Blender Artists
- 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.
Forum posts go under CC BY-NC-SA; they can ban you anytime, auto-renew paid add-ons with no refunds.
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Collected
The terms do not say what personal data they collect; there is no privacy policy here.
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“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, blenderartists.org’s Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines)”
Training
Your posts are licensed so others can share them non-commercially with credit; they do not describe AI training.
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“User contributions are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.”
Sharing
The documents do not say who else sees your data besides the public forum.
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“If you post material to the Website, post links on the Website, or otherwise make (or allow any third party to make) material available by means of the Website (any such material, “Content”)”
Kept
The documents do not say how long they keep your account or posts.
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“If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your blenderartists.org account (if you have one), you may simply discontinue using the Website.”
Controls
You can stop using the site; they do not describe in-app deletion or privacy switches.
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“If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your blenderartists.org account (if you have one), you may simply discontinue using the Website.”
Fine print
They can ban you anytime with no refund; paid plans auto-renew.
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“Blender Artists 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.
Cancel paid upgrades before the period ends
Notify Blender Artists before the end of the applicable subscription period (Subscriptions can be canceled at any time).
Stop using the site to end the agreement
Terms section 12 Termination: discontinue using the Website.
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 kick you off instantly for any reason or none, without warning.
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“Blender Artists 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 your forum account overnight and not get an email first.
If they ban you or you leave, money you already paid stays with them.
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“Blender Artists will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid.”
For example, if you paid for hosting and they close your account, you do not get that money back.
Paid upgrades are prepaid and they say you cannot get a refund.
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“These fees are not refundable.”
For example, if you buy a yearly add-on and cancel the next day, they keep the full year fee.
Paid services keep charging unless you cancel before the period ends.
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“Unless you notify Blender Artists before the end of the applicable subscription period that you want to cancel a service or upgrade, your subscription will automatically renew”
For example, if you forget to cancel, they charge your card again for another month or year.
If someone sues because of something you posted or how you used the site, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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“You agree to and Blender Artists, 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 file you uploaded leads to a lawsuit, you could owe their attorney fees.
What you post can be copied and shared by others for non-commercial use if they credit you and share alike.
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“User contributions are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.”
For example, someone could reuse your tutorial text on another non-commercial site with attribution.
They can change the rules and keeping using the site means you agreed, even if they did not email you.
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“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, they could add new limits and you would be bound just by visiting again.
You must be 13 or older; they do not describe extra checks beyond that statement.
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“The Website is available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old.”
For example, a 12-year-old is not allowed, but they do not say they verify age.
They do not promise the site will work or be safe, and they limit what they will pay if something goes wrong.
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“The Website is provided “as is”. Blender Artists and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all of any kind, express or implied”
For example, if the forum is down and you miss a deadline, they say they are not beyond fees you paid.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- auto-renewal
- Your subscription keeps charging you at the end of each period until you cancel it. For example, a free trial turns into a paid monthly plan unless you cancel before it ends.
- 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.
How we got here · grade F · score 19/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 9 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?
Posts are licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0, so they are reusable by others under that license.
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; they do not describe age checks.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
They can change the terms; keeping using the site counts as agreeing. The copy is dated January 1, 2018.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can close access anytime without notice and say they need not refund amounts already paid.
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?
Optional paid services auto-renew unless you cancel in time, and fees are not refundable.
The terms are 2,549 words at a college graduate level.
