Taringa
- 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 only with the providers who run the service.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
A local news site that keeps your info indefinitely, uses ad cookies, and makes you cover their legal costs.
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Collected
What you send them, plus cookies, IP address, and site traffic for ads.
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Privacy policy
“The information collected by these tools may include the IP address of the device you are using and information about sites that IP address has come from, the pages accessed on our site and the next site visited.”
Training
They use it to contact you, run the site, and for analytics and advertising.
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Privacy policy
“We also use cookies and session tools to improve your experience when accessing our websites and tracking cookies or remarketing pixels for analytical and advertising purposes.”
Sharing
They say they do not sell your info, but share it with advisors and store it with Google and Facebook.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell or give away access to the personal information you provide to us.”
Kept
They say they may keep your personal information forever.
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Privacy policy
“You agree that we may retain any of your personal information indefinitely, although we are not obliged to do so.”
Controls
You can email them for a copy or a correction; cookie opt-out is via your browser or an ad industry site.
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Privacy policy
“You may request copies of the information we hold about you, which will only be provided electronically.”
Fine print
You them, they take no responsibility for loss, and they can block you at their discretion.
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Terms of service
“You agree to us against any claim by a third party arising out of any breach by you of these terms of use.”
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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.
Ask for a copy or correction of your data
Write to info@brisbanesuburbsonlinenews.com.au
Opt out of some tailored ads
http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
Decline cookies in your browser
Browser settings (policy notes some features may break)
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 keep whatever personal information they have about you for as long as they want.
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Privacy policy
“You agree that we may retain any of your personal information indefinitely, although we are not obliged to do so.”
For example, an email you sent years ago could still be in their files with no set delete date.
If someone sues them because of something you posted, you may have to pay their legal costs.
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Terms of service
“You agree to us against any claim by a third party arising out of any breach by you of these terms of use.”
For example, if a comment you left leads to a lawsuit, they can ask you to cover their lawyers.
They say they are not responsible if using the site harms you, even if they were careless.
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Terms of service
“We do not accept responsibility for any loss, damage, , cost or expense however caused or incurred (including through negligence), which you may directly or indirectly suffer in connection with your use of our channels including information posted by us or others.”
For example, if a post on their page causes you harm, they say they will not pay.
They can take down your posts and ban you whenever they decide you broke the rules.
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Terms of service
“If you breach these terms of use we may, at our sole discretion: Remove or refuse to post any material you have submitted (without any obligation to do so); Suspend or permanently block you from using our channels;”
For example, they could permanently block you from commenting without a warning period.
They use tracking cookies and ad pixels so you can be shown ads based on your browsing.
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Privacy policy
“We also use cookies and session tools to improve your experience when accessing our websites and tracking cookies or remarketing pixels for analytical and advertising purposes.”
For example, visiting their site could later show you ads for similar news on other websites.
Your information is stored with big tech companies, not only on their own computers.
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Privacy policy
“We rely on third party providers such as Google, Basecamp and Facebook to store the information you have provided to us securely.”
For example, a message you send them may sit on Google or Facebook systems.
They say they will not sell the personal details you give them.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell or give away access to the personal information you provide to us.”
For example, they say they will not sell your email list to another company.
You can try to turn off some targeted ads through an industry opt-out site.
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Privacy policy
“To find out how to opt out of tailored advertising please check the options available here – http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.”
For example, you can visit that link and opt out of some ad networks they use.
You can ask them by writing for a copy of what they have, sent by email.
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Privacy policy
“You may request copies of the information we hold about you, which will only be provided electronically.”
For example, you email them and they send an electronic file of your records.
They say they do not go looking for health, religion, or similar sensitive details.
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Privacy policy
“We do not actively collect sensitive information about you, including information about your health, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or criminal history.”
For example, they are not asking you to fill in a form about your health or faith.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- cookies
- Small files a website saves on your device so it can recognise you and remember what you did. For example, a cookie keeps you logged in and can also tell an ad company which sites you visited.
- tracking pixels
- Tiny invisible images or bits of code in a page, app or email that report back when and where you opened it. For example, a pixel in a marketing email tells the sender the moment you read it.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- sensitive personal information
- Data that could hurt you if exposed, like health, religion, sexuality, race, exact location or bank details. For example, telling a chatbot about a medical condition creates sensitive data that some laws protect more strictly.
How we got here · grade F · score 33/100 · 13 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 5 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect what you give them plus cookies, IP address, and traffic data from third-party tools.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
These 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?
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 tracking cookies and remarketing pixels and point you to a third-party ad opt-out.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell your personal information, but they share it with advisors and store it with Google, Facebook and similar providers.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Not stated in the documents.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
They say they may keep your personal information indefinitely. Access is by request, not in-app delete.
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 password protection and storing data with third parties they treat as secure.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Not stated in the documents.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The policies are dated June 2018 but do not say they will warn you before changing the rules.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may suspend or permanently block you at their sole discretion if they think you broke the terms.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
You must indemnify them, and they disclaim responsibility for loss including negligence.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
The documents do not describe paid subscriptions or refunds.
The privacy policy is 810 words at a college level (Flesch reading ease 48.1); the terms are 612 words at a college level.
