LINE
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- The policy allows data sales or sharing; it does not describe an opt-out.
- The policy describes staff access for safety and legal checks.
Games collect friends lists and ad IDs, share data with advertisers, and terms let them delete accounts without notice.
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- Capped at D (the answers alone would give D): Sells or shares your data with no opt-out
Collected
Profile and friends lists from LINE, Facebook or Google, plus device IDs, cookies, and ad views.
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Privacy policy
“LINE: nick name, friends list, profile image and status *Facebook: profile, friends list, email address*Google: profile, email address”
Training
They use it to run the games, analyze usage, show ads, and fight fraud.
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“In general, we use, disclose or transfer the information we collect from and about you to provide and operate the Service.”
Sharing
Vendors plus third-party partners including advertisers can get activity data.
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“We may share information with our third party partners, including advertisers, researchers or system operators.”
Kept
The documents do not say how long they keep your information.
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“This privacy policy describes what information we collect and what it's used for.”
Controls
You can turn off push alerts on your device; under-13s should not create an account.
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“You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your device or by changing your settings”
Fine print
They can close accounts without notice; subscriptions may auto-renew and fees are not refunded.
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“we may, without prior notice, take such measures as deleting data or Contents, prohibiting the use of all or part of the Services, or deleting User’s accounts.”
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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.
Turn off push notifications
Your device notification settings or in-app settings
Contact them about privacy or under-13 use
games@linefriends.com
Cancel a subscription before the designated date
Procedures prescribed in Individual Conditions of Use / the Services
Delete your registered account if you have one
Account deletion in the Services (terms say a registered user may delete the account at any time)
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 give stripped-down activity data to advertisers and other partners. No opt-out is described.
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“We may share information with our third party partners, including advertisers, researchers or system operators.”
For example, how often you play and which ads you watch could be shared with ad networks.
Ad and analytics companies get data from the games.
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“Also, we may use the following third party tools to help us improve our Service, performance and user experiences. Google Analytics, Admob, Vungle”
For example, Admob or Vungle can learn that you watched an ad in the game.
They can wipe your content or account without warning.
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“we may, without prior notice, take such measures as deleting data or Contents, prohibiting the use of all or part of the Services, or deleting User’s accounts.”
For example, they could delete your game account overnight if they think you broke a rule.
If you cancel a subscription early, you generally do not get money back.
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“the fees already paid will not be refunded, nor will there be any refund on a pro rata basis.”
For example, canceling mid-month still costs you the full period.
For posts others can see, they get a free, worldwide, forever license they can .
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“you shall license (including, without limitation, a right) us the right to use (including, without limitation, replication, screening, public transmission, exhibition, distribution, transfer, loan, translation, adaptation and publication) such Submitted Contents free of charge and non-exclusively, with indefinite duration within and outside of Japan.”
For example, a public post could be reused or passed to others even after you leave.
Optional login can pull your friends list and email, not just a nickname.
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“LINE: nick name, friends list, profile image and status *Facebook: profile, friends list, email address”
For example, connecting Facebook can send them your friends list.
They say the service is not guaranteed to be secure or bug-free.
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“we make no guarantee, whether express or implied, about the nonexistence of problems (including, without limitation, security-related defects, errors and bugs and infringement of rights)”
For example, if a bug loses your progress, they may owe you little or nothing.
Staff may read posts when they think rules or laws were broken.
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“We may check and confirm the contents of the Submitted Contents by Users to the extent permissible under laws and regulations, when it is necessary for us to confirm compliance”
For example, a reported message can be reviewed by the company.
They say kids under 13 should not make an account, but it is a stated rule, not a described ID check.
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“Individuals under the age of 13 may not create an account with us.”
For example, a 12-year-old is told not to sign up, but the policy does not describe age verification.
You can stop push alerts in your phone settings.
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“You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your device or by changing your settings”
For example, you can turn off game alerts in iOS or Android notification settings.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- de-identified
- Data with your name and obvious identifiers removed, though it can sometimes still be traced back to you. For example, your chats with names stripped out may still be kept and studied after you delete your account.
- 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.
- sublicensable
- The company can pass its rights over your content on to other companies without asking you. For example, an app can let an advertiser or a partner reuse your video under the licence you gave.
How we got here · grade F · score 31/100 · 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 play data, they may take friends lists, emails, profile photos, device IDs, cookies, and ad-viewing 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?
They say they may check submitted content when needed to confirm legal or terms compliance, and LINE chats are not routinely patrolled.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They use Google Analytics, Admob, and Vungle and collect data when you watch ads.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They share de-identified information with partners including advertisers, with no opt-out described.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep copyright, but public posts get a free, indefinite, sublicensable license to the company.
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?
They say they will take utmost care with security, but they do not describe audits or concrete measures.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Under 13 may not create an account; minors need parent consent. No age-check method is described.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The privacy policy is dated April 12, 2019 and says they may modify it, without a clear advance-notice rule.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may delete data, block the service, or delete accounts without prior notice.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
They disclaim warranties and cap many damages at about one month of paid fees, except willful intent or gross negligence.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Subscriptions may auto-renew if you miss the cancel deadline, and paid fees are generally not refunded.
The privacy policy is 699 words at a professional or legal expert level (Flesch reading ease 19.4); the terms are 5,542 words at a college level.
