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- 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.
They take ownership of your posts, run ads and trackers, and keep logs after you leave.
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Collected
Name, email, resume, salary, school, photos, social profiles, cookies, IP, device ID, and location.
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Privacy policy
“Data that is automatically collected includes cookies, page-view activity, geolocation data, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages”
Training
They personalize ads from your browsing and use your data to run and improve the site.
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Sharing
Affiliates, vendors, and business partners can get your data; they say they do not sell it.
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Privacy policy
“Personal Data is shared with business partners, service vendors, and/or authorized third-party agents or contractors to provide the requested Services”
Kept
Account data can stay up to a year after you leave; some logs are said to never expire.
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Privacy policy
“Following the deactivation or termination of your account, we will retain your data for a period not to exceed one year.”
Controls
You can deactivate in settings and email support to access, fix, or delete data.
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Privacy policy
“To make any of the following requests, contact us by sending an email to support@hackerearth.com.”
Fine print
They take ownership of your posts, fees are non-refundable.
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Terms of service
“By using the Service, You are assigning all rights, title and interest in the User Content to HackerEarth and its authorised service providers.”
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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.
Email to access, correct, or delete your data
support@hackerearth.com ( section)
Deactivate your account from profile settings
Your profile settings on the Site
Turn off device push notifications
Your device notification settings
Ask not to share geolocation with third parties
support@hackerearth.com
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 or upload can become theirs, not just licensed for running the site.
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Terms of service
“By using the Service, You are assigning all rights, title and interest in the User Content to HackerEarth and its authorised service providers.”
For example, code or answers you submit in a challenge could be treated as HackerEarth’s property.
Some tracking logs are kept forever in analytics tools.
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Privacy policy
“Such data does not have an expiry date and we don't delete this data. It is saved with us in log form or on tools such as Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insights, Facebook Audience Insights, and more.”
For example, page views and IP-related logs could sit in Google Analytics with no delete date.
Outside ad companies can track you across sites to show targeted ads.
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Privacy policy
“Some of our third-party partners may use cookies to gather information about Your browsing activities and interests on the Site, our affiliates' websites, and unaffiliated websites to provide You with customised advertisements.”
For example, visiting a challenge page could later show HackerEarth ads on another website.
If you pay for a subscription, you do not get money back if you cancel.
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Terms of service
“All Fees payable by the User are non-refundable and non-cancellable.”
For example, paying for a year of assessments and quitting after a week still costs the full fee.
If someone sues because of how you used the site, you may have to cover HackerEarth’s costs.
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Terms of service
“You agree to and HackerEarth from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of: Your actions in using the HackerEarth service”
For example, if a post you made leads to a lawsuit, you could be on the hook for their legal bills.
They can shut your account whenever they decide, without promising notice or an export first.
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Terms of service
“HackerEarth reserves the right to refuse registration of, or cancel, any account or access to the Services by any User in its reasonable discretion, at any time.”
For example, they could cancel a recruiter account mid-hiring season and drop stored content.
When a company invites you, they may collect sensitive career details like salary and your resume.
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Privacy policy
“Job position/designation (including salary); Resume/CV; Information related to social profiles, such as Facebook, Google, GitHub, etc.”
For example, a hiring test invite could ask for salary and a CV beyond what you need to log in.
They say they do not sell personal information and will not in the future.
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Privacy policy
“We have not disclosed or sold any Personal Data to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding 12 months nor will we sell personal information in the future”
For example, they claim they will not sell your email list to another company for money.
They say kids under 16 should not use it; the terms separately require you to be 18.
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Privacy policy
“We do not knowingly collect or solicit any Personal Data or PII from anyone under the age of 16.”
For example, a 15-year-old should not create an account, and they say they will delete that data if found.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- 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.
- precise geolocation
- Your exact position, usually from GPS, often accurate to within a few metres. For example, an app can tell not just your city but which building you are in right now.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
How we got here · grade F · score 33/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 4 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
Besides account basics they collect resumes, salary, school, photos, social profiles, cookies, IP, device IDs, and location.
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?
They use cookies and third-party partners, including ad and analytics tools, for personalized ads and do not honor Do Not Track.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell data, but they share with affiliates, vendors, and business partners; California users can ask to opt out of selling.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
The terms assign all rights in User Content to HackerEarth and its service providers, not a limited license.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You email them to delete. One section says residual logs are purged in 30 days; another says within a year, and some analytics logs never expire.
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 industry-standard security technologies and procedures, with no audit or leak history described.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Privacy says no one under 16; terms say the service is not for people under 18 and you must state you are 18. No age-check method is described.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
Policies are dated. Privacy says you are bound if they update; terms may take effect after continued use or 30 days, with possible email notice.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may cancel any account at any time in their discretion. After that, stored content may be deleted and they are not required to keep it.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is, liability is capped at three months of fees or $100, and you must indemnify them for claims from your use.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Fees are non-refundable and non-cancellable. On renewal they can change prices with prior notice.
The privacy policy is 4,838 words at a college level (Flesch reading ease 45.8); the terms are 4,875 words at a college level.
