Sourceforge
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- The documents do not say whether your data is used for ads.
- Data is shared with partners and affiliates; you can opt out.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
Terms give them a license to your uploads, let them close accounts anytime, and cap ; no real privacy policy was provided.
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Collected
These documents do not say what SourceForge collects about you.
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Privacy policy
“What are Privacy Policy Generators? Privacy policy generators enable organizations to automatically generate a privacy policy for their websites and apps”
Training
Uploads get a broad license; the comparison page does not describe SourceForge’s own uses.
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Terms of service
“you grant us and our subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees and designees a worldwide, non-exclusive, (through multiple tiers), assignable, , , right”
Sharing
They may share personal information with affiliates and in a sale or bankruptcy.
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Terms of service
“Slashdot Media reserves the right to share or transfer personal information and aggregate information to third party(s) should Slashdot Media ever file for bankruptcy”
Kept
They do not promise to keep your uploads; inactive accounts may be archived.
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Terms of service
“Slashdot Media has no responsibility or for the deletion or failure to store Content uploaded, maintained, submitted, posted or transmitted by or to any Site.”
Controls
No in-app deletion or training controls are described in these documents.
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Terms of service
“Slashdot Media handles user Registration Data in accordance with the Sites Privacy Policy.”
Fine print
You must be 18; they can change rules and close accounts; you them; is capped.
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Terms of service
“We have the right to disable any account, username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion 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.
Read the actual Sites Privacy Policy (not in this packet)
Terms say registration data is handled per the Sites Privacy Policy
Report security issues by email
email [email protected] as stated in the terms
Keep your own backups of projects
Terms disclaim storage of uploaded Content and Project Web data
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
Anything you upload can be copied, changed, and shared forever, even after you leave.
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Terms of service
“you grant us and our subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees and designees a worldwide, non-exclusive, (through multiple tiers), assignable, , , right to link to, reproduce, distribute”
For example, a project you later take down could still be shown or reused under this license.
They can shut your account without warning and without saying why.
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Terms of service
“We have the right to disable any account, username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason”
For example, your SourceForge project account could be turned off overnight.
If they close you, you may lose access to files you uploaded and they owe you nothing.
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Terms of service
“Upon such deactivation or deletion of your account we may bar any further access to any Content uploaded to the Sites and we to you”
For example, you might not be able to download your own source code after a ban.
If someone sues them because of what you posted or how you used the site, you may have to pay their costs.
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Terms of service
“You agree to , defend and hold us, our affiliates, sponsors, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against any and all claims”
For example, a copyright fight over code you uploaded could leave you covering their lawyers.
If they mess up, they usually owe you at most $100 or what you paid in a year.
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Terms of service
“THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE MAXIMUM TO COMPANY FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) SHALL BE THE GREATER OF (1) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, TO ACCESS THE SITES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PERIOD PRIOR TO WHICH AROSE OR (2) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).”
For example, lost project files would not get you more than that cap.
If they post new terms, keeping using the site means you agreed, even if you did not read them.
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Terms of service
“Your use of any of the Sites after such notice will be deemed acceptance of such changes.”
For example, a new license on uploads could apply the next time you visit.
You are supposed to be 18, but they only ask you to say so by using the site.
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Terms of service
“The Sites are offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older.”
For example, a 16-year-old could still register if they click through.
You still own the copyright in what you post, even though they get a huge license.
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Terms of service
“PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF ANY COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS IN ANY CONTENT YOU SUBMIT.”
For example, you can still license your code elsewhere as the copyright owner.
Disputes go to California courts.
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Terms of service
“Each party to this Agreement hereby submits to the exclusive of the state and federal courts sitting in the County of San Diego in the State of California”
For example.
They give an email for reporting security bugs.
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Terms of service
“If you've verified or identified a potential or actual security vulnerability, please contact us as soon as possible by emailing [email protected]”
For example, you can email them if you find a hole in the site.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- venue
- The specific court or city where any lawsuit must be filed, which may be far from where you live. For example, a user in Florida may have to travel to a court in San Francisco to sue.
- governing law
- Which country's or state's laws are used to settle any dispute, no matter where you live. For example, a user in Ohio may find the terms are judged under California law.
How we got here · grade F · score 26/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 6 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
Not stated in the documents.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Not stated in the documents.
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?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
The terms say they may share personal information with affiliates and in a sale or bankruptcy; no opt-out is described here.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep copyright, but you grant a perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license to everything you upload.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
They disclaim responsibility for storing content and may archive inactive accounts; no user deletion timeline is given.
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 give a security-vulnerability email; they do not describe audits or a full security program.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
The site is for users 18 or older; you warrant that by using it.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The terms are dated May 5, 2025; changes take effect on notice, and continued use is acceptance.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can disable accounts for any or no reason and may bar access to uploaded content.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The site is as-is, you must indemnify them, and their liability is capped at fees paid in 12 months or $100.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
They may change or add fees; California notice says they can change fees at any time as provided in the agreement.
The privacy policy is 6,201 words at a college graduate level (Flesch reading ease 35); the terms are 5,947 words at a college graduate level.
