What Authy's terms say
Authy's terms of service and privacy policy have 57 rated points: 0 serious, 12 bad, 21 worth knowing and 24 good. 45 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 12 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Authy
Bad 11
You shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service
Users shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service
"We can suspend our services for several reasons, in addition to your failure to pay your fees when they are due, if: [...] 3. your use negatively impacts the operation of our services."
Where it says this ↗This service assumes no liability for unauthorized access to your personal information
Where it says this ↗Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent merely from your usage.
Where it says this ↗If you offer suggestions to the service, they become the owner of the ideas that you give them
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 ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for advertising
Tracking via third-party cookies for advertising
Where it says this ↗Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
This service may keep personal data after a request for erasure for business interests or legal obligations
In the Privacy Statement: "If you ask Twilio to delete specific personal information from your Customer Account Data (see ‘How To Make Choices About Your Customer Account Data’ below), we will honor this request unless deleting that information prevents us from carrying out necessary business functions, like billing for our services, calculating taxes, or conducting required audits."
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction
The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.
In the Privacy Statement: "If we go through a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event, data we gather from you may be part of the assets transferred or shared in connection with the due diligence for any such transaction."
Where it says this ↗You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
This service forces users into binding arbitration in the case of disputes
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 16
You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
Users agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
Where it says this ↗Third parties are involved in operating the service
In the Privacy Statement: "Third-party service providers or consultants. Twilio engages certain third-party service providers to carry out certain data processing functions on our behalf."
Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in location California, USA
Where it says this ↗This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet the users' expectations or requirements
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk
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 ↗Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination
Defend, indemnify; survives termination
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 ↗Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
This service collects your IP address, which can be used to view your approximate location
Where it says this ↗This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
In the Privacy Statement: "We may share Customer Content with sub-processors who assist in providing the Twilio services, like our infrastructure provider, or as necessary to provide optional functionality like transcriptions."
Where it says this ↗This service is a subsidiary of Company X
This service is a subsidiary of Twilio
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 ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
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
You agree to defend and indemnify the service in case of a claim related to your use of the service
Where it says this ↗Do Not Track (DNT) headers are ignored and you are tracked anyway even if you set this header
This service ignores the Do Not Track (DNT) header and tracks users anyway even if they set this header.
Where it says this ↗
Good 18
The terms for this service are easy to read
Where it says this ↗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
In the Privacy Statement: "Third-party service providers or consultants. [...] These providers are limited to only accessing or using this data to provide services to us and must provide reasonable assurances they will appropriately safeguard the data."
Where it says this ↗Refusing tracking cookies won’t limit your ability to use the service
Tracking cookies refused will not limit your ability to use the service
Where it says this ↗Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
This service provides archives of their Terms of Service so that changes can be viewed over time
In the privacy statement: "Effective Date May 25, 2018, updated on January 8, 2021 (View the prior version of our privacy statement here.)"
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect
In the Privacy Statement: "What Personal Information Twilio collects"
Where it says this ↗This service claims that your personal data is not being sold
Your personal data is not sold
In the Privacy Statement: "We do not sell or allow your Customer Account Data to be used by third parties for their own marketing purposes, unless you ask us to do this or give us your consent to do this. Further, we do not sell your end users’ personal information."
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
You can request access and deletion of personal data
In the Privacy Statement: "You can make various choices about your Customer Account Data through the account portal, such as accessing it, correcting it, deleting it, or updating your choices about how it is used, when you log into your Twilio account or through the marketing preferences center."
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is used
The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data
In the Privacy Statement: "How Twilio Processes Your Personal Information"
Where it says this ↗The service will try to inform and/or notify you regarding government inquiries that may involve your personal information
The service promises to inform and/or notify users regarding government inquiries that may involve users' personal data
Where it says this ↗Your personal data is used for limited purposes
In Authy Privacy Notice: "We use information associated with your login activity, device information, and changes to your account to monitor for unusual or suspicious activity on your account and as any other piece of information that could be used to help us verify your identity if your account is compromised or may be compromised. In addition to using device information as described above, we also use your device information ensure proper delivery of our service and to provide and deliver support and maintenance of the Authy app."
Where it says this ↗The cookies used by this service do not contain information that would personally identify you
Where it says this ↗You can access most of the pages on the service's website without revealing any personal information
Users can access most of the pages on the service's website without revealing any personal information
Where it says this ↗A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data
Where it says this ↗Personal information that is shared outside its jurisdiction is processed according to the original jurisdiction’s data protection standards
Where it says this ↗When the service wants to make a material change to its terms, you are notified at least 30 days in advance
When the service wants to make a material change to its terms, users are notified at least 30 days in advance
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection.
Where it says this ↗A list of all cookies used by the service is provided
The service provides a complete list of all cookies set by its website
Where it says this ↗
If you have a Authy account
Bad 1
Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 5
Your account can be suspended for several reasons
The service can suspend your account for several reasons
Where it says this ↗You authorise the service to charge a credit card supplied on re-occurring basis
Where it says this ↗You must create an account to use this service
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 ↗
Good 6
30 days of notice are given before closing your account
The service may give prior notice before closing your account
Twilio may notify users before closing their accounts, but it isn't guaranteed.
Where it says this ↗You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
In Authy Privacy Notice: "In addition, we may use your email address to send you information about other Authy and Twilio products, services, or events that you might be interested in. You can choose not to receive marketing emails from us. If you wish to stop receiving our marketing emails you may click on the unsubscribe link that will appear at the bottom of any of our marketing emails or you can contact customer support."
Where it says this ↗You have the right to leave this service at any time
Where it says this ↗Your account may be suspended and/or terminated for breaching the Terms of Service
User accounts can be terminated after having been in breach of the terms of service repeatedly
Where it says this ↗Two factor authentication is provided for your account
The service provides two factor authentication for your account
In the Privacy Statement: "To protect the confidentiality of your account and protect from unauthorized use of your account, we recommend enabling two-factor authentication for your account."
Where it says this ↗
The documents
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