Fine Print

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What GMX's terms say

B privacy grade · gmx.net · Productivity & cloud

GMX's terms of service and privacy policy have 54 rated points: 0 serious, 15 bad, 17 worth knowing and 22 good. 42 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 12 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use GMX

Bad 13

  • Certain features may be throttled

    Your use is throttled

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

  • Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes

  • Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user

  • Many different types of personal data are collected

  • Location data may be collected, used and/or shared

    This service may collect, use, and share location data

  • Information is gathered about you through third parties

  • Extra data may be collected about you through promotions

  • Third-party cookies are used for statistics

  • Third-party cookies are employed, but with opt out instructions

    Third party cookies are employed, but with opt out instructions

  • Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising

  • This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation

  • Your personal data may be sold unless you opt out

    Your Personal data may be sold unless you opt out

Worth knowing 11

  • 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

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

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

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

  • Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location

  • Third parties are involved in operating the service

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

    The service informs you that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites

  • Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics

    Your personal data is aggregated into statistics

  • This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation

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

  • First-party cookies are used

Good 18

  • The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users

    From part 6. """ In accordance with CCPA, California residents have the right to have access to and delete their data, as well as to opt-out of the sale (broadly interpreted) of their personal data. In order to guarantee and facilitate the exercise of these rights, we have provided the page "Do not sell my personal Information". """

    Where it says this ↗
  • The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users

    GMX claims they will comply GDPR requests from any European users. """ In accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), every European user has the right of access according to Article 15 GDPR, to rectification according to Article 16 GDPR, to erasure according to Article 17 GDPR, to restriction of processing according to Article 18 GDPR, to object according to Article 21 GDPR, and to data portability according to Article 20 GDPR. """

    Where it says this ↗
  • Information is provided about security practices

  • A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data

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

  • The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection

  • A free help desk is provided

  • Your personal data will not be used for an automated decision-making

  • The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes

  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used

  • The cookies used by this service do not contain information that would personally identify you

  • Your information is only shared with third parties when given specific consent

  • This service provides a list of third parties involved in its operation

    This Service provides a list of Third Parties involved in its operation.

  • You can opt out of targeted advertising

  • The service reviews its Privacy Policy on a regular basis

    The service reviews its privacy policy on a regular basis

  • Accessibility to this service is guaranteed at 99% or more

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

    Information is provided about what kind of information they collect

  • Information is provided about how your personal data is collected

    Information is provided about how they collect personal data

With an account

If you have a GMX account

Bad 2

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

  • Usernames can be rejected or changed for any reason

Worth knowing 6

  • The posting of pornographic content is prohibited

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

  • The service suspends your account after inactivity for a certain or uncertain time

  • Your private content may be accessed by people working for the service

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

  • You are prohibited from posting content which promotes violence or politically or religiously extremist values

    You are prohibited from posting content which promotes violence or politically or religiously extremist values.

Good 4

  • You can opt out of receiving promotional communications

    You can opt out of promotional communications

  • 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

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

  • You can retrieve an archive of your data

The documents

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