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Retailers control returns, warranties, and how purchase data is used. Compare published store policies for the clauses that affect shoppers most.

Scores start at 100 and deduct for cited concerns. Higher scores rank first. Informational only. Not legal advice.

All categoriesFull rankings
Reviews ranked46
Average score68.5
High findings71

Scoreboard snapshot

Top 3 and score bands (strong ≥90, mixed 70–89, rough <70).

  1. eBayPrivacy policy98.0
  2. Sam's West, Inc.Terms of service · Sam's Club97.0
  3. Nordstrom, Inc.Terms of service · Nordstrom97.0
Strong13
Mixed7
Rough26

Ranked reviews

Same scoreboard as library rankings for this industry.

#1 · eBay

Retail

Privacy policy

Score98.0
Severity0 high1 med0 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

1 protection

#2 · Sam's West, Inc.

Retail

Terms of service

Sam's Club

Score97.0
Severity0 high0 med1 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 low

Protections

None cited

#3 · Nordstrom, Inc.

Retail

Terms of service

Nordstrom

Score97.0
Severity0 high0 med1 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 low

Protections

None cited

#4 · Nordstrom, Inc.

Retail

Privacy policy

Nordstrom

Score97.0
Severity0 high0 med1 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

1 finding

1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#5 · Walmart

Retail

Terms of service

Score97.0
Severity0 high0 med1 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 low

Protections

None cited

#6 · Samsung

Retail

Privacy policy

Score97.0
Severity0 high0 med1 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

1 finding

1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#7 · Starbucks

Retail

Privacy policy

Score96.0
Severity0 high2 med0 low

Risk flags

1 finding

1 med

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

2 protections

#8 · ASOS plc

Retail

Privacy policy

ASOS

Score95.0
Severity0 high1 med1 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

2 findings

1 med1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

1 protection

#9 · Amazon

Retail

Privacy policy

Amazon Shopping

Score94.0
Severity0 high3 med0 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

3 findings

3 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

3 protections

#10 · Recreational Equipment, Inc.

Retail

Privacy policy

REI

Score93.0
Severity0 high2 med0 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

1 protection

#11 · ASOS plc

Retail

Terms of service

ASOS

Score92.0
Severity0 high1 med1 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

2 findings

1 med1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#12 · Costco

Retail

Privacy policy

Score90.0
Severity1 high0 med0 low

Risk flags

1 finding

1 high

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#13 · Costco

Retail

Terms of service

Score90.0
Severity1 high0 med0 low

Risk flags

1 finding

1 high

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#14 · Penney OpCo LLC

Retail

Terms of service

JCPenney

Score88.0
Severity0 high3 med0 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

3 findings

3 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

1 protection

#15 · Penney OpCo LLC

Retail

Privacy policy

JCPenney

Score88.0
Severity0 high3 med0 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 med

Protections

1 protection

#16 · Chewy, Inc.

Retail

Privacy policy

Chewy

Score85.0
Severity0 high3 med0 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 med

Protections

None cited

#17 · Lululemon Athletica USA, Inc.

Retail

Privacy policy

Lululemon

Score85.0
Severity0 high3 med0 low

Risk flags

No major risk flags

Data use

3 findings

3 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#18 · BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.

Retail

Terms of service

BJ's Wholesale Club

Score85.0
Severity1 high1 med0 low

Risk flags

1 finding

1 high

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#19 · Roadget Business PTE. LTD.

Retail

Privacy policy

SHEIN

Score72.0
Severity2 high4 med0 low

Risk flags

2 findings

2 high

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

1 finding

1 med

Gotchas

1 finding

1 med

Protections

6 protections

#20 · CVS Health

Retail

Privacy policy

CVS Pharmacy

Score70.0
Severity0 high3 med5 low

Risk flags

2 findings

2 med

Data use

6 findings

1 med5 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#21 · Nike

Retail

Privacy policy

Score69.0
Severity1 high0 med7 low

Risk flags

2 findings

1 high1 low

Data use

3 findings

3 low

Cancellation

1 finding

1 low

Gotchas

2 findings

2 low

Protections

None cited

#22 · McDonald's

Retail

Privacy policy

Score69.0
Severity3 high2 med1 low

Risk flags

5 findings

3 high2 med

Data use

1 finding

1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

5 protections

#23 · Walmart

Retail

Terms of service

Walmart Plus

Score68.0
Severity0 high4 med4 low

Risk flags

8 findings

4 med4 low

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#24 · Samsung

Retail

Terms of service

Score67.0
Severity3 high0 med2 low

Risk flags

3 findings

3 high

Data use

2 findings

2 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

1 protection

#25 · BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.

