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The service may correlate your Goodreads data with your Amazon account information to improve services. Additionally, content you post, including private messages, may remain viewable even after deletion. You also cannot opt out of service-related emails.
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Risk Flags
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Data correlation with Amazon account information
Information gathered by Goodreads may be correlated with any personal information that Amazon.com has and used by Goodreads and Amazon to improve the services offered if you have an account on www.amazon.com.
Why it matters: Your Goodreads data may be combined with your Amazon personal information for the purpose of improving services, which could lead to a more comprehensive profile of you across both platforms.
Please note that, if you have an account on www.amazon.com, information gathered by Goodreads may be correlated with any personal information that Amazon.com has and used by Goodreads and Amazon to improve the services we offer.
Private messages may remain viewable after deletion
Even if you have deleted a message from your Goodreads inbox or outbox, copies of the message may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if other users have copied or stored the message.
Why it matters: Despite deleting private messages, they might still be viewable in cached or archived pages, or if other users have made copies.
However, even if you have deleted the message from your Goodreads inbox or outbox, copies of the message may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if other users have copied or stored the message.
User Content and Messages, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
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Policies related to the collection, processing, and sharing of user data.
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Cancellation and Renewal
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Terms related to account cancellation, subscription renewal, and associated policies.
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No billing surprises spotted
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Gotchas
1 finding
Potentially overlooked clauses that could be unfavorable or restrictive to the user.
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Inability to opt out of service-related emails
You may not opt out of Service-related e-mails.
Why it matters: You will continue to receive emails about the service, regardless of your other email preferences.
You may not opt out of Service-related e-mails.
User Content and Messages, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
Protections
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Commitments and features that benefit the user.
Protection95% confidence
Ability to opt out of certain emails
If you do not want to receive Other Messages, you may opt out by changing your e-mail preference settings in the account settings section of Goodreads.com after you have signed in using your personal password.
Why it helps: You have the ability to control which marketing or non-essential emails you receive from Goodreads.
If you do not want to receive Other Messages, you may opt out by changing your e-mail preference settings in the account settings section of Goodreads.com after you have signed in using your personal password.
User Content and Messages, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
Protection90% confidence
Right to request access to or delete personal information
To the extent required by applicable law, you may have the right to request access to or delete your personal information.
Why it helps: This clause confirms that you have rights, where legally mandated, to access or request the deletion of your personal data.
In addition, to the extent required by applicable law, you may have the right to request access to or delete your personal information.
Your Choices About Your Information, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Protection95% confidence
No collection of personal information from children under 13
Goodreads does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register.
Why it helps: This protects children under 13 by explicitly stating that the service does not knowingly collect their personal information.
Goodreads does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register.