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    Terms of Service · Comprehensively reviewed on ToS;DR

    Is Crunchyroll's Terms of Service safe?

    E

    ToS;DR Grade E · Very serious concerns

    Updated July 10, 2023

    According to ToS;DR, Crunchyroll is rated Grade E. Approved analysis includes 1 blocker and 17 concerning points. ToS;DR marks this service as comprehensively reviewed. Top issues: Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice; Your content can be licensed to third parties; Terms may be changed any time at their discretion, without notice to you .

    Blockers

    1

    Bad

    17

    Good

    7

    Official documentTerms of Service
    Full analysisView on ToS;DR

    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.

      Source quote / document
    2. 2.

      Your content can be licensed to third parties

      bad
      High

      By posting content through the Services, users grant them a transferable and/or sublicensable right, which allows user content to be licensed to third parties.

      Source quote / document
    3. 3.

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

      bad
      High

      The Agreements can be updated at any time, including in a way that negatively affects user rights, without notifying before or after the changes.

      Source quote / document
    4. 4.

      Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent 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.

      Source quote / document
    5. 5.

      Your account can be deleted 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.

      Source quote / document
    6. 6.

      If you offer suggestions to the service, they become the owner of the ideas that you give them

      bad
      High

      The service can claim ownership on feedback, proposals, ideas and suggestions submitted by the users, who may waive their "moral rights" on that feedback.

      Source quote / document
    7. 7.

      Many different types of personal data are collected

      bad
      High

      The service collects different kinds of personal data, such as name, demographic information, postal address, biometric data, device information, IDs, contacts, call logs...

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    8. 8.

      Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to $50

      bad
      High

      Generated through the annotate view

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is Crunchyroll's ToS;DR privacy grade?
    ToS;DR rates Crunchyroll as Grade E. Grades range from A (best) to E (worst). See the full breakdown on ToS;DR.
    Is Crunchyroll'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 Crunchyroll'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 Crunchyroll's official terms?
    ToS;DR tracks "Terms of Service" at https://www.crunchyroll.com/tos/. Always prefer the official document over summaries.

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