Scribd (Document)
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used to target ads at you; you can opt out.
- Data is shared with partners and affiliates; you can opt out.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
Scribd’s terms let them close you anytime, take a license.
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Collected
Name, birthday, address, phone, email, payments, and sometimes face or other biometric data.
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Training
They use your data to run the service, market to you, and share with affiliates unless you opt out.
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Privacy policy
“To the extent we use your personal data to marketto you, we will provide you the ability to opt-out of such uses.”
Sharing
Group companies, sellers, logistics and payment partners, and government if they think the law requires it.
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Kept
They keep data as long as they say they need it, and may keep some after you delete for fraud.
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Controls
You can delete your account in profile settings or write to them, and withdraw consent by email.
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Privacy policy
“You have an option to delete your account byvisiting your profile and settings on our Platform , this action would result in you losingall information related to your account.”
Fine print
They can close you without notice; you them.
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Terms of service
“You agree that We, at Our sole discretion, may terminate any account You have with the Company or Your use of the Services, and remove any part of Your account, subscription, user profile, and content, at any time, with or without notice.”
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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.
Delete your account
Profile and settings on the Platform, or write using the contact they list
Withdraw consent for processing
Write to the Grievance Officer with subject “Withdrawal of consent for processing personal data”
Cancel account or subscription
Account settings, Help Center, or support@scribd.com
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 your account and wipe content whenever they want, even without telling you first.
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Terms of service
“You agree that We, at Our sole discretion, may terminate any account You have with the Company or Your use of the Services, and remove any part of Your account, subscription, user profile, and content, at any time, with or without notice.”
For example, you could lose access to books you paid for after a quiet account shutdown.
Comments, ratings, and similar posts can be used forever, even after you leave, and they can pass that right to others.
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Terms of service
“By submitting any User Submissions through the Services, You grant to the Company a , , , worldwide, nonexclusive, , and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display such User Submissions”
For example, a review you wrote could still appear or be reused after you delete your account.
If someone sues them because of how you used the site, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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Terms of service
“You agree to , save, and hold Us, Our affiliated companies, contractors, employees, agents and Our third-party suppliers, licensors, and partners harmless from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, including legal fees and expenses, arising out of Your use or misuse of the Services”
For example, a fight over something you uploaded could leave you on the hook for their lawyer fees.
They set a minimum age of 18, but this document does not describe ID checks.
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Terms of service
“You must be at least 18 years old to use the Services.”
For example, a 16-year-old could still sign up if they just tick that they are 18.
If they change the rules and you keep using the site, they treat that as you agreeing.
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Terms of service
“You acknowledge that Your use of the Services following changes to these Terms will constitute Your acceptance of those changes”
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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 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.
- perpetual
- Lasting forever, with no end date. For example, a perpetual licence means the company can keep using your video years after you leave.
- irrevocable
- Cannot be taken back or cancelled once given, even if you change your mind or delete your account. For example, an irrevocable licence to your photos means you cannot withdraw it later.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
How we got here · grade F · score 22/100 · 11 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 4 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
The privacy text lists identity, contact, payment, behaviour tracking, and biometric face or physiological data without a clear need for a reading site’s core feature.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
They say facial or physiological biometric data may be collected when you opt into certain features; they do not say it is deleted after the session.
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 personal data to market and advertise and say you can opt out of marketing uses.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They share with group companies, sellers, and partners; affiliates may market unless you explicitly opt out.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep ownership of uploads, but user submissions get a perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You can delete in profile settings or by writing them, but they may delay deletion and keep data for fraud or law; no 30-day wipe is promised.
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 reasonable security practices and a secure server, not an independent audit or bug bounty.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
You must be at least 18; the terms do not describe age checks beyond that statement.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The privacy text has no date and says check periodically; the terms treat continued use after posting as acceptance.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may terminate any account and remove content at any time, with or without notice.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is, damages are capped, 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 1,324 words at a professional or legal expert level (Flesch reading ease 15.3); the terms are 7,310 words at a professional or legal expert level.
