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    Is Healthline's Terms of Service safe?

    E

    ToS;DR Grade E · Very serious concerns

    Updated July 10, 2023

    According to ToS;DR, Healthline is rated Grade E. Approved analysis includes 2 blockers and 10 concerning points. ToS;DR marks this service as comprehensively reviewed. Top issues: The service can delete specific content without reason and may do it without prior notice; Sensitive data is collected and shared to target advertising; This service gathers information about you through third parties.

    Blockers

    2

    Bad

    10

    Good

    4

    Official documentTerms of Use
    Full analysisView on ToS;DR

    Top concerning points

    1. 1.

      The service can delete specific content without reason and may do it 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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    2. 2.

      Sensitive data is collected and shared to target advertising

      blocker
      High

      Sensitive data refers to information requiring special protection, such as health data, political and religious beliefs, ethnic origins, sexual life and financial information. The service collects and shares this data with third parties for advertising or marketing.

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    3. 3.

      This service gathers information about you through third parties

      bad
      High

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

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    4. 4.

      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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    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.

      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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    7. 7.

      Tracking via third-party cookies for advertising

      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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    8. 8.

      The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data 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.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is Healthline's ToS;DR privacy grade?
    ToS;DR rates Healthline as Grade E. Grades range from A (best) to E (worst). See the full breakdown on ToS;DR.
    Is Healthline'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 Healthline's terms?
    The service can delete specific content without reason and may do it 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 Healthline's official terms?
    ToS;DR tracks "Terms of Use" at https://www.healthline.com/terms-of-use. Always prefer the official document over summaries.

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