Elixir Forum
- 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 only with the providers who run the service.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
A 2013 forum policy: name, email, IPs and cookies; IPs kept up to 5 years; non-PII may go to advertisers.
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Collected
Name and email if you register, plus IPs, server logs, cookies, and how you use the forum.
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Privacy policy
“When registered and posting, we record the IP address that the post originated from. We also may retain server logs which include the IP address of every request to our server.”
Training
They use it to personalize the site, improve it, answer support, and send emails you asked for.
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Privacy policy
“To personalize your experience — your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs.”
Sharing
They say they do not sell your personal info, but trusted vendors and advertisers of non-personal data may see it.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information.”
Kept
IP logs up to 90 days; IPs tied to your account and posts up to 5 years.
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Privacy policy
“Retain the IP addresses associated with registered users and their posts no more than 5 years.”
Controls
The documents do not say how to delete your account or turn things off in the app.
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Privacy policy
“By using our site, you consent to our web site privacy policy.”
Fine print
Policy from 2013; they post changes on the page. No terms here about lawsuits, refunds, or account closure.
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Privacy policy
“If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.”
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.
Skip registering if you only want to read
Privacy policy: You may visit our site without registering.
Re-read the privacy page for changes
https://forum.elixirforum.com/privacy — they post updates on that page.
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 share data that they say is not personally identifying with advertisers and others.
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Privacy policy
“However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.”
For example, traffic stats from your visits could be given to an ad partner even if your name is not attached.
They keep the IP that went with your posts for up to five years.
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Privacy policy
“Retain the IP addresses associated with registered users and their posts no more than 5 years.”
For example, an IP from a post you made today could still be stored in 2029.
Every post is tied to the IP address you used at that time.
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Privacy policy
“When registered and posting, we record the IP address that the post originated from.”
For example, posting from home records your home IP with that message.
They say they will not sell your name and email, except to helpers who must keep it secret, or if the law requires it.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information.”
For example, they would not list your email for sale, but a hosting vendor might still process it.
They do not promise to email you; they just update this page.
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Privacy policy
“If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.”
For example, a new sharing rule could go live and you would only notice if you re-read the page.
Using the forum counts as agreeing, even if you never clicked accept.
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Privacy policy
“By using our site, you consent to our web site privacy policy.”
For example, reading threads while logged out is treated as consent.
They say you must be 13+, but they do not describe checking your age.
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Privacy policy
“Our site, 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 register if they type an older age.
They claim they use security, but they do not name encryption, audits, or a bug-bounty program.
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Privacy policy
“We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information.”
For example, you cannot tell from this line whether passwords are hashed.
Raw server logs with every visitor IP are supposed to be dropped after 90 days.
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Privacy policy
“Retain server logs containing the IP address of all requests to this server no more than 90 days.”
For example, a page load from last spring should no longer be in those logs.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- retention
- How long a company keeps your data before deleting it. For example, a policy might keep your messages for 30 days after you delete them, or for as long as it likes.
- 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.
- consent
- Your clear agreement to something, given by an action like ticking a box or tapping Accept. For example, a pop-up asking if the app may use your location is asking for consent.
How we got here · grade C · score 44/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 6 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect name and email on register, plus IPs on posts, server logs, cookies, and how you use the forum.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
This is a text forum policy. It does not mention 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?
They may give non-personal visitor information to others for marketing and advertising, and use third-party analytics cookies.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell personal information, but share it with trusted parties who run the site, and may share non-PII more widely.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Not stated in the documents.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
IPs with registered users and posts may be kept up to 5 years. They do not describe in-app deletion.
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 a variety of security measures, without naming audits or a vulnerability program.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
The site is directed at people 13 or older and tells under-13s in the USA not to use it. No age check is described.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The policy is dated May 31, 2013. They will post changes on the same page. Using the site counts as consent.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
Not stated in the documents.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
Not stated in the documents.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
The privacy policy does not describe subscriptions, auto-renewal, or refunds.
The privacy policy is 719 words at a fairly hard level (Flesch reading ease 53).
