What Mercado Libre's terms say
Mercado Libre's terms of service and privacy policy have 33 rated points: 1 serious, 11 bad, 12 worth knowing and 9 good. 24 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 9 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Mercado Libre
Serious 1
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 10
This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for advertising
Also: "Adicionalmente, se pueden encontrar "cookies" u otros sistemas similares instalados por terceros en ciertas páginas de nuestros sitios web o utilizados por anunciantes ajenos a Mercado Libre."
Where it says this ↗Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
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 ↗Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
Where it says this ↗Your personal information is used for many different purposes
"Brindar los productos, servicios y/o beneficios que ofrecen las plataformas de Mercado Libre" "Mejorar nuestros servicios" "Cumplir con obligaciones legales " "Detectar y prevenir fraudes" "Proteger derechos de usuarios, de terceros o propios de Mercado Libre" " Colaborar con los titulares de propiedad intelectual en el ejercicio de sus derechos" "Efectuar anuncios y contactos publicitarios y promocionales"
Where it says this ↗This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
Where it says this ↗Many third parties are involved in operating the service
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 5
Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in Argentina
Where it says this ↗You agree to indemnify and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
[Tos] 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 ↗
Good 8
You aren’t forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
Where it says this ↗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 ↗When the service wants to change its terms, you are notified a week or more in advance
When the service wants to change its terms, you are notified a week or more in advance.
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
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
Where it says this ↗This service claims that your personal data is not being sold
Your personal data is not sold
Where it says this ↗The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
Where it says this ↗
If you have a Mercado Libre account
Bad 1
Your provided identifiable information is actively checked by the service
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 7
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
Where it says this ↗You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
Where it says this ↗Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service
Where it says this ↗You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security
Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
Where it says this ↗Your account can be suspended for several reasons
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗
Good 1
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Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.