PCPartPicker
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- The policy rules out using your data for targeted ads.
- They say they do not sell or share your data.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
They collect email, IP, and usage data, say they do not sell or target ads.
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Collected
Email, IP address, usage stats, profile pictures, and what you post.
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Privacy policy
“We store personal information in the form of your email for account logins, password resets, and opt-in-only notification/price-drop emails.”
Training
They use it to run the site, send opt-in emails, and for security, spam, and fraud checks.
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Privacy policy
“This usage data may be processed for the purposes of analysing the use of the website and services.”
Sharing
They say they do not sell your data and only share it to follow the law or protect their rights.
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“We do not share your personal information with anyone except to comply with the law or protect our rights.”
Kept
Email may be kept 30 days after you delete an account; banned accounts and IPs can be kept longer.
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“For non-banned accounts, we may retain your email addresses for a maximum period of 30 days following the deletion of the account.”
Controls
You can change email prefs in your account and email dpo@pcpartpicker.com for access or deletion.
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Privacy policy
“You can request your personal data by emailing dpo@pcpartpicker.com or by visiting your account activity page.”
Fine print
They can close access anytime, you them.
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Terms of service
“PCPartPicker may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately.”
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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.
Request a copy of your data
Email dpo@pcpartpicker.com or visit your account activity page
Ask them to delete your data
Written notice / email dpo@pcpartpicker.com
Turn off optional emails
Account preferences (opt-in email controls)
Manage cookies
Cookie preferences link on the website, or your browser 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 can shut off your account for any reason and do not have to warn you first.
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Terms of service
“PCPartPicker may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately.”
For example, you could lose access to saved builds overnight with no email explaining why.
If someone sues them because of something you posted or did on the site, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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Terms of service
“You agree to and PCPartPicker, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website”
For example, if a comment you made led to a lawsuit, you could be asked to cover their attorney fees.
If they change the rules, keeping using the site counts as you agreeing, even if you never saw the update.
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Terms of service
“Your continued use of or access to the Website following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes.”
For example, they could add new limits and you would be bound just by visiting again.
They can copy and show what you post to run and promote the site, without paying you.
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“By submitting Content to PCPartPicker, you grant PCPartPicker a world-wide, , and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting your content and PCPartPicker.”
For example, they can keep showing your public PC build on the homepage to advertise the site.
If they ban you, they can keep your email as long as they think they need it for security.
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Privacy policy
“the period of retention of email addresses of banned accounts will be determined based on the requirements of website security, spam prevention, and fraud prevention.”
For example, a banned account’s email might stay in their systems far longer than 30 days.
They promise they do not sell your personal information and you are already opted out.
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Privacy policy
“We have not and will not sell your personal information. You are automatically opted-out from PCPartPicker selling your personal information now or in the future.”
For example, they say they will not sell your email to a marketing list.
They say they do not build ad profiles to target you with ads.
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Privacy policy
“We do not engage in targeted advertising.”
For example, they claim they will not follow you around the web with ads based on your builds.
They say passwords are stored encrypted on secure servers.
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“The following personal data will be stored by us in encrypted form: password(s).”
For example, they claim staff should not be able to read your password in plain text.
You must be at least 13; they do not describe extra checks beyond that statement.
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“Our website and services are targeted at persons at least the age of 13.”
For example, a 13-year-old can sign up if they say they are old enough.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- 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.
- opt in
- Something is off until you actively say yes to it. For example, marketing emails that only start after you tick a box are opt in.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- worldwide license
- You let the company use your content anywhere on earth, usually for free and for as long as it likes. For example, a video you post can be shown in ads in any country without asking you again.
- 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.
- targeted advertising
- Ads chosen for you based on what you have done across other apps and websites, not just this one. For example, you look at shoes in one app and see shoe ads in a totally different app the next day.
How we got here · grade B · score 52/100 · 14 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 3 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account email, profile pictures, posts, IP addresses, and usage data such as browser, OS, and general 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 as biometrics.
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 say they do not engage in targeted advertising.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell personal information and only share it to comply with the law or protect their rights.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You grant a worldwide royalty-free license so they can display, distribute, and promote your posts and the site.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You request erasure in writing; non-banned emails may be kept 30 days after account deletion, and banned accounts 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 secure servers, encrypt passwords, and encrypt data in transit, but do not describe audits.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
The site is for people 13 and older; they say they will delete data if they believe someone is under 13.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
Neither document has a last-updated date; terms say continued use after posting changes means you accept them.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may end access at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The site is as-is, liability is capped at fees you paid in 12 months, and you must indemnify them for claims from your use.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
The documents do not describe subscriptions, auto-renewal, or refunds.
The privacy policy is 3,541 words at a college graduate level (Flesch reading ease 36.4); the terms are 2,385 words at a college graduate level.
