Neocities
- 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 collect device IDs and ads data, can close you anytime and keep your site, and you them.
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Collected
Registration info plus device ID, IP address, OS, browser, and how you use the app.
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Privacy policy
“The App may automatically collect the following information: the type of mobile device used, the device's unique ID, IP address, mobile operating system, type of mobile internet browser, and information regarding the App's usage.”
Training
They may send you updates and marketing, and they use Google, Firebase, and AdMob.
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Privacy policy
“The Service Provider may use the provided information to deliver important updates, notifications, and promotional marketing materials.”
Sharing
Law, safety, fraud, and trusted providers; plus listed ad and analytics companies.
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Privacy policy
“If providing information to trusted service providers acting on behalf of the Service Provider”
Kept
Auto-collected data up to 24 months; other info for a reasonable time after you stop using it.
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Privacy policy
“Automatically collected information is retained for up to 24 months and may be stored as data afterward.”
Controls
Uninstall to stop collection; email them if you want user-provided info deleted.
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Privacy policy
“To stop the collection of information by the App, you may simply uninstall the App.”
Fine print
They can change rules or close you anytime; you lose stored content and must cover their legal costs.
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Terms of service
“Neocities may also terminate the agreement at any time for any reason for no reason.”
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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.
Email to of user-provided information
zerostyle5846@gmail.com
Uninstall the app to stop collection
Standard uninstall on your device or app store
Keep your own backups of hosted files
Terms say they need not give stored content after termination
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 they close you, they do not have to let you download your site or files.
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Terms of service
“Upon and after termination, Neocities will not be obligated to provide you with access to any stored content related to your account.”
For example, if they shut your account, your HTML pages could be gone with no export.
You may have to pay their lawyer bills if someone sues over how you used the site.
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Terms of service
“Upon request of Neocities, you shall and Neocities, its officers, directors, employees, agents and licensees, from any claims, losses, damages, expenses, and fees including without limitation reasonable attorneys fees, arising out of or relating to your use of Neocities”
For example, if a visitor sues over something on your page, they can ask you to cover their costs.
They can lock you out with no warning if they think you broke the rules.
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Terms of service
“Neocities may immediately restrict, suspend or terminate without notice, your access to and use of Neocities upon any breach of this agreement, including the then-current Acceptable Use Policy.”
For example, they could take your site down overnight without emailing you first.
Google Play, Firebase, Apple, and AdMob can get data under their own rules.
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Privacy policy
“The App utilizes the following third-party services, each with its own privacy policy. Please refer to the privacy policies of these services via the links below:”
For example, AdMob may use your device ID to show ads.
They can change the contract and you are expected to check the page yourself.
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Terms of service
“We may amend our Legal Terms at any time without specific notice to you.”
For example, new fees or rules could appear and still bind you if you keep using the site.
Besides what you type, they log identifiers and usage.
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Privacy policy
“The App may automatically collect the following information: the type of mobile device used, the device's unique ID, IP address, mobile operating system, type of mobile internet browser, and information regarding the App's usage.”
For example, they can store your phone’s unique ID and IP even if you never register.
There is no in-app delete button; you must email a Gmail address.
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Privacy policy
“If you wish to delete user-provided information, please contact zerostyle5846@gmail.com, and we will respond within a reasonable time.”
For example, you send an email and wait an undefined time for them to remove your registration data.
They say they do not take GPS-level location.
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Privacy policy
“This App does not collect precise location information from the user's mobile device.”
For example, they claim they will not log your exact street from the phone.
They say the app is not for kids under 13 and they will delete if they find that data.
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Privacy policy
“The Service Provider does not intentionally collect data or market to children under 13.”
For example, a parent can email them if a child signed up.
They do not promise the site will work or stay up.
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Terms of service
“Neocities service is provided on an As Is, As available basis of any kind, either express or implied”
For example, if hosting fails and your site is down, they say they owe you nothing.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
How we got here · grade C · score 40/100 · 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 registration info plus device type, unique ID, IP, OS, browser, and app usage. They say they do not collect precise location.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
The documents do not describe collecting voice, face, or body 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?
They list AdMob, Firebase, Google Play Services, and Apple, each with its own privacy policy.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they may share with trusted providers, for law, safety, or fraud. They do not say they sell data.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Not stated in the documents.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
Auto-collected data is kept up to 24 months. To delete user-provided info you must email them.
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 mention physical, electronic, and procedural measures and limited staff access, but no audit.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
They say they do not intend the app for children under 13 and will delete if they learn of it. No age-check method is described.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
They may change terms without specific notice. Continued use means you accept. The privacy page is dated May 3, 2025.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may terminate anytime for any reason without notice and need not give you stored content afterward.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is with a broad liability disclaimer, 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 648 words at a college graduate level (Flesch reading ease 30.7); the terms are 5,298 words at a college graduate level.
