What Flat's terms say
Flat's terms of service and privacy policy have 42 rated points: 0 serious, 11 bad, 17 worth knowing and 14 good. 26 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 16 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Flat
Bad 10
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 your data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period
Where it says this ↗Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
This service tracks which web page referred you to it
Where it says this ↗You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
You are tracked via device fingerprinting
Where it says this ↗Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
Where it says this ↗If you offer suggestions to the service, they become the owner of the ideas that you give them
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
Where it says this ↗Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you
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
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 8
Third parties are involved in operating the service
Where it says this ↗This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics
Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
Where it says this ↗Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in England
Where it says this ↗Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Where it says this ↗
Good 8
Your personal data is used for limited purposes
No targeted advertising, for instance
Where it says this ↗The service claims that third parties it shares your personal information with are bound by confidentiality obligations
Third parties used by the service are bound by confidentiality obligations
Where it says this ↗Promises will be kept after a merger or acquisition
Where it says this ↗A list of all cookies used by the service is provided
A list of all cookies set by the website is provided
Where it says this ↗You aren’t forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
Where it says this ↗Personal information that is shared outside its jurisdiction is processed according to the original jurisdiction’s data protection standards
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
[EU] You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
Where it says this ↗The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
Where it says this ↗
If you have a Flat account
Bad 1
Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 9
Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms
Where it says this ↗This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 13 years of age
Where it says this ↗You authorise the service to charge a credit card supplied on re-occurring basis
Where it says this ↗The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
Where it says this ↗You must create an account to use this service
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 ↗You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
Where it says this ↗Your account can be suspended for several reasons
Where it says this ↗
Good 6
You can delete your content from this service
Where it says this ↗You have the right to leave this service at any time
Where it says this ↗You maintain ownership of your content
Where it says this ↗You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
Where it says this ↗Copyright license limited for the purposes of that same service but transferable and sublicenseable
Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from publishing any third party’s personally identifiable information without their consent
The publishing of personally identifiable information without the owner’s consent is not allowed
Where it says this ↗
The documents
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.