Poll Everywhere
- The policy says your content is not used for AI training.
- 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.
Polling app that sends AI uploads to Google, does not train on them, can close accounts and keep fees, and you them.
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Collected
Account info, poll answers, device data, payments, optional location, and files you upload to AI.
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“If you register as a user of the Service and become a User, Poll Everywhere collects the same information we collect from Visitors, as well as the personal information Users submit during the registration”
Training
They run polls, email you, and send AI prompts and uploads to Google; they say those are not used to train models.
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“Our AI provider does not use prompts or responses as data to train their models.”
Sharing
Service providers, the presenter or school running the poll, and a third-party AI company can see related data.
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“When Subscribers conduct polls or surveys using the Service, including through our Survey Everywhere feature, we share participants' information with the Subscribers”
Kept
AI uploads are deleted after 90 days; other data is kept until you ask them to delete it.
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“Poll Everywhere retains uploaded documents for up to 90 days, after which they are permanently deleted.”
Controls
You can unsubscribe from emails in Settings and email privacy@ to access or delete your data.
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“You may opt out and unsubscribe at any time using the “unsubscribe” links in our emails, or the checkbox next to your email address on your Settings page.”
Fine print
Monthly fees are not refunded, they can close your account, you them, and California courts hear disputes.
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“Service Fees are billed in advance on a monthly basis and are non-refundable.”
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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.
Unsubscribe from marketing email
Unsubscribe links in emails, or the checkbox next to your email on your Settings page
Request access or deletion of your data
Email privacy@polleverywhere.com
Downgrade or cancel a paid plan
Click Our Plans in the global navigation bar; email/phone is not treated as cancellation
Stop sharing location
Your mobile device’s location services 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.
If someone sues them because of how you used the site or what you posted, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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“You agree to , and Poll Everywhere, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers”
For example, if a poll you ran led to a lawsuit, you could be on the hook for their lawyers.
If they shut you down, your polls and files can be wiped and you do not get them back.
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“Such termination of the Service will result in the deactivation or deletion of your Account, and the forfeiture and relinquishment of all information in your Account.”
For example, a class poll history could disappear if they close the teacher account.
Paid plans bill ahead and you generally cannot get money back.
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“There will be no refunds or credits of Service Fees (i) for partial months of Service access, (ii) as a result of any upgrade or downgrade of the Service, or (iii) for any period of time during which you do not use the Service, but have not cancelled your Account.”
For example, if you cancel mid-month you still pay for the whole month.
Other companies can track you on their site and elsewhere for ads.
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“When you visit our Site, ad networks and other parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.”
For example, visiting the pricing page could help an ad network show you Poll Everywhere ads later.
Files you upload for AI help are sent to another company (Google).
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“When Users utilize our AI features and choose to upload documents, the content of those documents is transmitted to our third-party AI provider for processing.”
For example, a slide deck you upload to generate quiz questions is sent to Gemini.
They say Google does not train its AI on what you type into Poll Everywhere’s AI tools.
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“Our AI provider does not use prompts or responses as data to train their models.”
For example, a private quiz prompt should not become part of Gemini training data.
You still own your polls and files; they only get rights needed to run the product.
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“You retain sole ownership of your User Content. You hereby grant to Poll Everywhere a non-exclusive, license to use, store, reproduce and display your User Content, solely to the extent reasonably necessary for Poll Everywhere to operate the Site and provide the Service to you”
For example, they can store and show your poll on screen, but they are not claiming they own it.
AI uploads are kept for up to three months, then deleted.
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“Poll Everywhere retains uploaded documents for up to 90 days following the date of upload, after which they are permanently and automatically deleted.”
For example, a PDF you uploaded in January should be gone by April.
They do not promise the service will work or that AI answers will be correct.
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“THE SITE, SERVICE AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED STRICTLY ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS”
For example, if AI writes a bad quiz question, they say that is your risk.
Big privacy changes should come with an email, but keeping using the site means you accept them.
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“If we make significant changes to this Privacy Policy that affect our Users, we will notify the Users of the change using the contact information we have on file.”
For example, if they add a new data use, they say they will email you, then continued use counts as agreement.
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.
- prompt
- What you type or say to an AI to get a response. For example, asking a chatbot to write a birthday message is a prompt, and it may be stored.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
How we got here · grade A · score 61/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 1 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect registration details, poll answers, cookies, device and browser data, payment cards, and optional location with consent, plus files you upload to AI.
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?
They say the third-party AI provider does not use prompts, responses, or uploaded documents to train models.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
Ad networks and other parties may track activity on their site over time and across websites; they also use marketing companies for their own ads.
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, AI processors, and the subscriber running a poll.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep ownership of user content; they take a limited license only to operate the service.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
AI uploads are auto-deleted after 90 days; other deletion is by contacting them, with CCPA-style request rights.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
They say they do not use cookies to create profiles of visitors or users.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They describe firewalls, SSL for payments, and industry-standard measures, but not an independent audit.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
They set a COPPA under-13 rule and say not to provide info if under 13, with parental consent if they collect it; there is no strong age-proofing described.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The privacy policy is dated and they say they will notify users of significant changes, but continued use counts as agreement; terms may be posted without individual notice.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can suspend or terminate for any reason; ending the account deletes it and you forfeit the information in it.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is, liability is capped at $100 or six months of fees, and you must indemnify them for claims tied to your use.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Fees are billed monthly in advance and are non-refundable; order-form terms auto-renew unless you give written notice.
The privacy policy is 5,146 words at a college graduate level (Flesch reading ease 34.6); the terms are 4,832 words at a college graduate level.
