What TIME's terms say
TIME's terms of service and privacy policy have 58 rated points: 2 serious, 17 bad, 32 worth knowing and 7 good. 37 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 21 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use TIME
Bad 14
You waive your right to a class action
Certain features may be throttled
Your use is throttled
You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
You shall not interfere with another person's enjoyment of the service
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
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
Location data may be collected, used and/or shared
Third-party cookies are used for statistics
Third-party cookies are employed, but with opt out instructions
Third-party cookies are used for advertising
Worth knowing 22
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
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
This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially
Spidering, crawling, or accessing the site through any automated means is not allowed
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
This service does not condone any ideas contained in its user-generated contents
The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
The service can stop being provided at any time
They may stop providing the service at any time
First-party cookies are used
Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics
Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
No guarantee is given regarding quality
Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
The terms may be changed at any time, but you will receive notification of the changes
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
Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
Good 1
No need to register
If you have a TIME account
Serious 2
You waive your moral rights
You waive your moral rights from your feedback
Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
Bad 3
Your content can be licensed to third parties
Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason
Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication
Worth knowing 10
You authorise the service to charge a credit card supplied on re-occurring basis
You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms
This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 18 years old
Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future
You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
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
Good 6
You are prohibited from publishing any third party’s personally identifiable information without their consent
The publishing of personally identifiable information without the owner’s consent is not allowed
The service has non-exclusive use of your content
You are informed about the risk of publishing personal info online
You maintain ownership of your content
Your account may be suspended and/or terminated for breaching the Terms of Service
User accounts can be terminated after having been in breach of the Terms of Service repeatedly
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.