What Quora's terms say
Quora's terms of service and privacy policy have 32 rated points: 1 serious, 11 bad, 14 worth knowing and 6 good. 26 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 6 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Quora
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
Third-party sites with Quora buttons or pixels track you even if you didn't interact with their service.
Where it says this ↗
Bad 10
Third-party cookies are used for statistics
This service uses third-party cookies for statistics
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for advertising
Tracking via third-party cookies for other purposes including advertising
Where it says this ↗Information is gathered about you through third parties
This service gathers information about you through third parties
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 ↗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.
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes
Where it says this ↗Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
This service may keep personal data after a request for erasure for business interests or legal obligations
Where it says this ↗Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
The service uses your personal data to employ targeted third-party advertising
Where it says this ↗Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
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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 ↗Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
Provides instructions on how to submit a copyright claim
Where it says this ↗This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Your personal data is given to third parties
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
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 ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
There is a date of the last update of the terms
Where it says this ↗Third parties are involved in operating the service
Third parties may be involved in operating the service
Where it says this ↗You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Users should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Where it says this ↗Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
Where it says this ↗You are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses that may incur by downloading materials
Users are responsible for any risks, damages, or losses they may incur by downloading materials
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Good 4
If you offer suggestions to the service, they may use that without your approval or compensation, but they do not become the owner
Where it says this ↗You are warned of the potential consequences related to third-party access
The service warns you of the potential consequences related to third-party access
Where it says this ↗This service claims that your personal data is not being sold
This service does not sell your personal data
Where it says this ↗You can opt out of targeted advertising
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If you have a Quora account
Bad 1
Your content can be licensed to third parties
This service can license user content to third parties
Full quote: "By submitting, posting, or displaying Your Content on the Quora Platform, you grant Quora and its affiliated companies a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty free, fully paid up, transferable, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), license"
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Worth knowing 3
This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users of a certain age
Where it says this ↗Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future
The service can distribute your content through any media known now or in the future
Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
Where it says this ↗
Good 2
You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
Where it says this ↗The service has non-exclusive use of your content
Full quote: "By submitting, posting, or displaying Your Content on the Quora Platform, you grant Quora and its affiliated companies a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty free, fully paid up, transferable, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), license"
Where it says this ↗
The documents
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.