What Forbes's terms say

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• You waive your right to a class action

• You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes

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

• Certain features may be throttled

• 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

• This service assumes no liability for unauthorized access to your personal information

• 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 (New York, U.S.A.)

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

• Many different types of personal data are collected

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

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

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

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• Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim

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

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

• The service can stop being provided at any time

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

• You are prohibited from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems

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

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

• 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

• No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience

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

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

  The court of law governing the terms is in the State of New York, U.S.A.

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

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

• You are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses that may incur by downloading materials

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

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

• Separate policies are employed for different parts of the service

• Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination

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

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

• You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes

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

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• Information is provided about how your personal data is collected

  Information is provided about how they collect personal data

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

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

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

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

• You have no ownership over your content

  This service takes credit for your content

• Your content can be licensed to third parties

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• Your account can be suspended for several reasons

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

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

• The posting of pornographic content is prohibited

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

  This service is only available to users over 18 years old

• 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

• Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future

• You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages

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

• You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties

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• 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

• The service has non-exclusive use of your content

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

• 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