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    D

    ToS;DR Grade D · Serious concerns

    Updated December 14, 2025

    According to ToS;DR, Netflix is rated Grade D. Approved analysis includes 23 concerning points. ToS;DR marks this service as comprehensively reviewed. Top issues: This service may collect, use, and share location data; This service tracks which web page referred you to it; Tracking via third-party cookies for other purposes without your consent.

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    Official documentTerms of Use
    Full analysisView on ToS;DR

    Top concerning points

    1. 1.

      This service may collect, use, and share location data

      bad
      High

      Location-based information is collected and may be used and/or shared with third parties for purposes not directly related to the services provided (i.e. the Service doesn't rely on the use or share of location data to function properly).

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    2. 2.

      This service tracks which web page referred you to it

      bad
      High

      The service logs the URL of the last web page you visited before and/or after visiting the Site and may use that information to gather more data about you.

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    3. 3.

      Tracking via third-party cookies for other purposes without your consent.

      bad
      High

      The service's website sets third-party cookies (cookies that do not belong to their domain) for purposes not including statistics and analytics.

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    4. 4.

      This service gathers information about you through third parties

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      High

      This Service may employ, either identifiable or non-identifiable, data collection from third party sources about you.

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    5. 5.

      This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes

      bad
      High

      The service may use your personal data for marketing, such as sending you personalised offerings.

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    6. 6.

      Your biometric data is collected

      bad
      High

      This service can collect or use your biometric data. This includes but is not limited to facial recognition, fingerprints, and iris scans. Although this feature can sometimes be convenient to the user, providing this type of information to the service could open your personal data to being sold or stolen.

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    7. 7.

      Many third parties are involved in operating the service

      bad
      High

      Generated through the annotate view

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    8. 8.

      The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.

      bad
      High

      Tracking technologies (such as web beacons, tracking pixels...) are employed on users and/or the service assigns a unique ID to a browser or device to track its behaviour.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is Netflix's ToS;DR privacy grade?
    ToS;DR rates Netflix as Grade D. Grades range from A (best) to E (worst). See the full breakdown on ToS;DR.
    Is Netflix's Terms of Service safe?
    ToS;DR's Grade D means the terms raise serious concerns. Read the blocker and bad points carefully before accepting.
    What is a top concern in Netflix's terms?
    This service may collect, use, and share location data — Location-based information is collected and may be used and/or shared with third parties for purposes not directly related to the services provided (i.e. the Service doesn't rely on the use or share of location data to function properly). (Source: ToS;DR approved point).
    Where can I read Netflix's official terms?
    ToS;DR tracks "Terms of Use" at https://help.netflix.com/legal/termsofuse. Always prefer the official document over summaries.

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