What Scratch's terms say
Scratch's terms of service and privacy policy have 87 rated points: 3 serious, 21 bad, 45 worth knowing and 18 good. 60 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 27 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Scratch
Serious 2
Your personal data is used for automated decision-making, profiling or AI training
Your personal information may be collected, regardless of whether you interacted directly with the service or not
Your data is collected even if you did not interact with the service directly
Bad 17
You waive your right to a class action
You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
If you offer suggestions to the service, they become the owner of the ideas that you give them
No guarantee is made regarding the correction of software errors
The service does not guarantee that software errors will be corrected
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 (Delaware, U.S.A.)
Location data may be collected, used and/or shared
Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
This service tracks which web page referred you to it
Information is gathered about you through third parties
Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you
Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
Third-party cookies are used for statistics
Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction
Your data is processed and stored in a country that is less friendly to user privacy protection
Your data is processed and stored in a country that is less friendly to user privacy protection (U.S.A.)
Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
Third-party cookies are employed, but with opt out instructions
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user or USD $100
Worth knowing 30
You are allowed to quote their content with attribution
Third parties are involved in operating the service
This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially
This service does not condone any ideas contained in its user-generated contents
This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third-party services
Spidering, crawling, or accessing the site through any automated means is not allowed
Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination
This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
Conditions may change, but your continued acceptance is not inferred from an earlier acceptance
This service cannot be held responsible for disputes that you may have with other users
The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in the State of Delaware, U.S.A.
The service can stop being provided at any time
No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience
This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
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
Other rules, terms, conditions and/or guidelines may apply
Other applicable rules, terms, conditions or guidelines
Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
First-party cookies are used
Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics
Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services
Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
Good 11
Features of the service are available under a free software and/or open source license
Features of the service are available under a free software license
You are warned of the potential consequences related to third-party access
When the service wants to make a material change to its terms, you are notified at least 30 days in advance
Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
Information is provided about how your personal data is collected
Information is provided about how your personal data is used
You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data
The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
Information is provided about security practices
The service reviews its Privacy Policy on a regular basis
If you have a Scratch account
Serious 1
Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
Bad 4
A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
Prices and fees may be changed at any time, without notice to you
Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason
You must provide your identifiable information
Worth knowing 15
Banned users are prohibited from creating a new account
You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
This service has a no refund policy with some exceptions
Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service
This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 18 years old
You must create an account to use this service
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security
You authorise the service to charge a credit card supplied on re-occurring basis
The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
Your private content may be accessed by people working for the service
You are prohibited from posting content which promotes violence or politically or religiously extremist values
Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms
If you are the target of a copyright claim, your content and/or your account may be removed
If you are the target of a copyright claim, your content may be removed
Your content can be used by the service provider for all their existing and future services
This service can use your content for all their existing and future services
Good 7
If you are the target of a copyright holder's take down notice, this service gives you the opportunity to defend yourself
Where it says this ↗An anonymous payment method is offered
An anonymous payment method is offered (donations only)
You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
You have the right to leave this service at any time
You are informed about the risk of publishing personal info online
You maintain ownership of your content
You maintain ownership of your content (unless it contains copyrighted material from Scratch)
The service has non-exclusive use of your content
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