What Speedtest by Ookla's terms say
Speedtest by Ookla's terms of service and privacy policy have 72 rated points: 3 serious, 26 bad, 28 worth knowing and 15 good. 56 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 16 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Speedtest by Ookla
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
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Bad 22
Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction
The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.
Where it says this ↗Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
Full Quote: "we may disclose your User Information to: legal and regulatory authorities, upon request, or for the purposes of reporting any actual or suspected breach of applicable law or regulation; outside professional advisors (such as accountants, auditors, or lawyers), subject to binding contractual obligations of confidentiality; third party Processors (such as analytic providers. data centers. etc.), located anywhere in the world "
Where it says this ↗You shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service
Where it says this ↗Location data may be collected, used and/or shared
This service may collect, use, and share location data
Where it says this ↗Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you
Where it says this ↗You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service
You have a reduced time period (1 year) to take legal action against the service
Where it says this ↗Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent merely from your usage.
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
This is under the section "Purposes for Which We May Process Your Information"
Where it says this ↗Extra data may be collected about you through promotions
Where it says this ↗Your profile is combined across various products
Where it says this ↗This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation
This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not involved in its operation
This is under the section "Purposes for Which We May Process Your Information"
Where it says this ↗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 past 6 months of fees you paid as a user not exceeding $100
Where it says this ↗Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for advertising
Where it says this ↗App required for this service requires broad device permissions
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 ↗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 disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you
This service reserves the right to disclose your personal information without notifying you
Full quote: "Ookla has the right, but not the obligation, to take any of the following actions in our sole discretion at any time and for any reason without giving you any prior notice: Restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of our Services; Change, suspend, or discontinue all or any part of our Services; Refuse, move, edit or remove any Material for any reason; Refuse, move, edit or remove any Content that is available on the Services; Deactivate or delete your account(s) and all related information and files in your account(s) Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that Material posted by you violates their legal rights, including, but not limited to, their intellectual property rights or their rights of privacy or publicity; Disclose your identity or other information about you to law enforcement officials upon request if Ookla determines in its sole discretion that such disclosure is in the interest of protecting its users or the public"
Where it says this ↗Many different types of personal data are collected
The service collects many different types of personal data
This comes after that statement: "Personal details: your name. username or login details. password. areas or topics of interest. and photograph (if you or another user posts a photo on the Service). Demographic information: gender. age/date of birth. nationality. salutation. job title, company information, education, work experience and other professional information. and language preferences. Contact details:postal address. telephone and/or mobile number. email address. and your public social media handles or profile(s). Consent records: records of any consents you may have given, together with the date and time, means of consent and any related information (e.g., the subject matter of the consent). Location information: location data that describes the precise geographic location of your device (Precise Location Data”). Purchase and payment details:records of purchases and prices. invoice records. payment records. billing address. payment method. cardholder or account holder name. payment amount. and payment date. Employer details: where you interact with us in your capacity as an employee, the contact information of your employer (including name, address, telephone number and email address) to the extent relevant. Views and opinions: any views and opinions that you or other users choose to send to us, or publicly post about us on social media platforms or in the Services, including on forum. We also collect other kinds of information from you or other sources, which we refer to as “Other Information" With other information being cookies, device, etc. after this quote
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Worth knowing 20
Do Not Track (DNT) headers are ignored and you are tracked anyway even if you set this header
This service ignores the Do Not Track (DNT) header and tracks users anyway even if they set this header.
Where it says this ↗Spidering, crawling, or accessing the site through any automated means is not allowed
Spidering or crawling is not allowed
Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
Where it says this ↗Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
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 ↗Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
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.
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Where it says this ↗This service cannot be held responsible for disputes that you may have with other users
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
Where it says this ↗The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
This service assumes no liability for any losses or damages resulting from any matter relating to the service
Where it says this ↗This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
Where it says this ↗Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination
Where it says this ↗No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience
The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service
Where it says this ↗You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
Where it says this ↗This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services
The service informs you that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites
Where it says this ↗This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Where it says this ↗Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
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
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Good 13
The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about security practices
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
Details are provided about what kind of information they collect
Where it says this ↗The terms for this service are easy to read
Where it says this ↗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.
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is collected
Information is provided about how they collect personal data
Where it says this ↗The service claims to be LGPD compliant for Brazilian users
Where it says this ↗You can opt out of targeted advertising
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about how your personal data is used
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
Where it says this ↗The service deletes tracking data after a period of time and allows you to opt out
Your tracking data will be deleted after 180 days: https://edit.tosdr.org/points/23210
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
You can request access and deletion of personal data
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If you have a Speedtest by Ookla account
Serious 2
Content you post may be edited by the service for any reason
Where it says this ↗Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
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Bad 4
Your content can be licensed to third parties
Where it says this ↗You must provide your identifiable information
Where it says this ↗A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
Where it says this ↗Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason
Your account can be deleted without prior notice and without a reason
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Worth knowing 8
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
Where it says this ↗Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future
Where it says this ↗The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
Where it says this ↗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
Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
Where it says this ↗You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
Where it says this ↗You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
Where it says this ↗This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 13 of age
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Good 2
You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
Where it says this ↗If you are the target of a copyright holder's take down notice, this service gives you the opportunity to defend yourself
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Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.