Is ADATA's Terms of Service safe?

Top concerning points

1. 1.

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

   blocker

   High

   This service can delete specific content. Usually they will claim they reserve the right to do it at their sole discretion, which is legalese for saying they won't give a specific reason. If the terms say they will not notify you, it shall be included in the quote but if it does not explicitly say they will give you a notice, it can be reasonably inferred that they can do it without telling you.

2. 2.

   You may still be tracked even after opting out from tracking

   blocker

   High

   Users can’t fully opt out of tracking technologies used for non essential purposes such as advertising, marketing or analytics. The user may be asked for consent for installing some tracking technologies on the device, and even if all are rejected the service will still track its visitors and ignore the choice.This case doesn’t apply to functional cookies that are necessary to provide the services.

3. 3.

   Sensitive data is collected and shared to target advertising

   blocker

   High

   Sensitive data refers to information requiring special protection, such as health data, political and religious beliefs, ethnic origins, sexual life and financial information. The service collects and shares this data with third parties for advertising or marketing.

4. 4.

   Content you post may be edited by the service for any reason

   blocker

   High

   This service can edit any content on the service for whatever the reason and at their sole discretion.

5. 5.

   Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage

   bad

   High

   The Service infers your acceptance from your continued usage, instead of prompting you to read the new Terms and asking for direct consent. This doesn’t apply to services that have no way to seek consent from users through their contact details or an account.

6. 6.

   This service assumes no liability for unauthorized access to your personal information

   bad

   High

   Generated through the annotate view

7. 7.

   Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason

   bad

   High

   At any time, your account can be terminated without explanation and without warning by the service.

8. 8.

   You must provide your legal name, pseudonyms are not allowed

   bad

   High

   You must provide your legal name and pseudonyms aren't allowed. This case doesn't apply to Services for which transparency regarding users identities is relevant for their purposes.

Frequently asked questions

What is ADATA's ToS;DR privacy grade?

ToS;DR rates ADATA as Grade E. Grades range from A (best) to E (worst). See the full breakdown on ToS;DR.

Is ADATA's Terms of Service safe?

ToS;DR's Grade E means the terms raise serious concerns. Read the blocker and bad points carefully before accepting.

What is a top concern in ADATA's terms?

Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice — This service can delete specific content. Usually they will claim they reserve the right to do it at their sole discretion, which is legalese for saying they won't give a specific reason. If the terms say they will not notify you, it shall be included in the quote but if it does not explicitly say they will give you a notice, it can be reasonably inferred that they can do it without telling you. (Source: ToS;DR approved point).

Where can I read ADATA's official terms?

ToS;DR tracks " Terms of Use" at https://www.adata.com/us/terms/. Always prefer the official document over summaries.