
Where it says this ↗
The documents
- Copyright Claims Policy ↗ account holders
- Privacy Policy ↗
- Terms of Service ↗
- Transaction Services Agreement ↗
- Supplemental Services Agreement ↗
- Free Membership Agreement ↗ account holders
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.