What Internet Archive's terms say
Internet Archive's terms of service and privacy policy have 24 rated points: 0 serious, 5 bad, 13 worth knowing and 6 good. 20 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 4 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Internet Archive
Bad 5
You shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service
Users shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service
Where it says this ↗You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
Where it says this ↗You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
This service forces users into binding arbitration in the case of disputes
Where it says this ↗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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Where it says this ↗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 to changes of terms merely from your usage.
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Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 10
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
There is a date of the last update of the terms
Where it says this ↗You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Users should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk
Where it says this ↗You are allowed to quote their content with attribution
Where it says this ↗You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
Where it says this ↗Harming minors in any ways is prohibited
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Where it says this ↗Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗
Good 5
Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect
Where it says this ↗Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
This service provides archives of their terms of service so that changes can be viewed over time
A marked-by-date archive of the ToS page can be easily viewed without previous registration on "https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://archive.org/about/terms.php"
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
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Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection. (California, U.S.A.)
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Where it says this ↗
If you have a Internet Archive account
Worth knowing 3
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
Where it says this ↗If you are the target of a copyright claim, your content and/or your account may be removed
If you are the target of a copyright claim, your content may be removed
Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
Where it says this ↗
Good 1
Pseudonyms are allowed
The service allows you to use pseudonyms
The signup page (https://archive.org/account/signup) allows you to enter a "screen name" and it anotates: "(this is how others will see you) 3 to 127 characters"
Where it says this ↗
The documents
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.