Is Apple Services's Terms of Service safe?

Top concerning points

1. 1.

   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.

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2. 2.

   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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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.

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4. 4.

   You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting

   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.

5. 5.

   Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction

   bad

   High

   If the service gets acquired or is involved in a merger, bankruptcy, reorganisation or sale, your personal data may be transferred or sold.

6. 6.

   Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication

   bad

   High

   The service tracks the user count or some actions of the user; this is usually used for statistics. For example, emails sent by a service can contain a pixel tag, which is a small, clear image that can tell them whether or not you have opened an email and what your IP address is.

7. 7.

   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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8. 8.

   This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation

   bad

   High

   Your personal data is or may be given to third parties nonessential to the service’s operation. This could be a business partner that receives your data to provide targeted advertisements.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Apple Services's ToS;DR privacy grade?

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

Is Apple Services's Terms of Service safe?

ToS;DR's Grade C means there are notable concerns. Review the flagged points below before relying on Apple Services with sensitive data.

What is a top concern in Apple Services's terms?

Content you post may be edited by the service for any reason — This service can edit any content on the service for whatever the reason and at their sole discretion. (Source: ToS;DR approved point).

Where can I read Apple Services's official terms?

ToS;DR tracks "Apple Website Terms of Use" at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html. Always prefer the official document over summaries.