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F privacy grade · thumbtack.com · Travel & local

Thumbtack's terms of service and privacy policy have 23 rated points: 2 serious, 10 bad, 10 worth knowing and 1 good. 15 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 8 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use Thumbtack

Bad 8

  • You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting

  • Location data may be collected, used and/or shared

    This service may collect, use, and share location data

  • Information is gathered about you through third parties

  • 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

  • Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you

  • You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes

  • You waive your right to a class action

    You waive your right to a class action.

Worth knowing 6

  • The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk

  • 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

  • The terms may be changed at any time, but you will receive notification of the changes

  • Spidering, crawling, or accessing the site through any automated means is not allowed

  • Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision

Good 1

  • If you offer suggestions to the service, they may use that without your approval or compensation, but they do not become the owner

With an account

If you have a Thumbtack account

Serious 2

  • Private messages can be read

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

Bad 2

  • 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

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

Worth knowing 4

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

  • 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

  • No refunds will be issued

    The service has a no refund policy

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Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.