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What Max's terms say

F privacy grade · max.com · Video & music

Max's terms of service and privacy policy have 36 rated points: 3 serious, 20 bad, 8 worth knowing and 5 good. 31 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 5 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use Max

Serious 2

  • Sensitive data is collected and shared to target advertising

    Where it says this ↗
  • Your personal information may be collected, regardless of whether you interacted directly with the service or not

    They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service

    Where it says this ↗

Bad 17

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

    Where it says this ↗
  • Your biometric data is collected

    Where it says this ↗
  • You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting

    Where it says this ↗
  • Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you

    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 merely from your usage.

    Where it says this ↗
  • You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service

    Where it says this ↗
  • Many different types of personal data are collected

    The section of the privacy title "INFORMATION WE COLLECT" describes very a broad range of information that is collected. It is too long to quote.

  • Your profile is combined across various products

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

    Where it says this ↗
  • Information is gathered about you through third parties

    Where it says this ↗
  • Your personal data may be sold unless you opt out

    Your Personal data may be sold unless you opt out

    Where it says this ↗
  • Third-party cookies are used for statistics

    Where it says this ↗
  • This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates

    Where it says this ↗
  • This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation

    Where it says this ↗
  • Location data may be collected, used and/or shared

    This service may collect, use, and share location data

    Under "We may have collected or sold these categories of California Information for the following business or commercial purposes"

    Where it says this ↗
  • Third-party cookies are used for advertising

    Where it says this ↗
  • You waive your right to a class action

    You waive your right to a class action.

    Docbot

    Where it says this ↗

Worth knowing 8

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

    Where it says this ↗
  • Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics

    Your personal data is aggregated into statistics

    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

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

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

    Where it says this ↗
  • 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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  • Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location

    Where it says this ↗
  • The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk

  • Separate policies are employed for different parts of the service

Good 4

  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used

    Where it says this ↗
  • Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected

    Information is provided about what kind of information they collect

    Where it says this ↗
  • The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users

    Where it says this ↗
  • You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data

    [California, US] You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data

    Where it says this ↗
With an account

If you have a Max account

Serious 1

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

    Where it says this ↗

Bad 3

  • You must provide your identifiable information

    Where it says this ↗
  • Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason

    Your account can be deleted without prior notice and without a reason

    Where it says this ↗
  • Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication

    Where it says this ↗

Good 1

  • You can opt out of receiving promotional communications

    You can opt out of promotional communications

    Where it says this ↗

The documents

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