What Paradox Interactive's terms say

Bad 19

• A secure, anonymized record of your data may be kept for analytical purposes after the data retention period ends

  The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of your data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period

• The service disables software that you are not licensed to use

• You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes

• Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user

• Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising

• You may be tracked on other websites

• Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you

• Extra data may be collected about you through promotions

• This service assumes no liability for unauthorized access to your personal information

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

• Certain features may be throttled

• You waive your right to a class action

• Information is gathered about you through third parties

• Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes

• Your personal information is used for many different purposes

• Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world

• Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage

• Many different types of personal data are collected

• Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction

  "Below follows a list of categories of recipients we may share your personal data with: [...]"

Worth knowing 9

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

• First-party cookies are used

• This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements

• No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience

• Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location

• Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics

  Your personal data is aggregated into statistics

• The court of law governing the terms is in location X

  The court of law governing the terms is in Sweden

• The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs

• This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially

Good 16

• A free help desk is provided

• Information is provided about how your personal data is collected

• The service reviews its Privacy Policy on a regular basis

• The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes

• This service claims that your personal data is not being sold

• The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection

  The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection (Sweden)

• The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users

• Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected

• When the service wants to make a material change to its terms, you are notified at least 30 days in advance

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

• You can limit how your information is used by third parties and the service

• A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data

• This service provides a list of third parties involved in its operation

• 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

• The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users

• Information is provided about how your personal data is used

Serious 1

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

Bad 5

• Your provided identifiable information is actively checked by the service

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

• Your content can be licensed to third parties

• A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account

• You have no ownership over your content

  This service takes credit for your content

Worth knowing 6

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

  This service is only available to users over 16 years old

• Alternative accounts are not allowed

• Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service

• Banned users are prohibited from creating a new account

• Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms

• Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future

Good 4

• 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

• The service has non-exclusive use of your content

• You have the right to leave this service at any time

• You can retrieve an archive of your data