What JSTOR's terms say
JSTOR's terms of service and privacy policy have 31 rated points: 2 serious, 7 bad, 14 worth knowing and 8 good. 22 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 9 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use JSTOR
Bad 7
Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
Some personal data may be kept for business interests legal obligations
Privacy policy: "We will retain your information as long as you have not opted out and [...] (ii) as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements"
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for advertising
Privacy policy: "Third party advertisers may use cookies or similar technologies to make it easier for you to navigate our site [...]"
Where it says this ↗Information is gathered about you through third parties
Privacy policy: "We may collect and use personal information collected through correspondence (surveys posted on ITHAKA Websites, feedback provided in designated forms, statements posted on ITHAKA social networking pages) [...]"
Where it says this ↗Logs are kept for an undefined period of time
Privacy policy: "We may use and share certain information: [...] In log files [...]". In the entire section on log files, it is never mentioned for how long.
Where it says this ↗Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
This service tracks which web page referred you to it
Privacy policy: "The log files may contain the following automatically connected data [...] referring/exit pages [...]"
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
Cookie policy: "These cookies, which include Google Analytics, allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our sites"
Where it says this ↗You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels
Cookie Policy: "[Social media cookies] are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests"
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 10
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
Where it says this ↗This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Where it says this ↗Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
Privacy policy: "'Cookies' [...] store [...] information connected to an IP address [...]"
Where it says this ↗First-party cookies are used
Cookie policy: "ITHAKA employs persistent technology through the use of in browser storage or 'cookie' technology"
Where it says this ↗Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Privacy policy: "[...] if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on our website or service"
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
Terms and Conditions of Use: "OTHER THAN ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES STATED IN THIS SECTION 9, JSTOR, ARTSTOR, CONTENT, INFORMATION, MATERIALS, ACCESS, SOFTWARE, OR OTHER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN 'AS IS' BASIS"
Where it says this ↗This service does not condone any ideas contained in its user-generated contents
Terms and Conditions of Use: "ITHAKA makes no representations or warranties of any kind, and will not be held liable in any way, for any Content that might be deemed offensive, inflammatory, obscene, defamatory, or otherwise unsuitable for some users, and Institutional Licensee will take reasonable steps to inform its Authorized Users accordingly"
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Terms and Conditions of Use: "If any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use are held to be invalid, illegal, unenforceable, or in conflict with the law of any jurisdiction, all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. A waiver of any breach of these Terms and Conditions of Use will not be deemed a waiver of other breaches of these Terms and Conditions of Use"
Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
Terms and Conditions of Use: " [...] users may not [...] violate or infringe upon any third party rights, or violate any applicable law or regulation [...]"
Where it says this ↗Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
Terms and Conditions of Use: "If you believe that content in the Primary Source Materials or Shared Collection violates your copyright or otherwise violates your rights, please send a written notice to JSTOR directed to the Office of the General Counsel, JSTOR, One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, 5th Fl., New York, NY, 10006 or send an email to the address listed at the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory"
Where it says this ↗
Good 5
You can opt out of providing personal information to third parties
Privacy policy: "You can decide whether to provide personal information to us or organizations with which we conduct business as outlined in this policy"
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
Privacy policy: "Upon request, ITHAKA will provide you with information about whether we hold any of your personal information and allow you to delete or update your information to correct inaccuracies"
Where it says this ↗This service claims that your personal data is not being sold
Your personal data is not sold
Privacy policy: "We are a non-profit organization and do not sell your personal information"
Where it says this ↗A free help desk is provided
Privacy policy: "If you have any inquiries about this Privacy Policy or its implementation, you may contact us [...]"
Where it says this ↗The service claims that third parties it shares your personal information with are bound by confidentiality obligations
Third parties used by the service are bound by confidentiality obligations
Privacy policy; "We require that these parties, located in the US and internationally, agree to process such information based on our instructions and in compliance with this Privacy Policy and any other appropriate security measures" Also: "We will provide only the personal information necessary for the third party to provide these services for us. These organizations may not use personal information except for the purpose of providing these services"
Where it says this ↗
If you have a JSTOR account
Serious 2
Content you post may be edited by the service for any reason
Terms and Conditions of Use: "You acknowledge and agree that ITHAKA may edit [...] any material or comments that you submit or post"
Where it says this ↗Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
Terms and Conditions of Use: "You acknowledge and agree that ITHAKA may [...] remove [...] any material or comments that you submit or post"
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 4
The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
Terms and Conditions of Use: "[...] you will not upload or otherwise publish using the JSTOR Software or otherwise through the Services any materials that: [...] (b) are [...] obscene, pornographic [...]"
Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
Terms and Conditions of Use: "[...] you will not upload or otherwise publish using the JSTOR Software or otherwise through the Services any materials that: [...] (b) are libelous, defamatory [...]"
Where it says this ↗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.
Terms and Conditions of Use: "[...] you will not upload or otherwise publish using the JSTOR Software or otherwise through the Services any materials that: [...] (b) are [...] hateful, abusive [...]"
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
Terms and Conditions of Use: "JSTOR reserves the right to terminate an Institutional Licensee’s or Authorized User’s access to JSTOR Software when that Institutional Licensee or Authorized User repeatedly infringes another’s copyright [...]"
Where it says this ↗
Good 3
You are prohibited from publishing any third party’s personally identifiable information without their consent
The publishing of personally identifiable information without the owner’s consent is not allowed
Terms and Conditions of Use: "[...] you will not upload or otherwise publish using the JSTOR Software or otherwise through the Services any materials that: [...] (b) are [...] invasive of another’s privacy;"
Where it says this ↗You can choose the copyright license
Terms and Conditions of Use: "JSTOR’s editors may also choose to include certain Content in an open model, where access is available to any Authorized Users who agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use" | Additional quotes: "If a Shared Collection Contributor or other Institutional Licensee chooses to license access to JSTOR Software [...]" and "Shared Collection Contributors may choose in their discretion to preserve their Shared Collection Content or additional content collections in Portico’s digital preservation service under terms set forth by Portico"
Where it says this ↗The service has non-exclusive use of your content
Terms and Conditions of Use: "Shared Collection Contributors grant JSTOR a worldwide non-exclusive, royalty-free, and transferable license to use, incorporate, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, publish, and make available the Shared Collection Content by publishing to the JSTOR platform as directed by the Shared Collection Contributor, and in the Constellate service described in Section 3(a) above"
Where it says this ↗
The documents
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