What edX's terms say

Bad 11

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

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• A secure, anonymized record of your data may be kept for analytical purposes after the data retention period ends

  The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of users' data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period

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• You waive your right to a class action

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

• You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels

• 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)

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

• No guarantee is made regarding the correction of software errors

  The service does not guarantee that software errors will be corrected

• 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 (Delaware, U.S.A.)

• You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes

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

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• You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes

• Conditions may change, but your continued acceptance is not inferred from an earlier acceptance

• Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim

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

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

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

  Other applicable rules, terms, conditions or guidelines

• Third parties are involved in operating the service

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

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

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

• This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third-party services

• 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

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

• Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination

• The service can stop being provided at any time

  They may stop providing the service at any time

• 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

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

• You agree to comply with the law of the service's country

• This service cannot be held responsible for disputes that you may have with other users

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

• This service is a subsidiary of Company X

  This service is a subsidiary of 2U, LLC.

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

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

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• The service reviews its Privacy Policy on a regular basis

  The service reviews its privacy policy on a regular basis

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

  You can request access and deletion of personal data

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• You will be notified if personal data has been affected by data breaches

  The services will notify users if personal data has been affected by data breaches

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• A free help desk is provided

  The service provides a free help desk

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• Information is provided about how your personal data is used

• You are warned of the potential consequences related to third-party access

• When the service wants to make a material change to its terms, you are notified at least 30 days in advance

Serious 2

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

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

Bad 5

• You must provide your legal name, pseudonyms are not allowed

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

• Your content can be licensed to third parties

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

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

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• You must create an account to use this service

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

• You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties

• This service has a no refund policy with some exceptions

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

• 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

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

• The posting of pornographic content is prohibited

• Political discussions or campaining are prohibited

• Banned users are prohibited from creating a new account

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

• Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms

• 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 5

• You can opt out of receiving promotional communications

  You can opt out of promotional communications

• The service has non-exclusive use of your content

• You maintain ownership of your content

• If you are the target of a copyright holder's take down notice, this service gives you the opportunity to defend yourself

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