What NPR's terms say
NPR's terms of service and privacy policy have 35 rated points: 2 serious, 11 bad, 14 worth knowing and 8 good. 24 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 11 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use NPR
Bad 10
Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
In a section about the use of data in the privacy policy, it states, "For providing and managing sponsorship credits and marketing messages, including customizing the sponsorship credits and marketing messages you see and hear on our Services ...".
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for advertising
In the privacy policy, it states, "Such Analytics & Sponsorship Services may include the collection of information via third-party cookies and subsequent sharing with supply-side platforms or services (working with us) and demand-side platforms or services (working with us and sponsors) to enable interest-based sponsorship".
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
In the privacy policy, it states, "Our Services also make use of third-party analytics, programmatic digital sponsorship platforms, cookie data collection (including cookie identifiers), and linking services (collectively "Analytics & Sponsorship Services"), including Google Universal Analytics, Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting, Remarketing with Google Analytics, and Google Ad Manager".
Where it says this ↗Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
This service tracks which web page referred you to it
In a section about what information it collects in the privacy policy, it states, "The website, application, platform or service you visited before and after visiting an NPR Service."
Where it says this ↗You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
In the privacy policy, it states, "We, service providers, and vendors automatically collect certain information about your computer or device and your interactions with our Services through access logs, cookies, pixel tags and other tracking technologies. "
Where it says this ↗Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you
In the privacy policy, it states, "NPR reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted to this page, so please check back periodically. Your use of our Services constitutes consent to the Privacy Policy then in effect"
Where it says this ↗Location data may be collected, used and/or shared
This service may collect, use, and share location data
In the privacy policy, it states, "In addition, we may use analytics data, including but not limited to, geographic, demographic, and interest reporting information to recognize and understand user preferences, make improvements, and for other operational purposes".
Where it says this ↗Many third parties are involved in operating the service
In the privacy policy, it states many third-party services are used, such as "Google Universal Analytics, Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting, Remarketing with Google Analytics, and Google Ad Manager". A later passage states, "third-party analytics services working with us and such platform or online retailer may also use cookies to uniquely identify the browsers of: users who click on marketing messages we display to promote our podcasts available through Apple Podcasts or iTunes and then later purchase a podcast subscription through Apple, or users who click on links to an online retailer in content mentioning books, music, or other related merchandise and then later purchase that merchandise on the online retailer's site".
Where it says this ↗Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
In a section about use of data in the privacy policy, it states, "For providing and managing sponsorship credits and marketing messages, including customizing the sponsorship credits and marketing messages you see and hear on ... third-party services you may use or visit ...".
Where it says this ↗Many different types of personal data are collected
In the privacy policy, it states, "We and our service providers, which only use your data on our behalf, collect a variety of contact and other information about you that you provide directly through our Services, including your name, email address, postal address, telephone number, password, age, payment card information, country of residence, communications and content preferences, travel-related information, and your favorite Member stations".
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 8
This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
In the privacy policy, it states, "We may share any information we collect with service providers or vendors who provide us with specialized services or otherwise help us operate our Services...".
Where it says this ↗Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
In a section talking about information collected automatically in the privacy policy, it states, "The Internet Protocol address (IP address) of your computer or device used to access an NPR Service and information about your Internet Service Provider".
Where it says this ↗Harming minors in any ways is prohibited
In the terms of use, it states, "You may not Submit any User Materials or links to material that is ... harmful to children ...".
Where it says this ↗This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially
This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially.
In a section about what conditions you must agree to in the terms of use, it states, "the content may be used only for personal noncommercial use or for noncommercial online use by a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation (which is not a news, broadcast, or multimedia organization)".
Where it says this ↗This service does not condone any ideas contained in its user-generated contents
In the terms of use, it states, "your use or display of the content does not suggest that NPR, its Member stations or any Content Provider promotes or endorses you or any third party or the causes, ideas, sites, applications, platforms, products or services of you or any third party".
Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
In the terms of use, it states, "You may not Submit any User Materials or links to material that is ... in violation of the law ...".
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.
In the privacy policy, it states, "We do not currently respond to browser do-not-track signals. Instead, we adhere to the standards set out in this Privacy Policy and offer the choices described above".
