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    Is Flipboard's Terms of Service safe?

    E

    ToS;DR Grade E · Very serious concerns

    Updated July 10, 2023

    According to ToS;DR, Flipboard is rated Grade E. Approved analysis includes 1 blocker and 13 concerning points. ToS;DR marks this service as comprehensively reviewed. Top issues: They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service; You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting; Your personal data is used for advertising.

    Blockers

    1

    Bad

    13

    Good

    5

    Official documentTerms of Use
    Full analysisView on ToS;DR

    Top concerning points

    1. 1.

      They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service

      blocker
      High

      Some services store data on you even if you did not provide that data yourself. For example, users might provide access to their address book, after which a service might also store the phone numbers of that person's contacts.

      Source quote / document
    2. 2.

      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.

      Source quote / document
    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.

      Source quote / document
    4. 4.

      Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising

      bad
      High

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

      Source quote / document
    5. 5.

      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.

      Source quote / document
    6. 6.

      Information is gathered about you through third parties

      bad
      High

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

      Source quote / document
    7. 7.

      Your profile is combined across various products

      bad
      High

      When using multiple services from one same company, they can combine these (unrelated) information sources about you to build up a single richer user profile about you.

      Source quote / document
    8. 8.

      Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to $100

      bad
      High

      Generated through the annotate view

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is Flipboard's ToS;DR privacy grade?
    ToS;DR rates Flipboard as Grade E. Grades range from A (best) to E (worst). See the full breakdown on ToS;DR.
    Is Flipboard'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 Flipboard's terms?
    They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service — Some services store data on you even if you did not provide that data yourself. For example, users might provide access to their address book, after which a service might also store the phone numbers of that person's contacts. (Source: ToS;DR approved point).
    Where can I read Flipboard's official terms?
    ToS;DR tracks "Terms of Use" at https://about.flipboard.com/terms/. Always prefer the official document over summaries.

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