What Urban Dictionary's terms say
Urban Dictionary's terms of service and privacy policy have 40 rated points: 1 serious, 10 bad, 21 worth knowing and 8 good. 31 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 9 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Urban Dictionary
Bad 8
No guarantee is made regarding the correction of software errors
The service does not guarantee that software errors will be corrected
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for advertising
Tracking via third-party cookies for other purposes without your consent.
Where it says this ↗Third-party cookies are used for statistics
This service uses third-party cookies for statistics
Where it says this ↗This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates
This service receives your percise location through GPS coordinates
Where it says this ↗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 ↗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 ↗If you offer suggestions to the service, they become the owner of the ideas that you give them
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be sold unless you opt out
The service may sell your data unless you opt out
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 17
Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Where it says this ↗Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
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 ↗This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet the users' expectations or requirements
Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
There is a date of the last update of the terms
Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
Users agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics
Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
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 gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Your personal data is given to third parties
Where it says this ↗You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Users should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
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 ↗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 does not condone any ideas contained in its user-generated contents
Where it says this ↗Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
Provides instructions on how to submit a copyright claim
Where it says this ↗The service can stop being provided at any time
They may stop providing the service at any time
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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
Created by Docbot version v3
Where it says this ↗
Good 6
Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect
Where it says this ↗You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
You can request access and deletion of personal data
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 service reviews its Privacy Policy on a regular basis
The service reviews its privacy policy on a regular basis
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
The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data
Where it says this ↗
If you have a Urban Dictionary account
Serious 1
Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
The service can delete specific content without prior notice and without a reason
Where it says this ↗
Bad 2
Your content can be licensed to third parties
This service can license user content to third parties
Full quote: "To the extent you own rights in any Content you publish on the Website, such rights shall remain yours solely and exclusively. When you publish Content on the Website, you grant the Company an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, fully sublicenseable, non-exclusive license to copy, distribute, sell, publicly display, publicly perform and make derivative works of your Content on the Website, and on services affiliated with the Website and elsewhere (including but not limited to print, video, audio or computer media), regardless of the form of media used or of whether such media or services now exist or are developed in the future."
Where it says this ↗A license is kept on user-generated content even after you close your account
This service keeps a license on user-generated content even after users close their accounts.
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 4
You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
Users agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
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 ↗Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future
The service can distribute your content through any media known now or in the future
Full quote: "To the extent you own rights in any Content you publish on the Website, such rights shall remain yours solely and exclusively. When you publish Content on the Website, you grant the Company an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, fully sublicenseable, non-exclusive license to copy, distribute, sell, publicly display, publicly perform and make derivative works of your Content on the Website, and on services affiliated with the Website and elsewhere (including but not limited to print, video, audio or computer media), regardless of the form of media used or of whether such media or services now exist or are developed in the future."
Where it says this ↗This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users of a certain age
Where it says this ↗
Good 2
The service has non-exclusive use of your content
Full quote: "To the extent you own rights in any Content you publish on the Website, such rights shall remain yours solely and exclusively. When you publish Content on the Website, you grant the Company an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, fully sublicenseable, non-exclusive license to copy, distribute, sell, publicly display, publicly perform and make derivative works of your Content on the Website, and on services affiliated with the Website and elsewhere (including but not limited to print, video, audio or computer media), regardless of the form of media used or of whether such media or services now exist or are developed in the future."
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The documents
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