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What F-Droid's terms say

A privacy grade · f-droid.org · Tech & telecom

F-Droid's terms of service and privacy policy have 13 rated points: 0 serious, 0 bad, 2 worth knowing and 11 good. 8 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 5 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use F-Droid

Worth knowing 1

  • Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim

Good 7

  • No need to register

  • You are not being tracked

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

  • A free help desk is provided

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

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

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

    The service is open-source

  • Information is provided about security practices

With an account

If you have a F-Droid account

Worth knowing 1

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

Good 4

  • You maintain ownership of your content

  • 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

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

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