# \#discussion **URL:** https://tosdr.community/tag/discussion/49.md [Latest](https://tosdr.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://tosdr.community/categories.md) · [Tags](https://tosdr.community/tags.md) --- ## [What U.S. Jurisdictions Are Friendlier to User Privacy?](https://tosdr.community/t/what-u-s-jurisdictions-are-friendlier-to-user-privacy/3572)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/what-u-s-jurisdictions-are-friendlier-to-user-privacy/3572 "2026-09-04T03:45:11Z")
What U.S. Jurisdictions Are Friendlier to User Privacy? This is a list of U.S. states with privacy regulations in place. This list will likely grow with the coming years. If a jurisdiction is not listed, assume it’s not… --- ## [\[UPDATED\] How to deprecate a Service/Document, and when to do so](https://tosdr.community/t/updated-how-to-deprecate-a-service-document-and-when-to-do-so/3517)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 3:47am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/updated-how-to-deprecate-a-service-document-and-when-to-do-so/3517 "2026-09-02T03:47:22Z")
Introduction and Disclaimer NOTE: AS OF 2026/06/21, SERVICES AND DOCUMENTS CAN NOW BE DEPRECATED PERMANENTLY! - Dr\_Jeff, Staff Member If you’re a Curator or Staff member, the following are some guidelines I strongly… --- ## [Services that have multiple instances](https://tosdr.community/t/services-that-have-multiple-instances/3508)
**Author:** [@Clippy](https://tosdr.community/u/Clippy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/services-that-have-multiple-instances/3508 "2026-08-10T20:37:06Z")
How are services that have multiple instances added to ToS;DR (such as PeerTube, Mastodon, Lemmy, Invidious, etc.), are they all under one service because sometimes different instances have different terms but for the mo… --- ## [Add Description for Case 135](https://tosdr.community/t/add-description-for-case-135/3597)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/add-description-for-case-135/3597 "2026-08-06T08:11:00Z")
Add Description for Case 135 When submitting your content you are granting a license that is limited only to the service itself. However, your content can still be transfered and/or licensed to third parties (usually to… --- ## [Add Description for Case 139](https://tosdr.community/t/add-description-for-case-139/3599)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 8:09am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/add-description-for-case-139/3599 "2026-08-06T08:09:09Z")
Add Description to Case 139 When publishing content you allow this service to re-distribute it in any form it deems necessary. This might be an issue if you do not want your content, for example, to be published to a th… --- ## [Case 135 vs. Case 136 - Not quite getting it](https://tosdr.community/t/case-135-vs-case-136-not-quite-getting-it/3598)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-135-vs-case-136-not-quite-getting-it/3598 "2026-08-04T03:09:13Z")
Case 135 vs. Case 136 Review both of the aforementioned cases: apart from their rating, respectively, there isn’t much of a difference between each, in my opinion. I could be wrong, but I’m still making a poll. I encour… --- ## [List of Cases With Missing Descriptions](https://tosdr.community/t/list-of-cases-with-missing-descriptions/3596)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/list-of-cases-with-missing-descriptions/3596 "2026-08-03T03:55:07Z")
Description The following table tracks the progress regarding Cases that have no descriptions. NOTE: If you find a Case without description that is not included in this table, reply to this comment stating what Case is… --- ## [Reword Case 190](https://tosdr.community/t/reword-case-190/3592)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/reword-case-190/3592 "2026-07-31T02:28:21Z")
Reword Case 190 ▶ Proposal ▶ Old Case Reasoning Simple rewording by stating that personal information MAY be aggregated into statistics. What are your thoughts? --- ## [Reword Case 310](https://tosdr.community/t/reword-case-310/3588)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/reword-case-310/3588 "2026-07-31T02:01:04Z")
Reword Case 310 ▶ Proposal ▶ Old Case Reasoning Usually Points with this Case contain excerpts that also (or otherwise) contain mentions of account suspension, which we should point out explicitly. What are your thoughts? … --- ## [Rename Case 289](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-289/3585)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-289/3585 "2026-07-31T01:58:25Z")
Rename Case 289 ▶ Proposal ▶ Old Case Reasoning Removing “this/the service” from the name of this Case. What are your thoughts? --- ## [Add Description For Case 149](https://tosdr.community/t/add-description-for-case-149/3590)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/add-description-for-case-149/3590 "2026-07-29T14:10:49Z")
