Kaggle
- 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.
Kaggle collects account, content, and tracking data, licenses your posts forever, uses ads trackers, and caps at $100.
Agent Trust Hub uses AI and may make mistakes. Review reports and confirm their contents before relying on them.
Collected
Account info, posts, notebooks, datasets, IP, cookies, device IDs, and linked-account data.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“This includes things like messages you write and receive, forum posts, notebooks, datasets, and competition submissions.”
Training
They run the site, improve it, personalize ads, and analyze activity, including with Google and Facebook.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“we may use the information we collect to provide personalized and relevant content and advertising, for example showing you events near your location based on your IP address.”
Sharing
They say they do not sell data; providers, affiliates, and competition hosts can still get it.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“We do not sell your information. We do, however, disclose your personal information in connection with developing and maintaining the Services and operating Competitions.”
Kept
You can delete in the app; they say full deletion often takes about two months, backups up to six.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“This process generally takes around 2 months from the time of deletion. This often includes up to a month-long recovery period in case the data was removed unintentionally.”
Controls
You can edit your profile, delete posts or your account, export by contacting them, and opt out of emails.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“If desired, you can delete your entire Kaggle account by choosing that option in your account settings page.”
Fine print
license on uploads, as-is service, $100 cap, you them, California courts.
Read the exact line
Terms of service
“You also agree that all of the licenses you grant under these Terms are , , , and worldwide.”
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.
Delete posts, datasets, notebooks, or your whole account
Account settings page / tools in the Services
Export a copy of your content
Contact them via the Privacy Policy “here” / Kaggle Support
Opt out of Google Analytics
The Google Analytics opt-out link in the Privacy Policy (“by clicking here”)
Turn off marketing emails
Links in messages or Member Account settings
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 keep a forever license to use what you upload even if you leave.
Read the exact line
Terms of service
“You also agree that all of the licenses you grant under these Terms are , , , and worldwide.”
For example, a notebook you later delete can still be used by Kaggle under that license.
If someone sues them over your posts or your use of the site, you may have to pay their legal costs.
Read the exact line
Terms of service
“you will and hold Kaggle, its affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and partners harmless from and against any and all claims”
For example, if a dataset you uploaded sparks a lawsuit, they can ask you to cover lawyers’ fees.
They do not promise the site will work or that content is accurate.
Read the exact line
Terms of service
“THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED BY KAGGLE (AND ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS) ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS, OF ANY KIND”
For example, if a competition dataset is wrong and you lose time, they say they are not responsible.
Third-party ad and analytics companies can set cookies and collect data on the site.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“We currently implement services provided by Google Analytics and Facebook.”
For example, Facebook may learn you visited Kaggle even if you never post there.
If the account is closed, your notebooks and other files may be wiped.
Read the exact line
Terms of service
“Account termination may result in destruction of any Content associated with your account, so keep that in mind before you decide to terminate your account.”
For example, if they ban a duplicate account, your unpublished work could disappear.
Competition work can be kept longer than ordinary posts even after you try to delete it.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“when you submit an entry in a competition, we may retain this information for a longer period of time to guard against cheating, for example, or for legal purposes.”
For example, a model you submitted last year might stay on file for cheating checks.
Entering a contest shares your personal info with whoever is running it.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“Kaggle may disclose your personal information to the hosts of competitions to enable your participation in the competitions and our operation of the competitions.”
For example, a company hosting a contest can get your name and entry details.
They say they do not sell your personal information for money.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“We do not sell your information.”
For example, they claim they will not list your email in a data-broker catalog.
Teens 13–16 need a parent’s OK; under 13 are not allowed.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“If you are between the ages of 13 and 16 years old, you may not use the Services until Kaggle has received verifiable parental consent for your use of the Services.”
For example, a 14-year-old should not sign up until a parent completes their consent process.
You can remove many of your own files from inside the product.
Read the exact line
Privacy policy
“You can also delete your discussion posts, uploaded datasets, and notebooks by using the available tools in our Services.”
For example, you can delete a notebook from your account settings without emailing support.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 48/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 5 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account details, the content you upload, IP address, cookies, device IDs, activity, and linked-account data.
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 Google Analytics and Facebook, and they personalize advertising from your activity.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell your information. They share with service providers, affiliates, and competition hosts so contests can run.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep ownership, but you grant a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license. Public posts are also licensed to other users.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You can delete posts or your account in the app. They say deletion from systems generally takes about two months; backups can last up to six months, and contest entries may be kept longer.
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 physical, managerial, and technical safeguards and will notify you of a breach as required by law.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Under 13 may not use the site. Ages 13–16 need verifiable parental consent, and teens need consent to enter competitions.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
Both documents are dated. Terms changes get at least 14 days’ notice except legal or new-feature changes. Privacy says significant changes get a more prominent notice.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can terminate or suspend your account, including without notice for multiple accounts, and content may be destroyed.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is, liability is capped at $100 or what you paid in 12 months, and you must indemnify them for claims related to your use.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Not stated in the documents.
The privacy policy is 5,535 words at a college level (Flesch reading ease 42.3); the terms are 5,930 words at a college level.
