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Users have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service
Explanation: 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.
Content is published under a free license instead of a bilateral one
Explanation: User-generated content, such as posts or comments, is published under a free license, meaning other users can reuse it (e.g. Creative Commons license).The service will resist legal requests for user information where reasonably possible
Explanation: The service will attempt to protect user information to a great extent, even so far as stating that they will only follow legal requirements to disclose user information in circumstances where this cannot be reasonably resisted.Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
Explanation: This case applies to Services whose agreements provide previous versions, so that users can compare them and understand how the Service seems to evolve regarding user rights.Information is provided about how they collect personal data
Explanation: The service details situations in which they collect personal information or means by which they do.The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection.
Explanation: The Terms are governed by the applicable laws of a jurisdiction known for protecting citizens privacy with strong data regulations. Usually contributors will need to explain in the Analysis view of each point linked to this Case why the jurisdiction is friendly to user privacy protection.User accounts can be terminated after having been in breach of the terms of service repeatedly
Explanation: User accounts can be terminated for having been in breach of the terms of service repeatedly, meaning they cannot be terminated without a reason, but only for a limited number of reasons. Additionally, user accounts will not be deleted after a first infringement.You aren’t forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
Explanation: Binding Arbitration is a dispute resolution method involving a neutral third party which will render a decision instead of going to court. Since the arbitrator can decide the outgoing of a dispute without evidences or a legal basis, it is preferable that users decide whether they want or not their dispute to be resolved this way.User feedback is invited regarding changes to the terms.
Explanation: The Service takes user suggestions into account to update its Terms.If you are the target of a copyright holder's take down notice, this service gives you the opportunity to defend yourself
Explanation: You have the right to send a counter-notice to the service if you believe the content that was removed wasn't infringing any copyright.The terms for this service are easy to read
Explanation: The Agreements are well-organised, define legal terms (where applicable), aren't needlessly long and may be pleasant to read.
They may stop providing the service at any time
Explanation: They may discontinue the services without prior notice, at any time, for any or no reason. They usually assume no liability for losses and damages resulting from this suspension.The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service
Explanation: The service provider expressly does not claim to provide uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service.The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk
Explanation: This service does not provide any guarantees as to its usability or fitness for the users' purposes. Users agree to use it at their own risk, accepting any possible bugs, malfunctions or harm to their devices.Your account can be suspended for several reasons
Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
Explanation: Even if the service does not or not always enforce all of the rules or provisions contained in its terms, they still apply. Users can at a later time still be held accountable for violating provisions that have not been enforced consistently.The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided
Explanation: This service makes no warranty regarding the accuracy or reliability of any information that is given on its website or the results that may be obtained from the use of the service.Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Explanation: Should any portion of the Terms of Service be unenforceable or invalid, that portion will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the remainder of the TOS will remain valid and enforceable.This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet the users' expectations or requirements
Explanation: This service provider informs its users that the services, information, products, or other materials provided on its website may not meet the users' expectations or requirements.