Launchpad
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- The documents do not say whether your data is used for ads.
- The documents do not say whether your data is sold or shared.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
These terms cover hosting licenses and copyright, not how Launchpad uses your personal data.
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- No accessible privacy policy
Collected
The parts of the terms we could read do not say what personal data they collect.
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Terms of service
“Materials hosted on Launchpad are subject to copyright. Refer to the licence notices in the materials for licence information.”
Training
They talk about hosting free software, not using your chats or uploads to train AI.
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Terms of service
“Launchpad is free of charge for free software projects which meet the following criteria:”
Sharing
Canonical can review or remove hosted content; they do not describe selling your personal data.
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Terms of service
“Canonical reserves the right (but shall have no obligation) to pre-screen, review, flag, filter, modify, refuse, or remove any or all content that does not conform to the Terms of Service.”
Kept
The documents do not say how long they keep your account or files.
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Terms of service
“Canonical reserves the right to enforce quotas on the Launchpad service, including (but not limited to) disk space, CPU time, and bandwidth usage.”
Controls
The terms we could read do not describe privacy settings, deletion, or opt-outs.
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Terms of service
“If you can't do what you need to do through the feeds and the API, please file a bug so we can improve our service”
Fine print
You keep copyright in bug comments; Canonical can refuse content and you may not resell the service.
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Terms of service
“You may not sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Launchpad service, use of the Launchpad service, or access to the Launchpad service.”
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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.
Check license notices on anything you host
Licence notices in the materials on Launchpad, as the terms say
File a bug if the API cannot do what you need
Launchpad bug tracker, as described in the automated querying section
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 look at, change, or take down what you host if they think it breaks the rules, and they do not have to do this in every case.
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Terms of service
“Canonical reserves the right (but shall have no obligation) to pre-screen, review, flag, filter, modify, refuse, or remove any or all content that does not conform to the Terms of Service.”
For example, if a package or comment does not match their license rules, they can remove it without promising a review first.
You cannot charge others for using Launchpad or treat access as something you sell.
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Terms of service
“You may not sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Launchpad service, use of the Launchpad service, or access to the Launchpad service.”
For example, you cannot run a paid hosting business that is just Launchpad accounts you resell.
You keep ownership of the bug comments you write.
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Terms of service
“All bug comments are the property of the people who created them.”
For example, a comment you post on a bug report is still yours, not Canonical's.
String translations you add can be reused by Canonical and others under a BSD license.
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Terms of service
“Translations of individual strings are made available to Canonical and in turn to you under the BSD license (revised, without advertising clause).”
For example, a translated error message you submit could be copied into another project's translations.
Bug stats and metadata belong to Canonical and can be reused if they credit Launchpad.
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Terms of service
“Metadata and statistics generated by the Launchpad Bug Tracker are the property of Canonical Ltd and may be used freely for any purpose as long as accreditation and the Launchpad URL are given along with that data.”
For example, they could publish charts of bug counts with a Launchpad link.
They can throttle or block you or your scripts if you hit the site too hard or cause trouble.
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Terms of service
“We reserve the right to limit the access of individual users who make requests too often; and of applications that cause problems for Launchpad due to bugs, inefficiency, or malicious intent.”
For example, a scraper that hammers pages could have its access limited.
Qualifying free-software projects can use Launchpad without paying.
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Terms of service
“Launchpad is free of charge for free software projects which meet the following criteria:”
For example, an open-source app that meets their license rules can host bugs and code for free.
They can cap how much disk, CPU, and bandwidth you use.
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Terms of service
“Canonical reserves the right to enforce quotas on the Launchpad service, including (but not limited to) disk space, CPU time, and bandwidth usage.”
For example, a huge personal package archive could hit a disk quota.
How we got here · grade F · score 24/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 12 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
Not stated in the documents.
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?
Not stated in the documents.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Bug comments stay the property of the people who wrote them. Translations of strings are shared under BSD so others can reuse them.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
Not stated in the documents.
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?
Not stated in the documents.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The terms we could read have no date and do not say how they will tell you about changes.
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?
They say Launchpad is free of charge for qualifying free-software projects and you may not resell the service. Paid plans and refunds are not described.
The terms are 1,702 words at a fairly hard level.
