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What Codeberg's terms say

B privacy grade · codeberg.org · Tech & telecom

Codeberg's terms of service and privacy policy have 47 rated points: 0 serious, 4 bad, 23 worth knowing and 20 good. 29 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 18 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use Codeberg

Bad 3

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

  • Referring and/or exit pages are tracked

    This service tracks which web page referred you to it

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

Worth knowing 15

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

    You can see the date of the last edit in the git repo for all documents.

    Where it says this ↗
  • Harming minors in any ways is prohibited

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

  • No guarantee is given regarding quality

  • 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

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

    Other applicable rules, terms, conditions or guidelines

  • [DEPRECATED] The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers

    The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers

  • 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

  • Third parties are involved in operating the service

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

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

  • First-party cookies are used

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

  • The terms may be changed at any time, but you will receive notification of the changes

Good 11

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

    Features of the website are made available under a free software license

  • The service is released as free software or open-source

    The service is open-source

  • A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data

  • Your personal data is used for limited purposes

  • The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users

  • You are not being tracked

  • The service does not use any third-party advertising services

  • This service provides a list of third parties involved in its operation

    This Service provides a list of Third Parties involved in its operation

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

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

  • You can limit how your information is used by third parties and the service

    You can limit how your information is used by third-parties and the service

With an account

If you have a Codeberg account

Bad 1

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

Worth knowing 8

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

    The service suspends your account after inactivity for a certain or uncertain time (1 year)

  • You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties

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

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

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

  • Your private content may be accessed by people working for the service

  • The posting of pornographic content is prohibited

  • Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms

Good 9

  • You have the right to leave this service at any time

    Where it says this ↗
  • Pseudonyms are allowed

  • The service has non-exclusive use of your content

  • Content is published under a free license instead of a bilateral one

  • 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

  • User suspension from the service will be fair and proportionate

  • You maintain ownership of your content

  • You can retrieve an archive of your data

  • You can choose the copyright license

The documents

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