What Synology's terms say
Synology's terms of service and privacy policy have 57 rated points: 1 serious, 18 bad, 25 worth knowing and 13 good. 46 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 11 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Synology
Bad 15
Third-party cookies are used for advertising
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 to changes of terms merely from your usage.
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Where it says this ↗You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
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Where it says this ↗You waive your right to a class action
You waive your right to a class action.
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Where it says this ↗You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
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Where it says this ↗Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
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Where it says this ↗Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you
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Where it says this ↗Many different types of personal data are collected
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Where it says this ↗You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels
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Where it says this ↗You may be tracked on other websites
This service tracks you on other websites
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Where it says this ↗You shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service
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Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you
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Where it says this ↗If you offer suggestions to the service, they become the owner of the ideas that you give them
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Where it says this ↗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. (Washington, USA)
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Worth knowing 21
The terms for this service are translated into different languages
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
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Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
The terms may be changed at any time, but you will receive notification of the changes
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Where it says this ↗Spidering, crawling, or accessing the site through any automated means is not allowed
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Where it says this ↗Third parties are involved in operating the service
Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
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Where it says this ↗This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
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Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in Washington, U.S.A.
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Where it says this ↗[DEPRECATED] The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers
The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers
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Where it says this ↗This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
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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
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Where it says this ↗The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
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Where it says this ↗Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
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Where it says this ↗You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
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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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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
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Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
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Good 10
The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
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
This service claims that your personal data is not being sold
Your personal data is not sold
Logs are deleted after a finite period of time
A list of all cookies used by the service is provided
A list of all cookies set by the website is provided
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Where it says this ↗A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data
You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
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Where it says this ↗The cookies used by this service do not contain information that would personally identify you
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If you have a Synology account
Serious 1
Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
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Bad 3
Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason
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Where it says this ↗A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
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Worth knowing 4
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
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Where it says this ↗This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 16 years old
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Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
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Good 3
You can delete your content from this service
The service does not index or open files that you upload
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