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What iFixit's terms say

D privacy grade · ifixit.com · Learning

iFixit's terms of service and privacy policy have 27 rated points: 1 serious, 9 bad, 12 worth knowing and 5 good. 18 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 9 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use iFixit

Bad 7

  • Referring and/or exit pages are tracked

    This service tracks which web page referred you to it

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

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

  • You waive your right to a class action

  • This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates

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

  • No guarantee is made regarding the correction of software errors

    The service does not guarantee that software errors will be corrected

Worth knowing 8

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

  • 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

    The court of law governing the terms is in California, USA

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

  • This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially

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

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

  • First-party cookies are used

Good 3

  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used

  • A free help desk is provided

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

With an account

If you have a iFixit account

Serious 1

Bad 2

  • Usernames can be rejected or changed for any reason

  • Your content can be licensed to third parties

Worth knowing 4

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

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

    This service is only available to users over 18 years old

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

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

Good 2

  • 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

The documents

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