Add Description For Case 149 Even if the service, for some reason, were to be liable to you, then compensation is limited up to whatever you had paid beforehand (and even if you hadn’t paid any amount to the service, yo… --- ## [Case 216 is redundant and I'm tired of pretending it is not](https://tosdr.community/t/case-216-is-redundant-and-im-tired-of-pretending-it-is-not/3591)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-216-is-redundant-and-im-tired-of-pretending-it-is-not/3591 "2026-07-29T13:57:07Z")
Should we deprecate Case 216? poll Reasoning Let’s analyze the description for Case 216: Your interaction with the service and data you have shared with them may be gathered to create an advertising ID or profile to t… --- ## [Reword Case 390](https://tosdr.community/t/reword-case-390/3589)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/reword-case-390/3589 "2026-07-29T11:58:04Z")
Reword Case 390 ▶ Proposal ▶ Old Case Reasoning Rewording is due to the following Topic: Is This Point Case 182 or Case 390 (i.e. Feedback Attribution)? What are your thoughts? --- ## [Rename Case 311](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-311/3587)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-311/3587 "2026-07-23T04:39:19Z")
Rename Case 311 ▶ Proposal ▶ Old Case Reasoning We should state when specific services fall under this category, more likely than not, can only claim this,given how interconnected the internet is nowadays. What are your t… --- ## [Case Proposal: :good: The service claims to be CalOPPA compliant for California users](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-the-service-claims-to-be-caloppa-compliant-for-california-users/3573)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-the-service-claims-to-be-caloppa-compliant-for-california-users/3573 "2026-07-22T17:09:57Z")
Description Field Value Name The service is CalOPPA compliant for California users Rating :good: Weight 20 Topic Jurisdiction and Governing Laws Description The service has a different behavior towards us… --- ## [Rename Case 180](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-180/3584)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 7:53am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-180/3584 "2026-07-22T07:53:21Z")
Rename Case 180 ▶ Proposal ▶ Old Case Reasoning Removing “this/the service” from the Case name. What are your thoughts? --- ## [Rename Case 288](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-288/3583)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-288/3583 "2026-07-22T07:50:29Z")
Rename Case 288 ▶ Proposal ▶ Old Case Reasoning Rewording Cases starting with “the/this service”. What are your thoughts? --- ## [Rename Case 304](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-304/3586)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-304/3586 "2026-07-22T07:42:52Z")
Rename Case 304 ▶ Proposal ▶ Old Case Reasoning Removing “this/the service” from this Case’s name. What are your thoughts? --- ## [Case Proposal: :good: The service claims to respect Global Privacy Control (GPC) requests sent from your browser](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-the-service-claims-to-respect-global-privacy-control-gpc-requests-sent-from-your-browser/3581)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 5:09am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-the-service-claims-to-respect-global-privacy-control-gpc-requests-sent-from-your-browser/3581 "2026-07-22T05:09:54Z")
Description Field Data Name The service claims to respect Global Privacy Control (GPC) requests sent from your browser Rating :good: Weight 50 Topic Trackers Description This service states that it will c… --- ## [Rename Case 179](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-179/3580)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/rename-case-179/3580 "2026-07-21T05:48:45Z")
Rename Case 179 ▶ Proposal ▶ Old Case Reasoning Trying to get rid of “the/this service” at the start of the Case’s name. What are your thoughts? --- ## [Why is Case 188 Bad](https://tosdr.community/t/why-is-case-188-bad/3569)
**Author:** [@Clippy](https://tosdr.community/u/Clippy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/why-is-case-188-bad/3569 "2026-07-21T04:02:15Z")
Why is Case 188 Bad, I feel like it should be neutral because a lot of the time this case is used is because the service shares your data for payments. --- ## [Are email address being processed by the provider obvious](https://tosdr.community/t/are-email-address-being-processed-by-the-provider-obvious/3579)
**Author:** [@shadowwwind](https://tosdr.community/u/shadowwwind)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/are-email-address-being-processed-by-the-provider-obvious/3579 "2026-07-17T21:51:04Z")
Opening a discussion for this Terms of Service; Didn't Read - Phoenix The user epoberezkin (which I believe to be a SimpleX employee) disagreed with this point. I challenge that, however I am not convinced yet that, it… --- ## [Case Proposal: :bad: The use of adblockers and/or similar tools is prohibited](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-the-use-of-adblockers-and-or-similar-tools-is-prohibited/3488)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 5:36am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-the-use-of-adblockers-and-or-similar-tools-is-prohibited/3488 "2026-07-12T05:36:46Z")
