ImageShack
- 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.
You own your photos; they collect account, device, and logs, can ban you, and you them.
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Collected
Account details, your photos and comments, logs, cookies, device IDs, and optional location or social contacts.
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Privacy policy
“This can include your name, profile photo, tags, comments, likes, email address you used to sign up, and any other information you provide us.”
Training
They use your info to host and share images and may send non-personal data to analytics companies.
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Privacy policy
“We use the PII we request at registration in order to provide you with the services offered on the Site, including image hosting and sharing.”
Sharing
Public profiles and images can be seen by anyone; they say they almost never release personal info without permission.
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Privacy policy
“All information provided by you to ImageShack is strictly confidential and we will almost never release any personal information about you without your permission.”
Kept
You can ask to delete data; they say uploaded content stops being distributed within 24 hours after a request.
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Terms of service
“After your request is processed, ImageShack will cease distribution of your content within a maximum period of 24 hours (but usually as short as one hour)”
Controls
Profile settings control what you share; you can hide images and request account deletion.
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Privacy policy
“You may, at any time, request the removal of your data. Please visit our Account Deletion page for help requesting data removal.”
Fine print
Service is as-is, you them, terms can change with no notice, first subscription charge is refundable for 30 days.
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Terms of service
“ImageShack Terms of Service are subject to change without notice.”
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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.
Request removal of your data
Privacy policy: Account Deletion page
Hide photos from searches or mark them private
Account All Images panel / site user interfaces
Control what appears on your profile
Profile settings / Profile Settings section of your User Profile
Cancel a paid plan or request a first-charge refund
Within 30 days of the first recurring charge for a refund; cancel anytime after
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
If someone sues them over your photos or how you used the site, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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Terms of service
“You agree to and hold ImageShack harmless from any loss, , claims, damages and expenses, including attorneys fees, arising from or related to the content, use, or deletion of your content”
For example, if a photo you uploaded leads to a lawsuit, they can ask you to cover their lawyer fees.
They do not promise the site will work or be safe, and they try to avoid paying if something goes wrong.
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Terms of service
“The ImageShack Network is provided on an "as is" basis of any kind, either expressed or implied, constructive, or statutory”
For example, if the site is down and you lose access to photos, they say they owe you nothing.
They can change the rules anytime and do not promise to tell you first.
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Terms of service
“ImageShack Terms of Service are subject to change without notice.”
For example, commercial-use or refund rules could change and you would only find out if you re-read the terms.
They can collect location if you allow it on your phone, on top of account and device data.
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Privacy policy
“If you’re using Imageshack on your mobile device, you can also choose to provide us with location data.”
For example, uploading from the app with location on could attach where you were to their records.
If you connect social accounts, they can pull friends or contacts from those services.
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Privacy policy
“you may link your Facebook or Twitter account to ImageShack, which allows us to obtain information from those accounts (e.g., your friends or contacts).”
For example, linking Facebook could let them see your friend list depending on Facebook’s settings.
They can hand over your personal information for legal demands or if they think you broke the rules.
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Privacy policy
“ImageShack reserves the right to release your information if you have violated the ImageShack Terms of Service, or if the information is subpoenaed”
For example, they say they will release personal information when they believe a subpoena requires it.
You keep ownership of your photos; they only get permission to show them on their own sites.
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Terms of service
“The content that you distribute through the ImageShack Network is owned by you, and you give ImageShack permission to display and distribute said content exclusively on the ImageShack Network.”
For example, they say they will not sell your photos to other companies without your permission.
Paid plans can be fully refunded on the first charge if you ask within 30 days, then you can cancel later.
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Terms of service
“If you purchase a subscription to any service provided by ImageShack, and no longer wish to keep it, you are entitled to a full refund of the first recurring charge within 30 days of said charge.”
For example, if you subscribe and cancel on day 20, they say you get that first payment back.
Kids under 13 are not allowed to sign up; they rely on you not registering if you are younger.
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Privacy policy
“If you are under the age of 13, we're sorry, but you can't register at the Site.”
For example, a 12-year-old is told not to create an account, but there is no extra age check described.
You can ask them to delete your data through an account deletion page.
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Privacy policy
“You may, at any time, request the removal of your data. Please visit our Account Deletion page for help requesting data removal.”
For example, you go to their Account Deletion page rather than only emailing support.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- 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.
- 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.
- as is
- You get the service in whatever state it is in, with no promise that it works or will keep working. For example, if the app deletes your photos by mistake, it is not promising to fix that or pay you back.
- warranty
- A promise that a product will work as described; most apps say they make no such promise at all. For example, if a paid feature never works on your phone, a no-warranty clause says that is your problem.
- 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.
How we got here · grade B · score 49/100 · 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 photo content plus logs, cookies, device identifiers, crash data, optional location, and optional social contacts.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
The documents do not describe recording voice, face, or body as biometric 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?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say personal info is confidential and they will not sell your content; they may give non-personal data to analytics helpers and release info for law or terms violations.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You own your uploads; they only get permission to display them on ImageShack, and you can revoke it.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You can delete or hide content in the product and request account data removal; they say distribution stops within 24 hours.
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?
Not stated in the documents.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
You must be 13 or older to register; they say they will not knowingly collect from younger children.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
Neither document is dated. Privacy says they will post a notice for material PII changes; the terms say they can change without notice.
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?
The service is as-is with no damages, and you must indemnify them for claims related to your content.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
The first recurring charge can be fully refunded within 30 days; after that you can cancel anytime and they stop billing.
The privacy policy is 1,147 words at a fairly hard level (Flesch reading ease 51.5); the terms are 1,412 words at a college level.