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
In the terms of use, it states, "You agree that you will indemnify and hold harmless NPR, its Member stations, Content Providers, and their respective directors, officers, employees, members, and licensees from any and all claims, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from (1) your breach of any of the above representations and warranties, (2) your use of the NPR Services, (3) the User Materials you have Submitted on or through the NPR Services, or (4) NPR's publication, distribution or use of such User Materials, or the authorized publication, distribution or use of your User Materials by NPR Member stations, Content Providers, licensees, or users of the NPR Services".
Where it says this ↗
Good 6
Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
Information is provided about what kind of information they collect
"Information You Provide"
Where it says this ↗The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users
"In this notice, NPR is providing additional information and choices to California residents. We are providing this information voluntarily. The law that requires additional notice – the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA") – does not apply to non-profit entities like NPR."
Where it says this ↗The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
From the Privacy Notice to EU users " GDPR"
Where it says this ↗You can opt out of targeted advertising
"To opt out of receiving personalized or "interest-based" and "cross-contextual" online sponsorship credits and marketing messages, visit https://optout.aboutads.info"
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is used
"Use of Information"
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
[California Users] You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
"Information. You can request information about how we have collected, used and shared your personal information during the past 12 months. We have also made this information available to California residents without having to request it by including it in this notice, in the above chart. Access. You can request a copy of the personal information that we maintain about you. Deletion. You can ask us to delete the personal information that we collected or maintain about you."
Where it says this ↗
If you have a NPR account
Serious 2
Content you post may be edited by the service for any reason
In the terms of use, it states, "We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit User Materials".
Where it says this ↗Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
In the terms of use, it states, "We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit User Materials".
Where it says this ↗
Bad 1
Your content can be licensed to third parties
In the terms of use, it states, "However, by Submitting User Materials on or through the NPR Services, you grant NPR, NPR Member stations, other Content Providers and their respective licensees a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, transferable license to use, copy, sublicense, modify, transmit, publicly perform, display (including framing), create derivative works of, host, index, cache, tag, encode, and/or adapt your User Materials in any and all media formats, channels or platforms, whether now known or hereafter devised, including without limitation the NPR Services, NPR Member station sites, applications, platforms and services, third-party licensee sites, applications, platforms and services, over the air (on radio or television), podcasts, and other applications and services, without payment and without further notice to you or request for consent".
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 6
Political discussions or campaining are prohibited
In the terms of use, it states, " You may not use the NPR Services for political campaigning, recruiting votes, or soliciting support for legislative or other initiatives".
Where it says this ↗The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
In the terms of use, it states, "You may not Submit any User Materials or links to material that is ... obscene, indecent, lewd, pornographic ...".
Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
In the terms of use, it states, "You may not Submit any User Materials or links to material that is libelous, defamatory, false, ... threatening, harassing ... that constitutes ... a personal attack".
Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from posting content which promotes violence or politically or religiously extremist values
You are prohibited from posting content which promotes violence or politically or religiously extremist values.
In the terms of use, it states, "You may not Submit any User Materials or links to material that is ... violent, abusive, threatening, harassing, discriminatory ... or that constitutes hate speech or a personal attack".
Where it says this ↗This service is only available to users over a certain age
In the terms of use, it states, "You must be at least 18 years of age to submit any User Materials or personal information on or through the NPR Services, create a public profile, participate in any online contests, place an order with the NPR Shop, or register with any Subscription Service. If you are under 18 years old, you may browse the NPR Services or register for email newsletters or other features of the NPR Services with the consent of your parent or guardian, so long as you do not submit any User Materials. use, subscribe or register to any part of the Services if your parent or legal guardian reviews and agrees to these Terms of Use before you use any part of the NPR Services, or they complete the purchase and/or registration on your behalf".
Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
In the terms of use, it states, "You may not use the NPR Services to distribute chain letters, mass mailings, "spam," or duplicative or unsolicited messages in violation of applicable laws, or to gather usernames and/or email addresses for the purpose of sending unsolicited email or other communications to other users of the NPR Services".
Where it says this ↗
Good 2
The service has non-exclusive use of your content
In the terms of use, it states, "However, by Submitting User Materials on or through the NPR Services, you grant NPR, NPR Member stations, other Content Providers and their respective licensees a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, transferable license to use".
Where it says this ↗You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
"You can stop the delivery of marketing emails or email newsletters from NPR by following the unsubscribe instructions in any such email you receive."
Where it says this ↗
The documents
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