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What HP's terms say

F privacy grade · hp.com · Tech & telecom

HP's terms of service and privacy policy have 60 rated points: 1 serious, 20 bad, 26 worth knowing and 13 good. 40 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 20 only once you have an account.

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Whenever you use HP

Bad 16

  • No guarantee is made regarding the correction of software errors

    The service does not guarantee that software errors will be corrected

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  • Certain features may be throttled

    Your use is throttled

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  • Your profile is combined across various products

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

    Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent merely from your usage.

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  • Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes

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

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  • Your biometric data is collected

    Your biometric data is collected if you provide it to HP

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  • This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates

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  • Referring and/or exit pages are tracked

    This service tracks which web page referred you to it

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

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  • Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction

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  • You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting

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  • Information is gathered about you through third parties

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  • Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations

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  • Third-party cookies are used for advertising

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  • The service is only available in some countries approved by its government

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Worth knowing 18

  • Do Not Track (DNT) headers are ignored and you are tracked anyway even if you set this header

    Do Not Track (DNT) headers are ignored and you are tracked anyway even if you set this header.

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

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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • The service can stop being provided at any time

    They may stop providing the service at any time

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

    This service assumes no liability for any losses or damages resulting from any matter relating to the service

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

    Other applicable rules, terms, conditions or guidelines

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

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

    This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third party websites

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

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

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

    The court of law governing the terms is in California, U.S.A.

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

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  • The terms may be changed at any time, but you will receive notification of the changes

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  • Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics

    Your personal data is aggregated into statistics

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

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  • 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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Good 6

  • This service claims that your personal data is not being sold

    Your personal data is not sold

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  • You can limit how your information is used by third parties and the service

    You can limit how your information is used by third-parties and the service

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

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

    Information is provided about what kind of information they collect

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  • Information is provided about security practices

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  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used

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With an account

If you have a HP account

Serious 1

Bad 4

Worth knowing 8

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

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

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  • 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.

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

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

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

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  • The posting of pornographic content is prohibited

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  • You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security

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Good 7

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