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What BeWelcome's terms say

B privacy grade · bewelcome.org · Travel & local

BeWelcome's terms of service and privacy policy have 39 rated points: 0 serious, 1 bad, 26 worth knowing and 12 good. 22 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 17 only once you have an account.

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Whenever you use BeWelcome

Bad 1

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

Worth knowing 15

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

    The service informs users that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites

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  • The terms for this service are translated into different languages

    The terms for this service are translated into different languages (English, French)

  • Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision

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  • This service is a subsidiary of Company X

    This service is a subsidiary of BeVolunteer

  • You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes

  • There is a date of the last update of the agreements

  • This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially

    "The following are some examples of what you agree NOT to do on BeWelcome: [...]"

  • You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service

  • Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder

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  • This service cannot be held responsible for disputes that you may have with other users

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

  • The court of law governing the terms is in location X

    The court of law governing the terms is in France

  • The service can stop being provided at any time

  • 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

Good 6

  • The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users

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

  • Logs are deleted after a finite period of time

    Logs are deleted after 6 months

  • 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 (France)

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

  • When the service wants to make a material change to its terms, you are notified at least 30 days in advance

With an account

If you have a BeWelcome account

Worth knowing 11

  • The posting of pornographic content is prohibited

    "The following are some examples of what you agree NOT to do on BeWelcome: [...]"

  • You must keep your information up to date and accurate

  • Alternative accounts are not allowed

  • This service is only available to users over a certain age

    This service is only available to users over 18 years old

  • Banned users are prohibited from creating a new account

  • The service suspends your account after inactivity for a certain or uncertain time

    The service suspends your account after 2 years of inactivity

  • You are prohibited from posting content which promotes violence or politically or religiously extremist values

    "The following are some examples of what you agree NOT to do on BeWelcome: [...]"

  • You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content

    "The following are some examples of what you agree NOT to do on BeWelcome: [...]"

  • This service will continue using anonymized user-generated content after erasure of personal information

  • You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages

    "The following are some examples of what you agree NOT to do on BeWelcome: [...]"

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

Good 6

  • You maintain ownership of your content

  • You are prohibited from publishing any third party’s personally identifiable information without their consent

    "The following are some examples of what you agree NOT to do on BeWelcome: [...]"

  • You can opt out of receiving promotional communications

  • You can retrieve an archive of your data

  • You can set guidelines for the use of your personal information after your death

  • Your account may be suspended and/or terminated for breaching the Terms of Service

The documents

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