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What Dictionary.com's terms say

D privacy grade · dictionary.com · News & reference

Dictionary.com's terms of service and privacy policy have 12 rated points: 0 serious, 7 bad, 3 worth knowing and 2 good. 10 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 Dictionary.com

Bad 7

  • You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels

    The service uses third party tracking pixels to track social media conversion

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  • Third-party cookies are used for statistics

    This service uses third-party cookies for statistics

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  • Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction

    The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.

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  • Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes

    This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes

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  • Location data may be collected, used and/or shared

    This service may collect, use, and share location data

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

    The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.

    "When you use the Services, we automatically collect and store [...] Technical information about your computer or mobile device (such as type of device, web browser or operating system)"

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  • You waive your right to a class action

    You waive your right to a class action.

    Docbot

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Worth knowing 2

  • 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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  • Do Not Track (DNT) headers are ignored and you are tracked anyway even if you set this header

    This service ignores the Do Not Track (DNT) header and tracks users anyway even if they set this header.

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Good 1

  • You can access most of the pages on the service's website without revealing any personal information

    Created by Docbot version v3

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With an account

If you have a Dictionary.com account

Worth knowing 1

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

    This service is only available to users of a certain age

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Good 1

  • You can opt out of receiving promotional communications

    You can opt out of promotional communications

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