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What Care2's terms say

C privacy grade · thepetitionsite.com · Other

Care2's terms of service and privacy policy have 71 rated points: 2 serious, 13 bad, 38 worth knowing and 18 good. 52 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 19 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use Care2

Serious 1

  • Sensitive data is collected and shared to target advertising

Bad 12

  • Referring and/or exit pages are tracked

    This service tracks which web page referred you to it

  • Your profile is combined across various products

  • Your data is processed and stored in a country that is less friendly to user privacy protection

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

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

  • Information is gathered about you through third parties

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

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

  • Many different types of personal data are collected

  • No guarantee is made regarding the correction of software errors

    The service does not guarantee that software errors will be corrected

  • You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service

    You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service (1 year)

  • Certain features may be throttled

Worth knowing 26

  • First-party cookies are used

  • This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation

  • You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes

  • Third parties are involved in operating the service

  • Harming minors in any ways is prohibited

  • Other rules, terms, conditions and/or guidelines may apply

    Other applicable rules, terms, conditions or guidelines

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

  • Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics

    Your personal data is aggregated into statistics

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

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

  • This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements

  • This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites

  • The service can stop being provided at any time

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

  • No guarantee is given regarding quality

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

  • You are prohibited from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems

  • 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

  • You are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses that may incur by downloading materials

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

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

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

    The court of law governing the terms is in the State of California, U.S.A.

  • Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim

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

Good 13

  • The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes

  • The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users

  • 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

  • A free help desk is provided

  • 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 (California, U.S.A.)

  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used

  • The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users

  • Information is provided about how your personal data is collected

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

  • You can opt out of targeted advertising

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

  • Staff at this organisation receive training about handling data

  • Information is provided about security practices

With an account

If you have a Care2 account

Serious 1

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

Bad 1

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

Worth knowing 12

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

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

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

  • Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms

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

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

  • The copyright license that you grant this service is limited to the parties that make up the service's broader platform

  • Your account can be suspended for several reasons

  • Banned users are prohibited from creating a new account

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

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

    This service is only available to users over 16 years old

  • If you are the target of a copyright claim, your content and/or your account may be removed

    If you are the target of a copyright claim, your content may be removed

Good 5

  • Spammers may be fined

  • You maintain ownership of your content

  • The service has non-exclusive use of your content

  • 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

  • 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.