Retail

Privacy policy

BJ's Wholesale Club

Score66.0
Severity3 high2 med0 low

Risk flags

5 findings

3 high2 med

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

2 protections

#26 · Target

Retail

Terms of service

Score65.0
Severity2 high3 med0 low

Risk flags

2 findings

2 high

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

3 findings

3 med

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#27 · Walgreens

Retail

Privacy policy

Score63.0
Severity3 high2 med1 low

Risk flags

3 findings

3 high

Data use

3 findings

2 med1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

2 protections

#28 · Amazon

Retail

Terms of service

Amazon Shopping

Score62.0
Severity1 high5 med2 low

Risk flags

3 findings

1 high2 med

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

1 finding

1 med

Gotchas

4 findings

2 med2 low

Protections

1 protection

#29 · Best Buy

Retail

Privacy policy

Score62.0
Severity3 high1 med2 low

Risk flags

3 findings

3 high

Data use

1 finding

1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

2 findings

1 med1 low

Protections

1 protection

#30 · CVS Health

Retail

Terms of service

CVS Pharmacy

Score61.0
Severity0 high6 med3 low

Risk flags

2 findings

1 med1 low

Data use

7 findings

5 med2 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

None cited

#31 · Target

Retail

Privacy policy

Score61.0
Severity1 high7 med1 low

Risk flags

3 findings

1 high1 med1 low

Data use

4 findings

4 med

Cancellation

2 findings

2 med

Gotchas

No hidden gotchas

Protections

3 protections

#32 · Walgreens

Retail

Terms of service

Score60.0
Severity0 high5 med5 low

Risk flags

3 findings

2 med1 low

Data use

4 findings

4 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

3 findings

3 med

Protections

None cited

#33 · eBay

Retail

Terms of service

Score60.0
Severity2 high4 med0 low

Risk flags

2 findings

2 high

Data use

2 findings

2 med

Cancellation

1 finding

1 med

Gotchas

1 finding

1 med

Protections

None cited

#34 · Recreational Equipment, Inc.

Retail

Terms of service

REI

Score60.0
Severity3 high2 med1 low

Risk flags

5 findings

3 high2 med

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 low

Protections

1 protection

#35 · McDonald's

Retail

Terms of service

Score59.0
Severity2 high6 med0 low

Risk flags

4 findings

2 high2 med

Data use

No data-use concerns flagged

Cancellation

1 finding

1 med

Gotchas

3 findings

3 med

Protections

3 protections

#36 · Nike

Retail

Terms of service

Score58.0
Severity3 high3 med1 low

Risk flags

2 findings

2 high

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

1 finding

1 high

Gotchas

3 findings

2 med1 low

Protections

2 protections

#37 · Sephora USA, Inc.

Retail

Privacy policy

Sephora

Score54.0
Severity0 high8 med2 low

Risk flags

3 findings

3 med

Data use

5 findings

3 med2 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

2 findings

2 med

Protections

None cited

#38 · Chewy, Inc.

Retail

Terms of service

Chewy

Score50.0
Severity3 high4 med0 low

Risk flags

3 findings

3 high

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

3 findings

3 med

Protections

None cited

#39 · IKEA

Retail

Terms of service

Score49.0
Severity4 high1 med2 low

Risk flags

4 findings

4 high

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

1 finding

1 low

Gotchas

1 finding

1 low

Protections

None cited

#40 · Sephora USA, Inc.

Retail

Terms of service

Sephora

Score40.0
Severity5 high2 med1 low

Risk flags

4 findings

4 high

Data use

3 findings

2 med1 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

1 finding

1 high

Protections

1 protection

#41 · Starbucks

Retail

Terms of service

Score38.0
Severity4 high5 med0 low

Risk flags

5 findings

4 high1 med

Data use

1 finding

1 med

Cancellation

1 finding

1 med

Gotchas

2 findings

2 med

Protections

1 protection

#42 · Whaleco Inc. (Temu)

Retail

Privacy policy

Temu

Score31.0
Severity3 high6 med3 low

Risk flags

3 findings

3 high

Data use

6 findings

6 med

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

3 findings

3 low

Protections

None cited

#43 · Best Buy

Retail

Terms of service

Score25.0
Severity5 high5 med1 low

Risk flags

3 findings

3 high

Data use

2 findings

2 high

Cancellation

1 finding

1 med

Gotchas

5 findings

4 med1 low

Protections

1 protection

#44 · Lululemon Athletica USA, Inc.

Retail

Terms of service

Lululemon

Score21.0
Severity5 high4 med3 low

Risk flags

4 findings

4 high

Data use

5 findings

3 med2 low

Cancellation

No billing surprises spotted

Gotchas

3 findings

1 high1 med1 low

Protections

None cited

#45 · IKEA

Retail

Privacy policy

Score19.0
Severity0 high3 med22 low

Risk flags

4 findings

3 med1 low

Data use

10 findings

10 low

Cancellation

6 findings

6 low

Gotchas

5 findings

5 low

Protections

None cited

#46 · Whaleco Inc. (Temu)

Retail

Terms of service

Temu

Score9.0
Severity7 high3 med5 low

Risk flags

6 findings

4 high2 low

Data use

3 findings

2 high1 low

Cancellation

2 findings

2 med

Gotchas

4 findings

1 high1 med2 low

Protections

3 protections