Civitai
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- The policy allows data sales or sharing; it does not describe an opt-out.
- Staff may review your content; the policy does not describe an opt-out.
Public-by-default AI models and images, a broad license, ads tracking, and you can be banned anytime.
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- Sells or shares your data with no opt-out
Collected
Account info, posts and models, device IDs, IP location, usage, and data from linked social accounts.
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Privacy policy
“We receive information about the device and software you use to access our Services, including IP address, web browser type, operating system version, phone carrier and manufacturer, application installations, device identifiers, mobile advertising identifiers, and push notification tokens.”
Training
They run the site, personalize it, market to you, and use third-party ads and analytics.
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Privacy policy
“For marketing and advertising purposes, such as developing and providing promotional and advertising materials that may be relevant, valuable or otherwise of interest to you;”
Sharing
Other users see your profile and posts by default; vendors, affiliates, and ad partners can get data too.
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Privacy policy
“Your user name, profile image and other profile information will always be viewable and searchable by other users. The content you post to the Services will be displayed on the Services and viewable by other users by default.”
Kept
The documents do not say how long they keep your data after you leave.
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Privacy policy
“We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain.”
Controls
You can change some sharing settings, unsubscribe from promo emails, and email them questions.
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Privacy policy
“To change whether certain information is publicly viewable, you can adjust the settings in your account.”
Fine print
They can ban you anytime, fees mostly non-refundable, you them.
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Terms of service
“Civitai may, at its sole discretion, terminate these Terms or your Account on the Service, or suspend or terminate your access to the Service, at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice, and without any to you arising from such termination.”
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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.
Tighten what is public
Account settings / sharing preferences described in the Privacy Policy “Your Choices” section
Cancel subscriptions before renewal
Instructions in your Account or email [email protected]
Keep your own copies, then close the account if you leave
Follow instructions in your Account or contact [email protected]
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
Anything you upload, they can keep using, copy, show, and forever, even if you later leave.
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Terms of service
“By Posting User Content to or via the Service, you grant Civitai a worldwide, non-exclusive, , , fully paid right and license (with the right to through multiple tiers)”
For example, if you upload a model then delete your account, they can still host and that model.
Public posts can be used and remixed by other users on the site forever.
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“you hereby grant each User a , , worldwide, , non-exclusive license to use, display, publish, reproduce, distribute, and make derivative works of that User Content through the Service”
For example, someone can download your public model and make derivatives on Civitai even after you change your mind.
They can shut your account without warning and do not owe you anything for that.
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“Civitai may, at its sole discretion, terminate these Terms or your Account on the Service, or suspend or terminate your access to the Service, at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice”
For example, you could lose access overnight and not get a chance to download your models first.
If they close you, you may not get your uploads back from them.
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Terms of service
“you are solely responsible for retaining copies of any User Content you Post to the Service since upon termination of your Account, you may lose access rights to any User Content you Posted to the Service.”
For example, unpaid Buzz or models in your account could become unreachable after a ban.
If someone sues them over what you posted or how you used the site, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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Terms of service
“you will defend and Civitai, its affiliates, and their respective shareholders, directors, managers, members, officers, employees, consultants, and agents”
For example, if a model you shared is accused of copying art, you could be on the hook for their lawyers.
Paid Buzz and most charges are kept even if you stop using the site, except a few listed cases.
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Terms of service
“Unless otherwise specifically provided for in these Terms, all fees are in U.S. Dollars or Buzz and are non-refundable, except as required by law.”
For example, if you buy Buzz then change your mind, they can refuse a refund.
Ad and analytics companies can track you on the site and mix that with other data they have.
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Terms of service
“These third parties may collect information about you (such as your IP address, device identifiers, browser characteristics, pages viewed, referring URL, and interactions with the Service) directly from your device”
For example, Google Ads may see which model pages you open and use that for ads elsewhere.
You usually cannot sue in court with a group of other users unless you opt out in time.
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Terms of service
“YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU AND Civitai ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A .”
For example, if many people lose paid Buzz.
Staff can look at what you upload and send when they choose, with no opt-out described.
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Terms of service
“You acknowledge and agree that Civitai reserves the right to, and may from time to time, monitor any and all information transmitted or received through the Service for operational and other purposes and moderate all User Content”
For example, a moderator can open your images or model files while checking reports.
The site is for adults only; you just promise you are 18, they do not describe extra age checks.
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Terms of service
“You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service.”
For example, a 16-year-old could still sign up by ticking that they are 18.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- device identifiers
- Codes that single out your phone or computer, used to recognise you across apps and sites. For example, the advertising ID on your phone lets two unrelated apps know they are seeing the same person.
- limitation of liability
- A cap on what the company will ever pay you if something goes wrong, often only what you paid in the last year. For example, if a leak of your data costs you thousands, the most you may get back is a month's subscription fee.
- irrevocable
- Cannot be taken back or cancelled once given, even if you change your mind or delete your account. For example, an irrevocable licence to your photos means you cannot withdraw it later.
- 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.
- sublicensable
- The company can pass its rights over your content on to other companies without asking you. For example, an app can let an advertiser or a partner reuse your video under the licence you gave.
- perpetual
- Lasting forever, with no end date. For example, a perpetual licence means the company can keep using your video years after you leave.
- 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.
- affiliates
- Other companies owned by or connected to the same parent company. For example, if you use one app, its sister apps under the same owner may also get your data.
- 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.
- class action waiver
- You agree not to join with other users in one lawsuit; each person must complain alone. For example, if a bug overcharges a million people, you cannot all sue together for a refund.
How we got here · grade F · score 28/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 4 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account details, what you post, usage, IP-based general location, device IDs, and mobile advertising IDs, plus data from linked social accounts.
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?
They say they may monitor all information on the service and moderate user content, with no opt-out described.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They use Google Analytics, Google Ads, and other ad networks that collect device and browsing data from your device.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They share information with affiliates for any listed purpose, vendors, and advertising partners, and the privacy policy does not give a sale or share opt-out.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep copyright, but you grant Civitai an irrevocable sublicensable license, and public content is licensed to other users forever by default.
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?
They say they use physical and electronic safeguards but make no security guarantees and do not mention audits.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Terms require you to be 18 and you warrant that; privacy only says they do not knowingly collect from children under 13.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The privacy policy is dated February 1, 2024 and they say they will notify you of material changes, but they do not specify retention periods.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can close your account anytime without notice, and you may lose access to posted content; unpaid accounts can also be deleted.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is, liability is capped at 12 months of fees or $100, and you must indemnify them for many claims about your use.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Subscriptions auto-renew until you cancel before the renewal date, and fees are generally non-refundable except a few listed cases or as required by law.
The privacy policy is 1,790 words at a college level (Flesch reading ease 45.5); the terms are 10,657 words at a college graduate level.