Description Field Value Name The use of adblockers or similar tools is prohibited Rating :bad: Weight 60 Topic Advertising Description The service prohibits users from using adblockers and/or similar tool… --- ## [Case Proposal: :good: Contact information from a Data Protection Officer (DPO) is provided](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-contact-information-from-a-data-protection-officer-dpo-is-provided/3566)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-contact-information-from-a-data-protection-officer-dpo-is-provided/3566 "2026-07-14T04:34:31Z")
Description Field Value Name Contact information from a Data Protection Officer (DPO) is provided Rating :good: Weight 30 Topic Transparency Description The service provides the contact information of a D… --- ## [Case Proposal: :neutral: Prices and fees may be changed at any time, but you will be notified beforehand](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-prices-and-fees-may-be-changed-at-any-time-but-you-will-be-notified-beforehand/3568)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-prices-and-fees-may-be-changed-at-any-time-but-you-will-be-notified-beforehand/3568 "2026-07-12T20:24:13Z")
Description Field Value Name Prices and fees may be changed at any time, but you will be notified beforehand Rating :neutral: Weight 20 Topic Payments Description The service reserves the right to modify … --- ## [Case Proposal: You must keep your information up to date and accurate](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-you-must-keep-your-information-up-to-date-and-accurate/2546)
**Author:** [@CyanoTex](https://tosdr.community/u/CyanoTex)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-you-must-keep-your-information-up-to-date-and-accurate/2546 "2026-07-12T06:16:22Z")
I propose the following data to be a new case: Fields Data Name You must keep your information up to date and accurate Description (may need rephrasing) The service expects you to provide true and accurate i… --- ## [Case Proposal: :blocker: Your personal data may be purchased by this service from third parties](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-your-personal-data-may-be-purchased-by-this-service-from-third-parties/3447)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 6:09am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-your-personal-data-may-be-purchased-by-this-service-from-third-parties/3447 "2026-07-12T06:09:44Z")
Description NOTE: The wording is not final, just a first draft. Field Value Name Your personal data may be purchased by this service from third parties Rating :blocker: Weight 55 Topic Personal Data Desc… --- ## [Case Proposal: :neutral: Fees may be charged if you request an archive of your data](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-fees-may-be-charged-if-you-request-an-archive-of-your-data/3465)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-fees-may-be-charged-if-you-request-an-archive-of-your-data/3465 "2026-07-12T05:45:07Z")
Description Name: Fees may be charged if you request an archive of your data Rating: :neutral: Weight: 10 Topicc: Transparency (or, alternatively, User Choice) Descrption: When requesting an archive of your data collect… --- ## [Case proposal: :bad: You may be prohibited from using this service, for any or no reason, at any time](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-you-may-be-prohibited-from-using-this-service-for-any-or-no-reason-at-any-time/3468)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Jeff](https://tosdr.community/u/Dr_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-you-may-be-prohibited-from-using-this-service-for-any-or-no-reason-at-any-time/3468 "2026-07-12T05:44:46Z")
Description Field Value Name You may prohibited from using this service, for any or no reason, at any time Rating :bad: Weight 50 Topic Suspension and Censorship Description The service provider reserves … --- ## [Case Proposal: User information cannot be collected](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-user-information-cannot-be-collected/1995)
**Author:** [@PrivatePrawn](https://tosdr.community/u/PrivatePrawn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 5:32am UTC](https://tosdr.community/t/case-proposal-user-information-cannot-be-collected/1995 "2026-07-12T05:32:25Z")
I propose the following data to be a new case: Fields Data Name User information cannot be collected en masse Description User information on the site cannot be collected by automated means without the consent… [Next page](https://tosdr.community/tag/discussion/49.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=discussion)