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What Khan Academy's terms say

D privacy grade · khanacademy.org · Learning

Khan Academy's terms of service and privacy policy have 78 rated points: 1 serious, 24 bad, 32 worth knowing and 21 good. 58 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 20 only once you have an account.

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Bad 20

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

    The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.

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  • Third-party cookies are used for statistics

    This service uses third-party cookies for statistics

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  • You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service

    Users have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service

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

    The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.

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  • Many different types of personal data are collected

    The service collects many different types of personal data

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  • You waive your right to a class action

    You waive your right to a class action.

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  • Information is gathered about you through third parties

    This service gathers information about you through third parties

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  • Referring and/or exit pages are tracked

    This service tracks which web page referred you to it

    "These tracking technologies cookies collect information about how you use the Service[...], information about your browser and online usage patterns (e.g., Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser language, referring / exit pages and URLs,"

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  • Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes

    This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes

    "For example, cookies help us to: [...] Track website usage for various purposes including sales, marketing, and billing."

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  • Extra data may be collected about you through promotions

    The service may collect extra data about you through promotions

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  • Third-party cookies are used for advertising

    Tracking via third-party cookies for other purposes without your consent.

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

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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 profile is combined across various products

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  • Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you

    This service reserves the right to disclose your personal information without notifying you

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

    The service uses your personal data to employ targeted third-party advertising

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  • You shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service

    Users shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service

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  • You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes

    This service forces users into binding arbitration in the case of disputes

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  • A secure, anonymized record of your data may be kept for analytical purposes after the data retention period ends

    The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of users' data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period

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

    This service may keep personal data after a request for erasure for business interests or legal obligations

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Worth knowing 23

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

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  • You are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses that may incur by downloading materials

    Users are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses they may incur by downloading materials

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

    This service ignores the Do Not Track (DNT) header and tracks users anyway even if they set this header.

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  • Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics

    Your personal data is aggregated into statistics

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

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  • You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes

    Users agree not to use the service for illegal purposes

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

    There is a date of the last update of the terms

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  • First-party cookies are used

    This service requires first-party cookies

    I haven't been able to find a more relevant mention for cookies elsewhere.

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  • Third parties are involved in operating the service

    Third parties may be involved in operating the service

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

    Your personal data is given to third parties

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  • This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services

    The service informs users that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites

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  • Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location

    This service collects your IP address, which can be used to view your approximate location

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

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

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

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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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  • 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

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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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  • This service cannot be held responsible for disputes that you may have with other users

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

    The service may change its terms at any time, but the user will receive notification of the changes.

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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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  • 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

    Created by Docbot version v3

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Good 15

  • 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.

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

    This service does not sell your personal data

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  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used

    The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data

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  • No need to register

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

    The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect

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  • A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data

    The service provides a complaint mechanism for the handling of personal data

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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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  • 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

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  • Promises will be kept after a merger or acquisition

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

    You can request access and deletion of personal data

    "How to access or update your information.[...] If you register and provide Khan Academy with Personal Information, you may update, correct, or delete your account and information at any time by reviewing your profile information and preferences on your account settings page.[...] How to delete your information.[...]"

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  • You will be notified if personal data has been affected by data breaches

    The services will notify users if personal data has been affected by data breaches

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  • The service reviews its Privacy Policy on a regular basis

    The service reviews its privacy policy on a regular basis

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  • A free help desk is provided

    The service provides a free help desk

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  • Information is provided about security practices

    The user is informed about security practices

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  • You can access most of the pages on the service's website without revealing any personal information

    Created by Docbot version v3

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With an account

If you have a Khan Academy account

Serious 1

  • Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice

    The service can delete specific content without prior notice and without a reason

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Bad 4

  • Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason

    The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason

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  • A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account

    This service keeps a license on user-generated content even after users close their accounts.

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  • Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication

    "These tracking technologies cookies collect information about how you use the Service[...], information about your browser and online usage patterns (e.g., Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser language, referring / exit pages and URLs, pages viewed, whether you opened an email, links clicked)," -- 'Whether you opened an email' means they put pixels on their emails to recieve confirmation from pixels/trackers.

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  • Your content can be licensed to third parties

    This service can license user content to third parties

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Worth knowing 9

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

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  • Banned users are prohibited from creating a new account

    Users who have been permanently banned from this service are not allowed to re-register under a new account

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

    This service employs a broad copyright license over user content including the right to distribute through any media

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

    This service is only available to users of a certain age

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

    Users agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content

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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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  • The posting of pornographic content is prohibited

    Prohibits the posting of pornographic content

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

    This service prohibits users sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages

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  • 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

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Good 6

  • You have the right to leave this service at any time

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  • The service has non-exclusive use of your content

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  • You are informed about the risk of publishing personal info online

    The service informs users about the risk of publishing personal info online

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  • You can opt out of receiving promotional communications

    You can opt out of promotional communications

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  • 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

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  • You maintain ownership of your content

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