Gab
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- The documents do not say whether your data is used for ads.
- Data is shared only with the providers who run the service.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
Posts are public by default, they take a license, and you them; AI training is not described.
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Collected
Email, profile content, IP address, device and usage data, and sometimes partner data.
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Privacy policy
“We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including information: By which you may be personally identified, such as an e-mail address”
Training
They run the site, send notices, and may contact you about their and third parties’ products.
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Privacy policy
“We may also use your information to contact you about our own and third-parties’ goods and services that may be of interest to you.”
Sharing
Most posts are public; they also share with affiliates, vendors, and in a sale of the company.
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Privacy policy
“The overwhelming majority of User Contributions are public and may be seen by any person who navigates to them.”
Kept
They do not say how long they keep data; deleting personal info means deleting your account.
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Privacy policy
“We cannot delete your personal information except by also deleting your user account.”
Controls
You can edit your profile in the app or email support to access, correct, or delete your account.
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Privacy policy
“You can review and change your personal information by logging into the Website and visiting your account profile page.”
Fine print
They take a forever license to your posts, you them.
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Terms of service
“you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our licensees, successors, and assigns an , , right to use”
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.
Review and change profile information
Log into the Website and visit your account profile page
Request access, correction, or account deletion
Email support [at] gab [dot] com
California Shine the Light request
Email or write Gab AI Inc., 1143 Northern Blvd #158, Clarks Summit, PA 18411, Attn: Data Privacy Department
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, including AI prompts and outputs, can be used by them forever for any purpose, even after you leave.
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Terms of service
“you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our licensees, successors, and assigns an , , right to use, republish, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose.”
For example, they could reuse a post or AI chat you wrote in ads or other products without paying you.
Most of what you write on Gab is public to the whole internet, not just people you follow.
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Privacy policy
“The overwhelming majority of User Contributions are public and may be seen by any person who navigates to them.”
For example, a rant you meant for friends can show up in a search for anyone.
If your posts or use of the site cause a lawsuit, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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Terms of service
“You agree to , and the Company, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims”
For example, if someone sues Gab over something you posted, you could be on the hook for their lawyers.
Their promise not to hand over user data except for a U.S. court order can be dropped without telling you.
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Privacy policy
“The Company reserves the right to change or deviate from this policy at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion, with or without notice to you.”
For example, they could start sharing data more broadly tomorrow and not email you.
You, not Gab, are treated as the publisher of AI output, and those chats fall under the same broad license.
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Terms of service
“you assume sole for the content of any AI-Related User Contributions; and (d) you agree that your AI-Related User Contributions are User Contributions for the purposes of these Terms of Service.”
For example, if the AI writes something illegal from your prompt, they say that is your problem.
If they change the rules, keeping using the site counts as you agreeing, even if you missed the notice.
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Privacy policy
“Your continued use of this Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.”
For example, they could add new sharing and you would be bound just by logging in again.
There is no way to wipe some personal data and keep the account; deletion is all or nothing via email.
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Privacy policy
“We cannot delete your personal information except by also deleting your user account.”
For example, to remove your email from their files you have to close the whole account.
They say they will not give user data to others unless a U.S. court orders it or there is a life-threatening emergency.
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Privacy policy
“It is the policy of the Company to not provide any user data to any person unless compelled by a court order issued by a U.S. court, except in cases of life-threatening emergency.”
For example, a random company asking for your posts should be refused unless a U.S. court orders it.
They describe basic security: firewalls and encrypted payments.
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Privacy policy
“All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls. Any payment transactions will be encrypted using SSL.”
For example, a card payment is supposed to go over SSL, not in plain text.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- perpetual
- Lasting forever, with no end date. For example, a perpetual licence means the company can keep using your video years after you leave.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
How we got here · grade D · score 36/100 · 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 account and profile content plus IP address, device, cookies, usage logs, and data from business partners.
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?
They share with affiliates, service providers, and in a company sale, and say they will not give user data out unless a U.S. court orders it, though they can change that.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Most posts are public, and you grant an irrevocable, perpetual license to use them for any purpose, including AI-related posts.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You can change some info in your profile, but deleting personal information requires emailing them and deleting the whole account. How long they keep data is not stated.
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 data is on servers behind firewalls and payments use SSL, but they do not guarantee security.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
The site is for people 18 and older. You state you are old enough; they do not describe ID checks.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
Continued use after they post changes counts as acceptance. They say they will put a notice on the home page for material privacy changes, but no date appears in the text we have.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can withdraw the site without notice and disable or terminate access if they believe you violated the terms. No export process is described.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The site is “as is” with almost no liability, and you must indemnify them for claims related to your use and posts.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Not stated in the documents.
The privacy policy is 2,157 words at a college level (Flesch reading ease 48.1); the terms are 5,261 words at a college level.
