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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 only with the providers who run the service.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
They take ownership of anything you submit, can ban you without notice.
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Collected
Name, email, payments, forms, plus IP, browser, cookies, and social widgets.
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Privacy policy
“This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks”
Training
They use it to run accounts, email you, market, analyze traffic, and fight fraud.
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Privacy policy
“To keep you posted on new products and services, upcoming events, offers, promotions and other information that we think will be of interest to you;”
Sharing
They say they do not sell data, but share it with staff and ad/marketing vendors.
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Privacy policy
“We may need to share your personal information and or information with third-party service providers that we engage, such as marketing and advertising partners”
Kept
They keep it as long as they say they need it, then delete or it.
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Privacy policy
“We retain your personal information for as long as it is required for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy.”
Controls
You can unsubscribe, turn off cookies, and email them to access or delete data.
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Privacy policy
“You may opt out of receiving newsletters and other non-essential messages by using the 'unsubscribe' function included in all such messages.”
Fine print
They own what you submit, can ban you with no notice.
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Terms of service
“all content you submit to NaturalNews, via web forms, email to the editor, email to employees, phone calls, faces or other form of communication shall become the sole property of NaturalNews”
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.
Unsubscribe from newsletters
Use the unsubscribe function in their emails
Ask them to delete your data
Contact [email protected] (privacy policy contact)
Turn off cookies in your browser
Disable browser cookies before visiting; some features may break
Do not post personal details on blogs or forums
Public blogs and forums on the site; posts may remain after account end
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 send them—comments, emails, calls—becomes theirs to use however they want.
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Terms of service
“all content you submit to NaturalNews, via web forms, email to the editor, email to employees, phone calls, faces or other form of communication shall become the sole property of NaturalNews and may be used by NaturalNews in any way whatsoever, without limitation.”
For example, an email you send the editor could be reprinted or sold without asking you.
They can shut you out anytime, even for no reason, and they do not have to warn you.
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Terms of service
“NaturalNews further reserves the right to terminate any user's access to the NaturalNews Network for any reason or for no reason at all, in NaturalNews's sole discretion, without prior notice, or any notice.”
For example, your login could stop working overnight with no email explaining why.
If someone sues them because of how you used the site, you may have to pay their lawyer bills.
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Terms of service
“By using the NaturalNews Network web sites you agree to NaturalNews, Inc. and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, and licensors and hold them harmless from any and all claims and expenses, including attorney's fees, arising from your use of the NaturalNews Network web sites”
For example, a comment you posted could lead to a lawsuit, and they could send you the legal bill.
They promise nothing about accuracy, safety, or that the site will work.
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Terms of service
“THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," WITH NO WHATSOEVER.”
For example, if health advice on the site is wrong, they say they are not responsible.
If they change the rules and you keep using the site, they treat that as you agreeing.
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Privacy policy
“Continued access or use of the Web Site shall constitute your express acceptance of any modifications, alterations or updates to this privacy statement.”
For example, they could post a new policy and keep using old data if you visit again.
Ad and marketing companies they hire can get your personal information to do work for them.
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Privacy policy
“We may need to share your personal information and or information with third-party service providers that we engage, such as marketing and advertising partners, event organizers, web analytics providers and payment processors.”
For example, an advertising partner could receive data used to measure campaigns.
Phone and chat with support can be recorded and studied.
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Privacy policy
“We may record, analyze and use your interactions with us, including email, telephone, and chat conversations with our sales and customer support professionals, for improving our interactions with you and other customers.”
For example, a call about an order could be kept and reviewed later.
They say they do not sell your personal information.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell any personal information.”
For example, they claim they will not sell your email list as a product.
You can stop marketing emails with the unsubscribe link, but not required notices.
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Privacy policy
“You may opt out of receiving newsletters and other non-essential messages by using the 'unsubscribe' function included in all such messages.”
For example, you can leave the newsletter but still get account emails.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- opt out
- Something is on by default and stays on until you find the setting and turn it off. For example, your chats may be used for training unless you go into settings and switch it off.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 D · score 37/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 4 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account and form data plus logs such as IP address, browser, ISP, cookies, and social widgets.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
They may record phone and chat with support and use those recordings to improve how they talk to customers.
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 share data with marketing and advertising partners and social widgets that collect IP and pages.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell personal information and share it with service providers, including marketing and advertising partners who may only use it to serve them.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Their terms say everything you submit becomes their sole property and they may use it in any way without limits.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
They keep data as long as needed for stated purposes; EEA-style rights include asking them to delete it, not an in-app delete with a deadline.
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 administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, but not an audit or bug-bounty program.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Services are not directed to children under 13; they do not describe age checks beyond that statement.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The privacy policy is dated 2018; they post changes and say continued use means you accept. Terms may change without notice.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may end access for any reason or no reason, without prior notice.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The site is as-is with almost no liability, and you must indemnify them for claims from your use.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Not stated in the documents.
The privacy policy is 2,764 words at a college level (Flesch reading ease 41.2); the terms are 3,852 words at a college level.
