asciinema
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- The documents do not say whether your data is used for ads.
- The documents do not say whether your data is sold or shared.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
You license your recordings for display; they can close your account anytime, with as-is terms and no privacy details here.
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Collected
The terms do not say what personal data they collect.
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Terms of service
“The Website is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, Asciinema’s Privacy Policy)”
Training
They use your recordings to display, distribute, and promote your profile.
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Terms of service
“you grant Asciinema a world-wide, , and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting your profile and/or recordings.”
Sharing
Posted recordings are meant to be shown on the site; who else sees data is not said.
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Terms of service
“you grant Asciinema a world-wide, , and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting your profile and/or recordings.”
Kept
They try to remove deleted content, but cached copies may remain.
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Terms of service
“If you delete Content, Asciinema will use reasonable efforts to remove it from the Website, but you acknowledge that caching or references to the Content may not be made immediately unavailable.”
Controls
You can stop using the site; they do not describe in-app privacy controls.
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Terms of service
“If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your asciinema.org account (if you have one), you may simply discontinue using the Website.”
Fine print
They can close you anytime, the site is as-is, you them, and continued use accepts changes.
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Terms of service
“Asciinema may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately.”
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Stop using the site to end the agreement
Terms: Termination — you may simply discontinue using the Website
Delete recordings you no longer want public
Terms: Responsibility of Contributors — delete Content; they will use reasonable efforts to remove it
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
They can shut off your account instantly for any reason or none, without warning.
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Terms of service
“Asciinema may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately.”
For example, you could lose access to hosted recordings overnight with no email first.
If someone sues them because of something you posted or how you used the site, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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Terms of service
“You agree to and Asciinema, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website”
For example, if a recording you uploaded leads to a copyright fight, you could be on the hook for their lawyer fees.
They do not promise the site will work, stay up, or be free of errors.
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Terms of service
“The Website is provided “as is”. Asciinema and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all of any kind, express or implied”
For example, if the site is down and you cannot play a recording, they say that is your risk.
You keep ownership, but they can copy and change your recordings to show and promote them on the site.
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Terms of service
“you grant Asciinema a world-wide, , and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting your profile and/or recordings.”
For example, they can embed or tweak how your terminal recording is shown on the homepage.
They can change the rules without telling you; keeping using the site means you agree.
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Terms of service
“It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Website following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes.”
For example, new limits could appear and apply the next time you open the site.
If they remove content or kick you off, they do not have to give money back.
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Terms of service
“Asciinema will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid.”
For example, if you had paid for something and they terminate you, they keep the payment.
Deleting a recording does not guarantee it disappears everywhere right away.
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Terms of service
“If you delete Content, Asciinema will use reasonable efforts to remove it from the Website, but you acknowledge that caching or references to the Content may not be made immediately unavailable.”
For example, an old embed or cache might still show a recording you deleted.
You must be 13 or older; they do not describe extra checks beyond that statement.
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Terms of service
“The Website is available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old.”
For example, a 12-year-old is not allowed to use the site under these terms.
Lawsuits go to court in Kraków, Poland.
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Terms of service
“Legal venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to the same shall be the public court located in Kraków, Poland.”
For example, if you wanted to sue, you would need to do it in a Polish public court.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- royalty-free
- The company can use your content without ever paying you for it. For example, your photo can appear in the app's ads and you get nothing.
- worldwide license
- You let the company use your content anywhere on earth, usually for free and for as long as it likes. For example, a video you post can be shown in ads in any country without asking you again.
- indemnify
- You promise to pay the company's legal costs and losses if your use of the service gets it sued. For example, if you post a song you do not own and the label sues the app, you owe the app's lawyer bills.
- service providers
- Outside companies that handle your data on the app's instructions, such as a cloud host or an email sender. For example, the company that stores the app's files in the cloud sees your data but only does what the app tells it.
- as is
- You get the service in whatever state it is in, with no promise that it works or will keep working. For example, if the app deletes your photos by mistake, it is not promising to fix that or pay you back.
- warranty
- A promise that a product will work as described; most apps say they make no such promise at all. For example, if a paid feature never works on your phone, a no-warranty clause says that is your problem.
- venue
- The specific court or city where any lawsuit must be filed, which may be far from where you live. For example, a user in Florida may have to travel to a court in San Francisco to sue.
How we got here · grade F · score 23/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 10 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
Not stated in the documents.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Not stated in the documents.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
Not stated in the documents.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You grant a worldwide royalty-free license to reproduce, modify, adapt, and publish content only to display, distribute, and promote your profile and recordings.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
Not stated in the documents.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
Not stated in the documents.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
The site is only for people at least 13 years old; no age-check process is described.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
You must check the terms yourself; keeping using the site after changes means you accept them. The terms are undated.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may end your access at any time, with or without cause or notice. You can stop using the site to end the agreement.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The site is as-is, liability is capped at fees paid in the prior 12 months, and you must indemnify them for claims from your use.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Not stated in the documents.
The terms are 2,063 words at a college graduate level.
