DOTAFire
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- Data is shared with partners and affiliates; you can opt out.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
A gaming-guides site with ad trackers, a broad license on your posts, and they can shut you off without notice.
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Collected
Email, username, password if you register, plus IP addresses, cookies, and social-login links.
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Privacy policy
“if you register we need your email address, a user name and a password. If you log in with social media we associate and store your social media account with your MFN account.”
Training
They use your info to run the site, personalize it, and show ads targeted to your interests.
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Privacy policy
“To provide advertisements targeted to your interests. Advertising supports our network and pays the bills to keep our services running at not cost to our users.”
Sharing
Trusted vendors and ad companies (Google, Venatus, Raptive) can see data; they say they do not sell your name.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website”
Kept
The documents do not say how long they keep most data; you can email to remove account details.
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Privacy policy
“You may request the removal of this personal information at any time by emailing us at [email protected] regardelss of your location.”
Controls
You can opt out of Google’s DART ad cookie and email them to delete username, email, and password.
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Privacy policy
“Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.”
Fine print
They can change rules if you keep using the site, close access without notice, and cap at $1,000.
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Terms of service
“DOTAFire shall have the right to: (i) restrict or prevent your access to this Web site (or any portion thereof) at any time without notice”
Expand “Read the exact line” to see the source alongside the explanation.
What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Email to delete account email, username, and password
Email [email protected] as stated in the privacy policy
Opt out of Google DART ads
Google ad and content network privacy policy, as linked from their privacy policy
Opt out of Google Analytics
Disable the cookie, disable JavaScript, or use Google's opt-out service
Ask support to disable your account ID
Contact DOTAFire customer support as described in Termination
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 post in forums can be used, changed, and passed on forever, even after you leave.
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Terms of service
“you hereby grant to DOTAFire and its affiliates a , worldwide, , transferable, , nonexclusive license (with the right to ) to use, copy, modify, display, publicly perform, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works”
For example, a guide you wrote could be copied or sold in another product without paying you.
They can shut your account off right away if they think you broke the rules, with no warning.
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Terms of service
“These terms and conditions will terminate immediately without notice from DOTAFire if, in DOTAFire's sole discretion, you fail to comply with any material term or provision hereof”
For example, a post they dislike could get your login disabled before you can save your guides.
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 , defend, and DOTAFire and its affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, costs, or damages of any kind (including but not limited to attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to: (i) your use of this Web site”
For example, a fight in the comments that leads to a lawsuit could land the legal costs on you.
Ad companies put trackers on the site so they can follow you for ads.
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Privacy policy
“Venatus Media handles all advertising on our network. They collect data for direct and programmatic advertising sales through use of pixel trackers and ad tags.”
For example, visiting a hero guide page can help an ad network show you game ads on other websites.
The terms also say they may share information you give them with third parties for any lawful purpose.
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Terms of service
“you hereby grant to DOTAFire your explicit permission to use and disclose any information provided by you through this Web site (including but not limited to information provided through e-mail) to such third parties”
For example, something you emailed support about could be shared more widely than you expected.
If the site causes you harm, they say they will not pay more than $1,000.
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Terms of service
“DOTAFire'S AND ITS CONTENT PROVIDERS' ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS FREE USER AGREEMENT, THIS WEB SITE, OR THE USE OF, OR RELIANCE ON, THIS WEB SITE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES THAT CAN BE PROVEN UP TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.”
For example, if a bug wiped hours of work, they claim you could recover at most $1,000.
If they change the rules, keeping using the site counts as saying yes. You have to check yourself.
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Terms of service
“By using this Web site after any such changes take place, you agree to be bound by such changes. If you do not agree to be bound by any such changes, you must immediately stop using this Web site.”
For example, a new license on posts could apply just because you logged in again.
They say they will not sell your name, email, or similar personal details.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information.”
For example, they claim they will not put your email on a list sold to marketers.
The site is meant for people 13 and up. They do not describe extra checks beyond that statement.
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Privacy policy
“we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.”
For example, a 12-year-old could still type in a fake age and register.
They say they use basic security measures and limit who can see personal data.
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Privacy policy
“In order to protect the limited personal data we collect we implement physical, technial and administrative safeguards designed to keep data protected.”
For example, only staff who need your email for account issues should be able to see it.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- sell or share
- Under California law, selling means passing your data to others for money or other value; sharing means passing it on for targeted ads. For example, letting an ad network use your browsing history in return for ad space counts as a sale.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal 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.
- opt out
- Something is on by default and stays on until you find the setting and turn it off. For example, your chats may be used for training unless you go into settings and switch it off.
- cookies
- Small files a website saves on your device so it can recognise you and remember what you did. For example, a cookie keeps you logged in and can also tell an ad company which sites you visited.
- 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.
- 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.
- perpetual
- Lasting forever, with no end date. For example, a perpetual licence means the company can keep using your video years after you leave.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- tracking pixels
- Tiny invisible images or bits of code in a page, app or email that report back when and where you opened it. For example, a pixel in a marketing email tells the sender the moment you read it.
How we got here · grade C · score 41/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 3 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
Besides account details, they record IP addresses, cookies, analytics, and social-login links.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
The documents do not mention recording voice, face, or body data.
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?
Google, Venatus, and Raptive use cookies and pixels to serve and target ads.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell personal identifiers, but share with ad partners and allow a Google DART opt-out. Terms also allow disclosing your info to third parties.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Forum posts get a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable license they can sublicense.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You can email them to remove username, email, and password. They do not give an in-app delete or a time limit.
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 describe physical, technical, and administrative safeguards and limited access, but no audit or bug-bounty program.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
The site is directed at people 13 or older under COPPA. They do not describe age checks.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The privacy policy is dated March 11, 2021 and updates are posted on the page. Terms say continued use means you accept changes.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can restrict or end access at any time without notice, including if they think you broke the rules.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The site is as-is, liability is capped at $1,000, and you must indemnify them for claims from your use or posts.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
They mention they may charge fees for some parts, but no subscription, auto-renew, or refund rules are described.
The privacy policy is 1,269 words at a college level (Flesch reading ease 48); the terms are 2,166 words at a college graduate level.
