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What Ground News's terms say

D privacy grade · ground.news · News & reference

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.

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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."

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  • 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

With an account

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

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