What LibraryThing's terms say
LibraryThing's terms of service and privacy policy have 36 rated points: 0 serious, 5 bad, 14 worth knowing and 17 good. 23 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 13 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use LibraryThing
Bad 3
Third-party cookies are used for statistics
This service uses third-party cookies for statistics
full paragraph: "Third Party Cookies -- LibraryThing uses third-party cookies from Google to anonymously track web usage and analytics (Google). These cookies are not essential to site functionality."
Where it says this ↗Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you
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Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
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Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 9
Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
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Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
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Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
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Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
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Where it says this ↗Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
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Where it says this ↗Third parties are involved in operating the service
Good 11
The service will try to inform and/or notify you regarding government inquiries that may involve your personal information
The service promises to inform and/or notify users regarding government inquiries that may involve users' personal data
Where it says this ↗The service will only respond to government requests that are reasonable
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
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Where it says this ↗Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
The service claims that your personal data is not shared with third parties
Your personal data is not shared with third parties
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Where it says this ↗The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
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Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is used
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Where it says this ↗Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
Information is provided about security practices
If you have a LibraryThing account
Bad 2
A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
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Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 5
The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
Prohibits the posting of pornographic content
Where it says this ↗Your account can be suspended for several reasons
The service can suspend your account for several reasons
Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
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Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
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Where it says this ↗This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 13 years old or 16 years old in the EU
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Where it says this ↗
Good 6
You have the right to leave this service at any time
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Where it says this ↗You are informed about the risk of publishing personal info online
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Where it says this ↗The service has non-exclusive use of your content
You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
The documents
- Community Guidelines ↗ account holders
- Privacy Policy ↗
- Terms of Service ↗
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.