What OpenStreetMap's terms say
OpenStreetMap's terms of service and privacy policy have 34 rated points: 3 serious, 9 bad, 15 worth knowing and 7 good. 20 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 14 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use OpenStreetMap
Bad 7
Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
Where it says this ↗You shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service
Where it says this ↗The service is only available in some countries approved by its government
Where it says this ↗Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
This service tracks which web page referred you to it
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection (U.K.)
You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service
You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service (1 year)
Worth knowing 11
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
Where it says this ↗The service can stop being provided at any time
They may stop providing the service at any time
Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Where it says this ↗You are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses that may incur by downloading materials
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in the U.K.
Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics
Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
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 ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services
Good 2
The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
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 ↗
If you have a OpenStreetMap account
Serious 3
Private messages can be read
Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
You waive your moral rights
Bad 2
Your content can be licensed to third parties
A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
Worth knowing 4
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
"You may not use the Services to: [...]"
This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 13 years old
Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service
Good 5
You have the right to leave this service at any time
Where it says this ↗You maintain ownership of your content
Content is published under a free license instead of a bilateral one
The service has non-exclusive use of your content
Pseudonyms are allowed
The documents
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.