What Ground News's terms say
Ground News's terms of service and privacy policy have 21 rated points: 0 serious, 7 bad, 13 worth knowing and 1 good. 17 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 4 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Ground News
Bad 6
You may be tracked on other websites
This service tracks you on other websites
As stated in the Privacy Policy (section "PERSONAL INFORMATION: INFORMATION WE COLLECT, HOW WE USE IT, HOW LONG WE KEEP IT, AND HOW WE SHARE IT", subsection "B. Information we collect automatically via cookies and similar technologies"): "We use essential, performance, marketing, and analytics cookies to collect your usage, device, and location information when you interact with the Services. We use this information to: (i) track you within the Services; [...] and (vi) market to you more effectively across different web pages and social media platforms based on your browsing habits and history."
Where it says this ↗You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
You waive your right to a class action
You waive your right to a class action.
Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
Many third parties are involved in operating the service
Worth knowing 11
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Conditions may change, but your continued acceptance is not inferred from an earlier acceptance
This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
The service can stop being provided at any time
They may stop providing the service at any time
The terms may be changed at any time, but you will receive notification of the changes
You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
You are prohibited from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems
This service is a subsidiary of Company X
Spidering, crawling, or accessing the site through any automated means is not allowed
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
If you have a Ground News account
Bad 1
You must provide your identifiable information
Worth knowing 2
This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 18
Your content can be used by the service provider for all their existing and future services
This service can use your content for all their existing and future services
Good 1
You can delete your content from this service
The documents
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.