Snapshot of the source text at fetch time, not a live mirror of the policy page.
Plain-English summary
Your personal information may be shared with third parties, and your consent to this is assumed for certain purposes. Additionally, your customer information could be transferred if the company sells business units or is acquired (risk_flags-2). Your personal data may also be processed and stored outside of Canada, making it subject to foreign laws (data_use-1).
90% confidence
Ask Verbaterm
Follow up on findings with grounded answers from this review. Not legal advice.
Risk Flags
1 finding
Critical issues that users should be aware of, such as limitations on dispute rights or significant data exposure risks.
high90% confidence
Customer information may be transferred in business transactions
If the business sells or buys stores, subsidiaries, or business units, customer information may be transferred as a business asset.
Why it matters: Your customer information may be transferred to a new owner if the company sells parts of its business or is acquired.
As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy stores, subsidiaries, or business units. In such transactions, customer information generally is one of the transferred business assets but remains subject to the promises made in any pre-existing Privacy Notice (unless, of course, the customer consents otherwise). Also, in the unlikely event that Dynalist or substantially all of its assets are acquired, customer information of course will be one of the transferred assets.
We limit collection of your personal information, paragraph 11 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
1 finding
How the company collects, uses, and shares your data, including for advertising, analytics, or third-party sharing.
medium90% confidence
Personal information may be processed and stored in other countries
If service providers located outside of Canada are used, personal information may be processed and stored in other countries and subject to their laws.
Why it matters: Your personal information might be stored and processed in countries outside of Canada, meaning it could be subject to the laws of those countries.
We may use service providers located outside of Canada, and, if applicable, your personal information may be processed and stored in other countries and therefore may be subject to disclosure under the laws of those countries.
We limit collection of your personal information, paragraph 10 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
All clear
Terms related to subscription cancellations, account termination, and data retention after cancellation.
✓
Looking good
No billing surprises spotted
Verbaterm only flags concerns it can cite. No cancellation, auto-renewal, or refund terms needed attention here.
Gotchas
All clear
Potentially overlooked clauses that could be unfavorable or restrictive to the user.
✓
Looking good
No hidden gotchas
Verbaterm only flags concerns it can cite. Nothing easy-to-miss stood out in this section.
Protections
9 findings
Clauses that offer user benefits, rights, or strong commitments to privacy and security.
Protection90% confidence
Option to disable internet connection for updates
Obsidian apps may connect to the internet to check for updates, but this function can be disabled in the app's Settings.
Why it helps: You have control over whether the app connects to the internet for updates, allowing you to manage network usage.
Obsidian may connect to the internet to check for updates, but you can disable this in Settings → About.
Third-party plugins and themes in the directory must adhere to developer policies that prohibit capturing client-side telemetry data and require clear disclosure of network usage.
Why it helps: This policy protects users from unauthorized collection of telemetry data by third-party plugins and ensures transparency regarding network usage.
Third-party plugins and themes listed in our directory must adhere to Developer policies which state that capturing client-side telemetry data is prohibited, and that network usage must be clearly disclosed.
Privacy, paragraph 11 · Citation strength: strong
Protection95% confidence
Obsidian Sync data is end-to-end encrypted
When using Obsidian Sync, your data, including file names, is end-to-end encrypted.
Why it helps: End-to-end encryption for Sync data, including file names, provides a high level of security and privacy for your synchronized content.
With Obsidian Sync, your data, including file names, is end-to-end encrypted. Read more about Obsidian Sync privacy .
Privacy, paragraph 14 · Citation strength: strong
Protection95% confidence
Immediate data deletion upon self-cancellation of Sync or Publish
If you cancel your Sync or Publish subscription yourself, your data is deleted immediately.
Why it helps: This allows for immediate removal of your data from their servers upon user-initiated cancellation, enhancing control over your personal information.
If you cancel the subscription yourself, your data is deleted immediately.
Privacy, paragraph 15 · Citation strength: strong
Protection90% confidence
No sharing of email with third parties for purchases, except payment processors
Your email address is not shared with third parties for purchases, with the exception of payment processors like Stripe, WeChat, Alipay, and PayPal.
Why it helps: This limits the sharing of your email address, reducing potential exposure to third-party marketing or data collection.
We don't share your email with third parties, except payment processors (Stripe, WeChat, Alipay, PayPal).
Option to delete Obsidian account, licenses, and subscriptions permanently
You have the choice to delete your Obsidian account at any time via the account dashboard, which will permanently delete your account, licenses, and subscriptions.
Why it helps: This provides a clear method for users to permanently delete their account and associated data, supporting data control and the right to be forgotten.
You may choose to delete your Obsidian account at any time using the account dashboard, which will permanently delete your account, licenses, and subscriptions.
Email address for forum signup not shared with third parties
The email address required for signing up for the Obsidian forum is not shared with third parties.
Why it helps: This limits the sharing of your email address, reducing potential exposure to third-party marketing or data collection from forum activity.
Signing up for the Obsidian forum requires an email address, which we don't share with third parties.
Company commits to transparent privacy and security policies
The company is committed to providing understandable and easily available information about its policy and practices related to the management of personal information.
Why it helps: This commitment to transparency helps users understand how their personal information is handled and allows for informed decision-making.
We are committed to providing you with understandable and easily available information about our policy and practices related to management of your personal information. This policy and any related information is available at all times on our website, www.obsidian.md under Privacy or on request. To contact us, refer to the “How to contact us” section below.
We limit collection of your personal information, paragraph 28 · Citation strength: strong
Protection95% confidence
Commitment to not materially change policies to be less protective without consent
The company is committed to protecting your information and will never materially change policies and practices to be less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of affected customers.
Why it helps: This commitment means that changes to privacy policies will not retroactively weaken protections for your previously collected data without your consent.
We are, however, committed to protecting your information and will never materially change our policies and practices to make them less protective of customer information collected in the past without the consent of affected customers.
make any necessary updates to your personal information, paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
Report an issue
Flag a citation problem, stale policy text, or incorrect company match.
Verbaterm boundaries
This public review is informational only and is not legal advice. Verbaterm shows only findings tied to the cited source snapshot above.