Skout
- 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 with partners and affiliates; you can opt out.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
A dating/live app that takes a broad license to your content, shares data for ads, auto-renews.
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Collected
Account info, photos, gender and orientation, device IDs, browsing, social-login data, and sometimes biometrics.
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Privacy policy
“When you sign up for an account in connection with our Services, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, address (e.g., zip code), username and password, date of birth, ethnicity, and gender, profile image and photo”
Training
They run the app, personalize it, market to you, and work with third-party ad networks for targeted ads.
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Privacy policy
“We work with third-party ad networks, analytics, marketing partners, mobile ad networks, and others (“third-party ad companies”) to personalize content and display advertising within our Services”
Sharing
Other users, sister apps, live partners worldwide, advertisers, and vendors can see some of your data.
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Privacy policy
“when you use the live feature which is available on MeetMe, Skout and Tagged, some of your personal information like username, name, age, gender and sexual orientation in accordance with your privacy settings may be visible also to users of other applications we own”
Kept
They keep data as long as they say they need it for the service, law, or legal claims.
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Privacy policy
“We retain your personal data only for as long as it is necessary to provide our services, to comply with our legal obligations, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.”
Controls
You can edit your profile, opt out of some ads and emails, and ask them to delete your data.
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Privacy policy
“You can review and update some of the personal information we maintain about you by logging into your account and updating your account and profile information.”
Fine print
They can close you anytime, take a lasting license to your content, auto-renew fees.
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Terms of service
“We may without prior warning or subsequent notice terminate your access to Skout for any or 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.
Turn off auto-renew in Apple or Google settings
Apple or Google account settings, at least 24 hours before the period ends
Opt out of sale/sharing and targeted ads
Cookie preference manager, “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link, or GPC signal
Delete your account
Settings in the app, or email support@themeetgroup.com
Opt out of promotional emails
Unsubscribe link in the email or account and profile 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 get a lasting right to copy, change, and show your posts, photos, and streams almost anywhere, including with partners.
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Terms of service
“You hereby grant us a , assignable, world-wide, , and non-exclusive license to use, distribute, reproduce, record, modify, adapt, process, combine, synchronize, create derivative works from, publish, publicly perform and publicly display such Content”
For example, a livestream you recorded could be reused in ads or on other apps even after you leave.
Closing the account wipes leftover paid time and virtual currency with no refund.
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Terms of service
“If you delete your account or your account is terminated for any reason, you will lose all unused subscription time without refund or other compensation.”
For example, if they ban you mid-month, leftover subscription days and Points are gone.
If they cause harm, they say they owe you at most one dollar.
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Terms of service
“OUR TO YOU SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE DOLLAR ($1.00).”
For example, even if a bug leaked your photos, they claim damages are capped at $1.
Using live video shares some profile details with other apps and partner sites, with no opt-out.
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Privacy policy
“You may not opt out of this feature if you choose to use live.”
For example, your age and sexual orientation could show to users on a partner livestream site.
They treat some data as sold or shared for advertising, though you can opt out in some places.
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Privacy policy
“we may “sell” or “share” the following categories of personal information: identifiers; commercial information; location data; and Internet and network activity information.”
For example, your device ID and browsing on Skout can be used to target ads on other sites.
Paid plans keep charging unless you turn auto-renew off in Apple or Google settings in time.
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Terms of service
“Your subscription will renew automatically for the same amount of time as your original subscription unless you switch off the auto-renew feature at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription.”
For example, a one-month plan bills again unless you cancel more than 24 hours before it ends.
You agree to cover their legal costs if your use or content causes a claim.
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Terms of service
“YOU WILL AND HOLD US AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND OTHER PARTNERS, HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND, INCLUDING ANY ATTORNEYS’ FEES”
For example, if someone sues them over a photo you posted, they can ask you to pay their lawyers.
They may process face or similar biometric data if you agree, mainly to fight fakes and check age.
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Privacy policy
“in certain circumstances, we may ask you to consent to our processing biometric information and identifiers to fight fraudulent accounts (including bots) and other misuse of our Services, age estimation and verification purposes and profile verification purposes.”
For example, they might ask you to submit a selfie video to prove you are 18.
The app is meant for adults 18 and over; they say they will delete under-18 data if they learn of it.
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Privacy policy
“Our Services are not designed for children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of eighteen (18).”
For example, a 17-year-old who signs up is not supposed to have an account.
You can close the account yourself in the app settings.
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Terms of service
“You can delete your account by going to Settings and selecting the option to delete your account.”
For example, you open Settings, tap delete account, and the profile should be removed from the app.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- perpetual
- Lasting forever, with no end date. For example, a perpetual licence means the company can keep using your video years after you leave.
- 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.
- limitation of liability
- A cap on what the company will ever pay you if something goes wrong, often only what you paid in the last year. For example, if a leak of your data costs you thousands, the most you may get back is a month's subscription fee.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- auto-renewal
- Your subscription keeps charging you at the end of each period until you cancel it. For example, a free trial turns into a paid monthly plan unless you cancel before it ends.
How we got here · grade F · score 33/100 · 15 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 more than login and messages: ethnicity, gender, photos, device IDs, clickstream, social friend lists, and data from marketing partners.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
They may process biometric identifiers with your consent for fraud, age, and profile checks, and they collect photos, videos, and similar media tied to your account.
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 and third-party ad companies use cookies, pixels, and IDs to target ads on Skout and other sites. Some opt-outs exist.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They share with affiliates, live partners, and ad networks, and California law treats some of that as a sale or share you can opt out of.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You grant a perpetual, worldwide, sublicensable license to use and display your content, including after your account ends.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You can delete the account in Settings, but the privacy policy says to email them to delete personal data, with no set number of days until it is gone.
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 reasonable precautions but do not promise security and do not describe audits or a bug-bounty program.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
You must be 18. They do not describe strong age checks for everyone, though they may ask for verification later.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The policies are dated. They will try to notify you of material privacy changes, but continued use of the app means you accept new terms.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can end access with no warning, and you lose unused subscriptions, Points, and Diamonds if the account is deleted or banned.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The app is as-is, liability is capped at one dollar, and you must indemnify them for claims tied to your use or content.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours ahead. They say purchases are generally non-refundable except limited regional rules.
The privacy policy is 17,260 words at a college graduate level (Flesch reading ease 38.1); the terms are 13,592 words at a college level.
