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What NBC News's terms say

F privacy grade · nbcnews.com · News & reference

NBC News's terms of service and privacy policy have 37 rated points: 2 serious, 18 bad, 13 worth knowing and 4 good. 33 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 4 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use NBC News

Serious 1

  • You may still be tracked even after opting out from tracking

    This service still tracks you even if you opted out from tracking

    Where it says this ↗

Bad 16

  • 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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  • You waive your right to a class action

    You waive your right to a class action.

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  • Your biometric data is collected

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  • You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels

    The service uses social media cookies/pixels

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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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  • 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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  • This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates

    This service receives your percise location through GPS coordinates

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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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  • Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes

    This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes

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  • 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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  • 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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  • This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation

    This service can share your personal information with third parties

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  • Third-party cookies are used for statistics

    This service uses third-party cookies for statistics

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  • Third-party cookies are used for advertising

    Tracking via third-party cookies for purposes including advertising

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  • Location data may be collected, used and/or shared

    This service may collect, use, and share location data

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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

    Information collected via third-party cookies may be combined with personal data to target advertising.

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Worth knowing 12

  • The service can stop being provided at any time

    They may stop providing the service at any time

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

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • First-party cookies are used

    This service requires first-party cookies

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  • Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics

    Your personal data is aggregated into statistics

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

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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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  • 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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  • 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

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Good 4

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

    You can request access and deletion of personal data

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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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  • 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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  • You can opt out of targeted advertising

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With an account

If you have a NBC News account

Serious 1

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

    The service can delete specific content without reason and may do it without prior notice

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Bad 2

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

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Worth knowing 1

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

    This service is only available to users over 13 years of age

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