Is Gopuff'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.

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2. 2.

   You waive your moral rights

   blocker

   High

   Moral rights are rights to creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, as well as directors of films. "The moral rights include the right of attribution, the right to have a work published anonymously or pseudonymously, and the right to the integrity of the work. The preserving of the integrity of the work allows the author to object to alteration, distortion, or mutilation of the work that is "prejudicial to the author's honor or reputation". Anything else that may detract from the artist's relationship with the work even after it leaves the artist's possession or ownership may bring these moral rights into play. Moral rights are distinct from any economic rights tied to copyrights. Even if an artist has assigned his or her copyright rights to a work to a third party, he or she still maintains the moral rights to the work." -Wikipedia In general, any terms that use the exact words "moral rights" as rights that are waived will fall under this Case.

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3. 3.

   Your personal data is used for advertising

   bad

   High

   Your interaction with the service and data you have shared with them may be gathered to create an advertising ID or profile to target ads on you, either on the website you were visiting or in third party websites.

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4. 4.

   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.

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5. 5.

   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.

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6. 6.

   This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates

   bad

   High

   Unless the service relies on Geo Location, this case is to be assigned to points that don't need your GPS coordinates to function properly.

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7. 7.

   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.

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8. 8.

   Extra data may be collected about you through promotions

   bad

   High

   Additional personal data may be collected through contests, surveys, promotions, petitions or sweepstakes.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Gopuff's ToS;DR privacy grade?

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

Is Gopuff'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 Gopuff'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 Gopuff's official terms?

ToS;DR tracks "Terms and Conditions" at https://gopuff.com/go/terms-and-conditions. Always prefer the official document over summaries.