What Element's terms say
Element's terms of service and privacy policy have 51 rated points: 0 serious, 7 bad, 25 worth knowing and 19 good. 40 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 11 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Element
Bad 7
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.
The court of law is in England and Wales, members of the five eyes alliance which aims to collect and share as much user personal data as possible.
Where it says this ↗Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent merely from your usage.
Where it says this ↗No guarantee is made regarding the correction of software errors
The service does not guarantee that software errors will be corrected
Where it says this ↗Information is gathered about you through third parties
This service gathers information about you through third parties
Where it says this ↗You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
The service may use device fingerprinting on users.
Where it says this ↗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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Worth knowing 19
Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
This service collects your IP address, which can be used to view your approximate location
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk
Where it says this ↗You agree to indemnify and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
You are solely responsible for claims made against the service and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the service.
Where it says this ↗You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Users should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Where it says this ↗No guarantee is given regarding quality
This services gives no guarantee regarding quality
Where it says this ↗This service does not condone any ideas contained in its user-generated contents
Where it says this ↗This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet the users' expectations or requirements
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in location England and Wales
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗You are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses that may incur by downloading materials
Users are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses they may incur by downloading materials
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Where it says this ↗Other rules, terms, conditions and/or guidelines may apply
Other applicable rules, terms, conditions or guidelines
Where it says this ↗Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics
Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
Where it says this ↗Third parties are involved in operating the service
Where it says this ↗The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
This service assumes no liability for any losses or damages resulting from any matter relating to the service
Where it says this ↗Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
Provides instructions on how to submit a copyright claim
Where it says this ↗This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Element is hosted by Amazon Web Services and therefore this third-party has access to user personal data.
Where it says this ↗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
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Where it says this ↗
Good 14
Information is provided about how your personal data is used
The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data
Where it says this ↗You aren’t forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
This service does not force users into binding arbitration
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗Refusing tracking cookies won’t limit your ability to use the service
Tracking cookies refused will not limit your ability to use the service
Where it says this ↗Logs are deleted after a finite period of time
User logs are deleted after a finite period of time
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
You can request access and deletion of personal data
Where it says this ↗The cookies used by this service do not contain information that would personally identify you
Where it says this ↗Your personal data is used for limited purposes
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about security practices
The user is informed about security practices
Where it says this ↗A list of all cookies used by the service is provided
The service provides a complete list of all cookies set by its website
Where it says this ↗A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data
Where it says this ↗The service will only respond to government requests that are reasonable
Where it says this ↗Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
This service provides archives of their Terms of Service so that changes can be viewed over time
Where it says this ↗
If you have a Element account
Worth knowing 6
You authorise the service to charge a credit card supplied on re-occurring basis
Where it says this ↗You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
Where it says this ↗You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
Where it says this ↗This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 16 years of age
Where it says this ↗You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security
Where it says this ↗
Good 5
You can retrieve an archive of your data
This service allows you to retrieve an archive of your data
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗This service claims User-generated content is encrypted, and they can not decrypt it
User-generated content is encrypted, and this service cannot decrypt it
Element can't read the content in rooms where end-to-end encryption is enabled.
Where it says this ↗If you are the target of a copyright holder's take down notice, this service gives you the opportunity to defend yourself
Where it says this ↗
The documents
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.