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Opera's terms allow them to modify or discontinue services, terminate user access, and even close accounts for inactivity without notice (risk_flags-1, risk_flags-2, risk_flags-3). They are not liable for damages, unauthorized data access, or third-party content/actions (risk_flags-5, risk_flags-6), and users must indemnify Opera for any third-party claims arising from their use (risk_flags-7). Additionally, by submitting user-generated content, users consent to Opera's unrestricted use of it (data_use-1) and cannot assign their rights under the terms without prior written consent (cancellation_renewal-1).
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Risk Flags
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Critical terms that can significantly harm users, often in hard-to-reverse ways. These include broad ownership claims on user content, limitations on dispute rights, or termination without recourse.
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Opera can terminate access to Services, including the compression Service, at any time for any reason, with or without notice.
Opera reserves the right to modify or discontinue its compression Service in whole or in part, or to terminate your access or the access of third parties to the compression Service at any time, with or without notice, for any reason.
Why it matters: Opera can discontinue its compression Service or terminate your access to it at any time, for any reason, and without notice.
In accordance with §6 of these Terms, Opera reserves the right to modify or discontinue the compression Service in whole or in part, or to terminate your access or the access of third parties to the compression Service at any time, with or without notice, for any reason.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 16 · Citation strength: strong
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Opera can modify or discontinue services or terminate your access without notice, and is not liable for these changes.
Opera reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Services in whole or in part, and to terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without notice. You agree that Opera shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.
Why it matters: Opera can change or stop providing services or terminate your access at any time, without notice, and for which they will not be liable to you.
Opera reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Services in whole or in part, and to terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without notice. You agree that Opera shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 31 · Citation strength: strong
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Opera can terminate your account for inactivity.
Opera may terminate or suspend your Opera Account and/or Service Specific Account for inactivity, defined as failing to sign-in to the Services for an extended period of time, as determined by Opera.
Why it matters: Your account can be terminated if you do not sign in for too long.
Opera may also terminate or suspend your Opera Account and/or Service Specific Account for inactivity, which is defined as failing to sign-in to the Services for an extended period of time, as determined by Opera.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 31 · Citation strength: strong
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Opera can assign its rights and responsibilities to a third party.
Opera reserves the right to assign its rights and responsibilities under these General Terms to any third party.
Why it matters: Opera can transfer its obligations and rights under the terms to another company.
Opera reserves the right to assign its rights and responsibilities under these General Terms to any third party.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 31 · Citation strength: strong
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Opera is not liable for various damages or third-party content/actions.
Opera shall not be responsible for unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, any material or data sent or received or not sent or received, or any transactions entered into through the Services. Opera is not responsible or liable for any threatening, defamatory, obscene, offensive, or illegal content or conduct of any other party or any infringement of another’s rights, including intellectual property rights.
Why it matters: Opera will not be held responsible for unauthorized data access, failed transmissions, or harmful actions by others.
. You agree that Opera is not responsible or liable for any threatening, defamatory, obscene, offensive, or illegal content or conduct of any other party or any infringement of another’s rights, including intellectual property rights. You specifically agree that Opera is not responsible for any content sent using and/or included in the Services by any third party.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 35 · Citation strength: strong
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Opera disclaims liability for various damages and its sole remedy is discontinuing service use.
In no event shall Opera and/or its suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data, or profits. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the Services, or with any of these terms, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Services and related websites.
Why it matters: Opera limits its liability for damages, and your only recourse for dissatisfaction is to stop using the services.
Because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply in every instance. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the Services, or with any of these terms, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Services and related websites.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 36 · Citation strength: strong
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Users must indemnify Opera for claims arising from their service use.
You agree to indemnify and hold Opera, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, and employees, harmless from any claim, demand, or damage, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, asserted by any third party due to or arising out of your use of or conduct on the Services.
Why it matters: You are responsible for covering Opera's expenses if a third party makes a claim due to your use of the services.
You agree to indemnify and hold Opera, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, and employees, harmless from any claim, demand, or damage, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, asserted by any third party due to or arising out of your use of or conduct on the Services.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 37 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
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Clauses that describe how the company collects, uses, stores, or shares user data, especially in ways that might be unexpected or expose users to privacy risks.
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By submitting User Generated Content, you consent to Opera's unrestricted use of those items.
By submitting User Generated Content on any Service, including any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques described therein, you consent to Opera’s unrestricted use of those items.
Why it matters: Opera can use your submitted content, ideas, and techniques without restriction.
Opera does not claim ownership of any User Generated Content. However, by submitting User Generated Content on any Service, including any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques described therein, you consent to Opera’s unrestricted use of those items.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 12 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
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Details on how subscriptions or services can be canceled, terms for automatic renewals, and associated refund policies. These often contain clauses that make it difficult to cancel or receive refunds.
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You may not assign or transfer your rights under these General Terms without Opera's prior written consent.
You may not assign or transfer your rights under these General Terms without obtaining Opera’s prior written consent, and any purported assignment or transfer in violation of this section will be null and void.
Why it matters: You cannot transfer your rights without Opera's written permission, and any attempt to do so will be invalid.
You may not assign or transfer your rights under these General Terms without obtaining Opera’s prior written consent, and any purported assignment or transfer in violation of this section will be null and void.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 41 · Citation strength: strong
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Protections
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These clauses are beneficial to you. They can include commitments to data minimization, clear processes for data deletion, transparent refund policies, or requirements for advance notice before changes to terms or services.
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Opera has a zero-tolerance policy against child sexual abuse content and will report such users to authorities.
Opera has a zero-tolerance policy against child sexual abuse content and will terminate the access of any user who publishes or distributes child sexual abuse content. Furthermore, we will report such users to the appropriate authorities.
Why it helps: This commitment helps protect children online by promising to remove and report child sexual abuse content.
Opera has a zero-tolerance policy against child sexual abuse content and will terminate the access of any user who publishes or distributes child sexual abuse content. Furthermore, we will report such users to the appropriate authorities.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
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User-generated content ownership remains with the user, and Opera has no duty to pre-screen it.
Opera does not claim ownership of any User Generated Content. Opera has no duty to pre-screen User Generated Content, but Opera has the right to refuse to post, edit, or deliver User Generated Content. Opera reserves the right to remove User Generated Content for any reason, but Opera is not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such material.
Why it helps: Your ownership of user-generated content is respected, and Opera is not obligated to review content before it is posted, allowing for more immediate sharing.
Opera does not claim ownership of any User Generated Content. However, by submitting User Generated Content on any Service, including any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques described therein, you consent to Opera’s unrestricted use of those items.
Title: Terms Of Service, paragraph 12 · Citation strength: strong
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You can delete your Opera Account at any time.
You may delete your Opera Account at any time. Please note that in such a case you will lose your access to features that require an Opera Account.
Why it helps: You have the control to delete your account whenever you choose, offering flexibility and control over your data.
You may delete your Opera Account at any time. Please note that in such a case you will lose your access to features that require an Opera Account.
Opera Account Service, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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