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What Docker's terms say

F privacy grade · docker.com · Tech & telecom

Docker's terms of service and privacy policy have 88 rated points: 1 serious, 27 bad, 41 worth knowing and 19 good. 62 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 26 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use Docker

Bad 23

  • Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes

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

  • Certain features may be throttled

    Your use is throttled

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

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

  • Third-party cookies are used for advertising

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

    This service may collect, use, and share location data

  • Third-party cookies are used for statistics

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

  • You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes

  • You waive your right to a class action

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

  • Many different types of personal data are collected

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

  • Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world

  • Extra data may be collected about you through promotions

  • This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation

  • Your data is processed and stored in a country that is less friendly to user privacy protection

  • Referring and/or exit pages are tracked

    This service tracks which web page referred you to it

  • Your biometric data is collected

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

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

  • Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations

Worth knowing 26

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

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  • Third parties are involved in operating the service

  • You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes

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

  • Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination

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

  • First-party cookies are used

  • [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

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

  • The service can stop being provided at any time

    They may stop providing the service at any time

  • 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

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

  • 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

  • Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim

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

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

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

  • Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics

    Your personal data is aggregated into statistics

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

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

  • This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services

    The service informs you that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites

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

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

    Other applicable rules, terms, conditions or guidelines

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

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

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

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

Good 13

  • The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection

  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used

  • If you offer suggestions to the service, they may use that without your approval or compensation, but they do not become the owner

  • The service reviews its Privacy Policy on a regular basis

    The service reviews its privacy policy on a regular basis

  • Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected

    Information is provided about what kind of information they collect

  • The cookies used by this service do not contain information that would personally identify you

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

  • The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users

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

  • A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal 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

  • The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users

  • This service claims that your personal data is not being sold

    Your personal data is not sold

With an account

If you have a Docker account

Serious 1

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

Bad 4

  • Usernames can be rejected or changed for any reason

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

  • Your provided identifiable information is actively checked by the service

  • Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication

Worth knowing 15

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  • The copyright license that you grant this service is limited to the parties that make up the service's broader platform

  • This service has a no refund policy with some exceptions

  • Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms

  • The service can intervene in user disputes

  • Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service

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

  • The posting of pornographic content is prohibited

  • You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties

Good 6

  • The service has non-exclusive use of your content

  • You maintain ownership of your content

  • You are informed about the risk of publishing personal info online

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

  • You can opt out of receiving promotional communications

    You can opt out of promotional communications

  • You can retrieve an archive of your data

The documents

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