Is Sudomemo'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.

   Your browsing history can be viewed by the service

   blocker

   High

   The service can view your search history and the websites you visit, which is an extremely intrusive way of collecting information that may include personal and/or sensitive data.

3. 3.

   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.

4. 4.

   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.

5. 5.

   You waive your right to a class action.

   bad

   High

   The right to be represented in a class action (or representative action) exists in the US and some European countries. It allows people who have been similarly injured by the same accused to take legal action by a single lawsuit instead of individually. Some Terms of Service try to limit that right. By agreeing to them, you could waive (= renounce to) your right to a class action, which might reduce your chances to be successful in a case.

6. 6.

   Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations

   bad

   High

   After the end of the data retention period and/or if you request the deletion of your data, they may still keep it for business interests (fraud detection, transactions...) or legal obligations (tax, legal reporting...)

7. 7.

   You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels

   bad

   High

   These types of cookies/pixels send information to social media sites when you interact with the service.

8. 8.

   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.

Frequently asked questions

What is Sudomemo's ToS;DR privacy grade?

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

Is Sudomemo'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 Sudomemo'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 Sudomemo's official terms?

ToS;DR tracks "Sudomemo Terms of Use" at https://support.sudomemo.net/terms/. Always prefer the official document over summaries.