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What CNN's terms say

F privacy grade · cnn.com · News & reference

CNN's terms of service and privacy policy have 53 rated points: 2 serious, 17 bad, 30 worth knowing and 4 good. 31 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 22 only once you have an account.

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Whenever you use CNN

Bad 12

  • This service assumes no liability for unauthorized access to your personal information

    Where it says this ↗

  • 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 ↗

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

  • Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you

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

  • You shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service

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

  • Users can be fined for Terms of Service violations

    Service fines users for Terms of Service violations

  • Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user

  • You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes

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

  • You waive your right to a class action

Worth knowing 18

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

    Where it says this ↗

  • 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

    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 ↗

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

    Where it says this ↗

  • You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes

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

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

  • Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination

  • This service is a subsidiary of Company X

  • Third parties are involved in operating the service

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

  • 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

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

  • 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

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

  • Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim

  • Spidering, crawling, or accessing the site through any automated means is not allowed

Good 1

  • A free help desk is provided

With an account

If you have a CNN account

Serious 2

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

    The service can delete specific content without prior notice and without a reason

    Where it says this ↗

  • You waive your moral rights

Bad 5

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

    The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason

    Where it says this ↗

  • Prices and fees may be changed at any time, without notice to you

  • You have no ownership over your content

  • A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account

  • Your content can be licensed to third parties

Worth knowing 12

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

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

  • The posting of pornographic content is prohibited

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

  • 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

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

  • This service has a no refund policy with some exceptions

  • Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future

  • You authorise the service to charge a credit card supplied on re-occurring basis

  • Alternative accounts are not allowed

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

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

Good 3

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

    The publishing of personally identifiable information without the owner’s consent is not allowed

  • 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

  • The service has non-exclusive use of your content

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