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What CNBC's terms say

F privacy grade · cnbc.com · News & reference

CNBC's terms of service and privacy policy have 38 rated points: 1 serious, 20 bad, 13 worth knowing and 4 good. 36 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 2 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use CNBC

Serious 1

  • You may still be tracked even after opting out from tracking

    This service still tracks you even if you opted out from tracking

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Bad 19

  • You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels

    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.

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  • You waive your right to a class action

    You waive your right to a class action.

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  • You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes

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  • Third-party cookies are used for advertising

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

    "Purposes of use Contact information and account registration[...] Market and advertise for third parties"

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  • Your personal information is used for many different purposes

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  • Information is gathered about you through third parties

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  • Extra data may be collected about you through promotions

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  • Your biometric data is collected

    Your biometric data is collected and without necessarily your explicit consent

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  • Your personal data may be sold unless you opt out

    Your Personal data may be sold unless you opt out

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  • Per the service's terms, you may not express negative opinions about them

    Objectionable content may include content critizising the service

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  • 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 (New York, USA)

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

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  • This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates

    This precise location is used for nonessential purposes

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  • Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes

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  • Many different types of personal data are collected

    Also: "name, email, postal address, telephone number, account user name and password, business contact information [...] credit/debit card details, purchase history, delivery address, membership information, reservations [...] facial scans or fingerprints [...] IP address, cookie IDs, browser type and language, operating system, platform type, device type, and advertising and app identifiers [...]  city, state and ZIP code [...] a household level, contact information, inferences about your preferences, loyalty program membership, and purchasing data"

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  • The service is only available in some countries approved by its government

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  • You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting

    You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and device fingerprinting

    Also "These Cookies allow us and our partners to store and access information on the device, such as device identifiers"

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Worth knowing 13

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

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  • 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

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

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

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

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

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  • 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

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

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  • 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

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

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

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

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  • You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify

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

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  • The service can stop being provided at any time

    They may stop providing the service at any time

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Good 3

With an account

If you have a CNBC account

Bad 1

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

    Your account can be deleted without prior notice and without a reason

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Good 1

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