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    Is Flickr's Terms of Service safe?

    E

    ToS;DR Grade E · Very serious concerns

    Updated July 10, 2023

    According to ToS;DR, Flickr is rated Grade E. Approved analysis includes 16 concerning points. ToS;DR marks this service as comprehensively reviewed. Top issues: This service can license user content to third parties; The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users; Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent merely from your usage.

    Blockers

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    Bad

    16

    Good

    5

    Full analysisView on ToS;DR

    Top concerning points

    1. 1.

      This service can license user content 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.

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    2. 2.

      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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    3. 3.

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

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      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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    4. 4.

      This service may keep personal data after a request for erasure 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...)

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    5. 5.

      This service reserves the right to disclose your personal information without notifying you

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      High

      If the Government governing the Terms requests personal data of a user of this service, they may not inform/notify the user while complying with the request.

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    6. 6.

      This service forces users into binding arbitration in the case of disputes

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      High

      This service forces users to use their own contracted arbitrator and forces users to waive their rights to jury trial.

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    7. 7.

      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.

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    8. 8.

      This service uses third-party cookies for statistics

      bad
      High

      For instance, Google Analytics, rather than self-hosted (first-party) statistics software.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is Flickr's ToS;DR privacy grade?
    ToS;DR rates Flickr as Grade E. Grades range from A (best) to E (worst). See the full breakdown on ToS;DR.
    Is Flickr'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 Flickr's terms?
    This service can license user content to third parties — 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: ToS;DR approved point).
    Where can I read Flickr's official terms?
    ToS;DR tracks "Additional Terms of Service" at http://www.flickr.com/atos/pro/. Always prefer the official document over summaries.

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