Is likee's Terms of Service safe?

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.

   The service can read your private messages

   blocker

   High

   The Service is able to access, scan, review or read all user communications, including private messages, which may contain personal or sensitive data.

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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.

   Your biometric data is collected

   bad

   High

   This service can collect or use your biometric data. This includes but is not limited to facial recognition, fingerprints, and iris scans. Although this feature can sometimes be convenient to the user, providing this type of information to the service could open your personal data to being sold or stolen.

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5. 5.

   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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6. 6.

   Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world

   bad

   High

   Your data is stored all over the world, including in countries where data protection rules may differ from the ones of the service's jurisdiction or those of your country jurisdiction.

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7. 7.

   The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason

   bad

   High

   At any time, your account can be terminated without explanation and without warning by the service.

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8. 8.

   Your personal data is given to third parties

   bad

   High

   Your personal data is or may be given to third parties essential to the service’s operation. This could be an external spam detection service for an internet forum.

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Frequently asked questions

What is likee's ToS;DR privacy grade?

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

Is likee'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 likee'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 likee's official terms?

ToS;DR tracks "TERMS OF USE" at https://likee.video/agreement. Always prefer the official document over summaries.