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What Code.org's terms say

F privacy grade · code.org · Learning

Code.org's terms of service and privacy policy have 47 rated points: 4 serious, 8 bad, 27 worth knowing and 8 good. 31 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 16 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use Code.org

Bad 7

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

  • If you offer suggestions to the service, they become the owner of the ideas that you give them

  • 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 (Washington, U.S.A.)

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

  • No guarantee is made regarding the correction of software errors

    The service does not guarantee that software errors will be corrected

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

    Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user or $100 USD

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

Worth knowing 19

  • You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes

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

  • Third parties are involved in operating the service

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

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

  • The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs

  • You are allowed to quote their content with attribution

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

  • Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim

  • No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Good 5

  • You can scrape the site, as long as it doesn't impact the server too much

  • A free help desk is provided

  • Features of the service are available under a free software and/or open source license

    Features of the service are available under an open source license

  • Your feedback is invited regarding changes to the terms

  • Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time

With an account

If you have a Code.org account

Serious 4

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

  • Content you post may be edited by the service for any reason

  • Private messages can be read

  • This service holds onto content that you've deleted

Bad 1

  • Your content can be licensed to third parties

Worth knowing 8

  • 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

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

  • Your content can be used by the service provider for all their existing and future services

    This service can use your content for all their existing and future services

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

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

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

  • 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 3

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

  • You maintain ownership of your content

  • The service has non-exclusive use of your content

The documents

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