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What YouGov's terms say

F privacy grade · yougov.com · Other

YouGov's terms of service and privacy policy have 27 rated points: 2 serious, 10 bad, 11 worth knowing and 4 good. 16 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 11 only once you have an account.

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Whenever you use YouGov

Serious 1

  • Sensitive data is collected and shared to target advertising

    They use sensitive data for the same purposes as "typical" personal data, including to target advertising as shown in this point https://edit.tosdr.org/points/22614

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Bad 6

  • 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 (England)

    England is part of the five eyes alliance aiming to share great amounts of data between the members.

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  • Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising

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  • 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

    These "partner organizations" include advertisers.

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  • Information is gathered about you through third parties

    Information is even bought.

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  • Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world

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  • Many different types of personal data are collected

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Worth knowing 7

  • There is a date of the last update of the agreements

    There is a date of the last update of the agreements (Terms: May 2021)

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

    As no clear time is defined before the changes become effective after the notice, I think this case would be the more fitting.

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  • 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

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  • Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics

    Your personal data is aggregated into statistics

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  • This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation

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  • Third parties are involved in operating the service

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  • 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

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Good 2

  • Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected

    Details are provided about what kind of information they collect

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  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used

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With an account

If you have a YouGov account

Serious 1

  • 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

    Full quote: "With respect to all User Content you elect to transmit to us (including User Content you post on the Websites or Apps), you grant YouGov a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive licence (with the right to sublicense) to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, translate, create derivative works from, exploit, perform and display such User Content (in whole or part) throughout the world and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, for any purposes."

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

    Full quote: "With respect to all User Content you elect to transmit to us (including User Content you post on the Websites or Apps), you grant YouGov a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive licence (with the right to sublicense) to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, translate, create derivative works from, exploit, perform and display such User Content (in whole or part) throughout the world and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, for any purposes."

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  • Your provided identifiable information is actively checked by the service

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  • 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 4

  • You must create an account to use this service

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  • You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content

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  • Your content can be distributed through any media known now or in the future

    Full quote: "With respect to all User Content you elect to transmit to us (including User Content you post on the Websites or Apps), you grant YouGov a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive licence (with the right to sublicense) to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, translate, create derivative works from, exploit, perform and display such User Content (in whole or part) throughout the world and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, for any purposes."

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  • Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms

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Good 2

  • You have the right to leave this service at any time

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  • The service has non-exclusive use of your content

    Full quote: "With respect to all User Content you elect to transmit to us (including User Content you post on the Websites or Apps), you grant YouGov a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive licence (with the right to sublicense) to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, translate, create derivative works from, exploit, perform and display such User Content (in whole or part) throughout the world and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, for any purposes"

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The documents

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