What Medium's terms say
Medium's terms of service and privacy policy have 31 rated points: 0 serious, 12 bad, 8 worth knowing and 11 good. 21 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 10 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Medium
Bad 10
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
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
The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.
Where it says this ↗Extra data may be collected about you through promotions
The service may collect extra data about you through promotions
Where it says this ↗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.
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes
"We also use the information we collect to:[...] Communicate with you about new content, products, services, and features offered by Medium and provide other news and information we think will interest you"
Where it says this ↗Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
This service uses third-party cookies for statistics
Where it says this ↗Information is gathered about you through third parties
This service gathers information about you through third parties
Where it says this ↗Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
This service tracks which web page referred you to it
Where it says this ↗You waive your right to a class action
You waive your right to a class action.
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Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 6
This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Your personal data is given to third parties
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗Third parties are involved in operating the service
Third parties may be involved in operating the service
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics
Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
"We also use the information we collect to:[...] Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services;"
Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
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 ↗
Good 5
This service claims that your personal data is not being sold
This service does not sell your personal data
Where it says this ↗The service will only respond to government requests that are reasonable
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is used
The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data
Where it says this ↗Do Not Track (DNT) headers are respected
This service respects your browser's Do Not Track (DNT) headers
Where it says this ↗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 ↗
If you have a Medium account
Bad 2
Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication
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 ↗
Worth knowing 2
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 must create an account to use this service
Where it says this ↗
Good 6
You have the right to leave this service at any time
Where it says this ↗You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
Where it says this ↗The service has non-exclusive use of your content
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗You can retrieve an archive of your data
This service allows you to retrieve an archive of your data
Where it says this ↗If you are the target of a copyright holder's take down notice, this service gives you the opportunity to defend yourself
Where it says this ↗
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Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.