What Britannica's terms say
Britannica's terms of service and privacy policy have 42 rated points: 1 serious, 17 bad, 13 worth knowing and 11 good. 33 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 9 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Britannica
Bad 14
You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service
Users have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service
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 ↗Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
The service uses your personal data to employ targeted third-party advertising
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 ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes
Where it says this ↗You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.
Where it says this ↗Location data may be collected, used and/or shared
This service may collect, use, and share location data
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for advertising
Tracking via third-party cookies for advertising
Where it says this ↗Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you
Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to the user
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you
This service reserves the right to disclose your personal information without notifying you
Where it says this ↗Extra data may be collected about you through promotions
The service may collect extra data about you through promotions
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 ↗
Worth knowing 12
Spidering, crawling, or accessing the site through any automated means is not allowed
Where it says this ↗This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially
This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially.
Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
Where it says this ↗Separate policies are employed for different parts of the service
This service employs separate policies for different parts of the service
Where it says this ↗You are allowed to quote their content with attribution
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
This service collects your IP address, 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 ↗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 ↗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 ↗This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Where it says this ↗
Good 7
You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
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 ↗The service reviews its Privacy Policy on a regular basis
The service reviews its privacy policy on a regular basis
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 opt out of targeted advertising
Where it says this ↗The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users
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Where it says this ↗
If you have a Britannica account
Serious 1
Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
The service can delete specific content without reason and may do it without prior notice
Where it says this ↗
Bad 3
A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
This service keeps a license on user-generated content even after users close their accounts.
Where it says this ↗Your content can be licensed to third parties
This service can license user content to third parties
Where it says this ↗Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 1
Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future
The service can distribute your content through any media known now or in the future
Where it says this ↗
Good 4
You are informed about the risk of publishing personal info online
The service informs users about the risk of publishing personal info online
Where it says this ↗The service has non-exclusive use of your content
Where it says this ↗You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
Where it says this ↗You have the right to leave this service at any time
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Where it says this ↗
The documents
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.