Thetattooforum
- 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 policy describes staff access for safety and legal checks.
A tattoo forum that keeps posts forever, shares data with Facebook ads, and takes a license on your uploads.
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Collected
Username, email, IP, cookies, and extra profile fields like age, gender, and location.
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Privacy policy
“This includes but is not limited to your name, age, date of birth, gender, location and other identifying factors.”
Training
They use your activity to run the forum, personalize it, and target Facebook ads.
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Privacy policy
“We use Google Analytics to track site usage and we also use the Facebook tracking pixel for advertising targeting on Facebook.”
Sharing
Google, Facebook, spam checkers, email sender Sendgrid, and forum moderators can see data.
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Privacy policy
“We may share your data with third party providers such as Google Analytics and Facebook in order to provide ads and usability improvements to our products.”
Kept
Comments and forum posts can be kept forever; deleting an account only them.
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Privacy policy
“If you leave a comment or forum post, the content and its metadata are retained indefinitely.”
Controls
You can request a data export or deletion by form or email to admin@thetattooforum.com.
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Privacy policy
“You can use the form here to request your personal data automatically or you can contact us using admin@thetattooforum.com”
Fine print
You must be 18. They take a wide license on your posts. EU users can sue at home; others in the UK.
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Terms of service
“You cannot use the Tattoo Forum if: You are under 18 years old.”
Expand “Read the exact line” to see the source alongside the explanation.
What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Request a copy of your data or deletion
Compliance Data Request Form on the privacy page, or admin@thetattooforum.com
Opt out of Google Analytics
Link they provide in the privacy policy (“You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here.”)
Review what is visible on your profile
Edit profile and settings page
Avoid uploading photos with GPS EXIF
Media section of the privacy policy
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 claim a forever right to use, copy, and publish anything you upload, even after you leave.
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Privacy policy
“You agree to grant The Tattoo Forum (a) an , , right to use, distribute, copy, edit, adapt, license, distribute, transmit, publish, publicly perform or display any such Content”
For example, a tattoo photo you post could stay on their site and be reused even if you delete your account.
What you write on the forum is not treated as temporary. They keep it for good.
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Privacy policy
“If you leave a comment or forum post, the content and its metadata are retained indefinitely.”
For example, an old reply about a tattoo shop can still be public years later.
Facebook and Google get tracking data so they can show you ads.
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Privacy policy
“We use Google Analytics to track site usage and we also use the Facebook tracking pixel for advertising targeting on Facebook.”
For example, browsing tattoo galleries can help Facebook show you tattoo-related ads later.
The forum can store extra personal details that are not needed just to log in.
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Privacy policy
“This includes but is not limited to your name, age, date of birth, gender, location and other identifying factors.”
For example, filling your profile with birthday and city stores that on their servers.
They may build a picture of how you use the site from your IP and cookies.
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Privacy policy
“User data may be used in profiling through website usage via IP address and / or cookies.”
For example, pages you visit can be linked to your email if you consented on a form.
Your name and photo can appear next to ads without extra pay.
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Terms of service
“You give us permission to use your name and profile picture and information about actions you have taken on The Tattoo Forum next to or in connection with ads”
For example, an ad could show that you liked a studio listing.
Closing your account does not wipe threads; it just takes your name off them.
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Privacy policy
“The removal of a forum account will result in the content written by that account to be .”
For example, your old advice posts stay up under a blank username.
They say they will warn you a month before the rules change.
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“Unless otherwise required by law we will notify you (for example by email or through our products) at least 30 days before we make new changes”
For example, you might get an email before a new terms version takes effect.
They describe HTTPS plus two security plugins and a 72-hour breach report plan.
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Privacy policy
“Any data we hold about you is kept on either a secured SSL protected website which is also monitored for intrusions using both the Wordfence firewall and the Sucuri security plugins.”
For example, they say they would tell authorities within 72 hours if data leaked.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- profiling
- Building a picture of who you are, what you like and what you might do next from your data. For example, an app may guess your income, health or politics from what you watch and tap.
- 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.
- de-identified
- Data with your name and obvious identifiers removed, though it can sometimes still be traced back to you. For example, your chats with names stripped out may still be kept and studied after you delete your account.
How we got here · grade D · score 39/100 · 15 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 3 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
Besides username and email they collect IP, cookies, analytics, and optional profile fields such as age, date of birth, gender, and location.
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?
Forum moderators can see some profiles for moderation, and comments are checked for spam.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They use Google Analytics and a Facebook tracking pixel for advertising targeting.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They share data with Google Analytics and Facebook for ads; they point to a Google Analytics opt-out.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
The privacy policy grants an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free right to use your uploads. Terms say you own content and the license ends if you delete, which conflicts; the privacy grant is broader.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
Comments and forum posts are kept indefinitely. You can request account deletion, which anonymizes posts rather than removing them.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
They say user data may be used in profiling via IP and cookies, without a full memory editor.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They describe SSL, Wordfence and Sucuri, limited staff access, and reporting breaches within 72 hours.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
You cannot use the forum if you are under 18. They do not describe extra age checks.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The privacy page is dated 2018-10-16. Terms say they will give at least 30 days’ notice before changes.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They may suspend or disable accounts for violations and, where appropriate, notify you the next time you try to log in. No export-before-ban process is described.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
They limit some losses if they used reasonable skill and care, but do not exclude death, injury, or fraud from negligence.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Not stated in the documents.
The privacy policy is 1,626 words at a fairly hard level (Flesch reading ease 51.3); the terms are 2,281 words at a fairly hard level.
