Is TubeBuddy's Terms of Service safe?

Top concerning points

1. 1.

   This service still tracks you even if you opted out from tracking

   blocker

   High

   Users can’t fully opt out of tracking technologies used for non essential purposes such as advertising, marketing or analytics. The user may be asked for consent for installing some tracking technologies on the device, and even if all are rejected the service will still track its visitors and ignore the choice.This case doesn’t apply to functional cookies that are necessary to provide the services.

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2. 2.

   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.

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3. 3.

   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.

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4. 4.

   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.

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5. 5.

   This service tracks which web page referred you to it

   bad

   High

   The service logs the URL of the last web page you visited before and/or after visiting the Site and may use that information to gather more data about you.

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6. 6.

   Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication

   bad

   High

   The service tracks the user count or some actions of the user; this is usually used for statistics. For example, emails sent by a service can contain a pixel tag, which is a small, clear image that can tell them whether or not you have opened an email and what your IP address is.

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7. 7.

   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.

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8. 8.

   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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is TubeBuddy's ToS;DR privacy grade?

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

Is TubeBuddy'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 TubeBuddy's terms?

This service still tracks you even if you opted out from tracking — Users can’t fully opt out of tracking technologies used for non essential purposes such as advertising, marketing or analytics. The user may be asked for consent for installing some tracking technologies on the device, and even if all are rejected the service will still track its visitors and ignore the choice.This case doesn’t apply to functional cookies that are necessary to provide the services. (Source: ToS;DR approved point).

Where can I read TubeBuddy's official terms?

ToS;DR tracks "Privacy Policy" at https://www.tubebuddy.com/privacy. Always prefer the official document over summaries.