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    Is Hulu's Terms of Service safe?

    E

    ToS;DR Grade E · Very serious concerns

    Updated July 10, 2023

    According to ToS;DR, Hulu is rated Grade E. Approved analysis includes 1 blocker and 14 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; You waive your right to a class action; This service may collect, use, and share location data.

    Blockers

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    14

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    Official documentTerms of Use
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    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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      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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      This service may collect, use, and share location data

      bad
      High

      Location-based information is collected and may be used and/or shared with third parties for purposes not directly related to the services provided (i.e. the Service doesn't rely on the use or share of location data to function properly).

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    4. 4.

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

      bad
      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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    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.

      Users have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service

      bad
      High

      If you wish to bring legal action against a service about a past incident, you may not be able to do so if the Terms you agreed to implied a limited amount of time. As a result it may be worthy to carefully read that section of the Terms to know exactly how much time you might have before your right to take legal action expires.

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      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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    8. 8.

      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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    Frequently asked questions

    What is Hulu's ToS;DR privacy grade?
    ToS;DR rates Hulu as Grade E. Grades range from A (best) to E (worst). See the full breakdown on ToS;DR.
    Is Hulu'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 Hulu'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 Hulu's official terms?
    ToS;DR tracks "Terms of Use" at https://secure.hulu.com/terms. Always prefer the official document over summaries.

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