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Privacy policy

Replit

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Protections6
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Replit makes no guarantees regarding the security or privacy of your electronically hosted information. De-identified information can be used and shared for any purpose at their discretion. User information may be shared with corporate affiliates and other service providers for various functions, including marketing. Your profile and user-generated content are publicly viewable and searchable by default. Finally, information may be disclosed during corporate transactions. If you fail to provide requested information, you may be unable to use some or all services. Users are also responsible for legal compliance if they publish content that collects personally identifiable information.

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Risk Flags

Critical issues and red flags that may indicate potential harm or significant risk.

Not clearly stated: No additional significant risks were identified that were not clearly stated.
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No Guarantees on Security or Privacy

Replit states that while they use safeguards, they cannot make guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information.

Why it matters: Your information may not be fully secure or private, as Replit explicitly states no guarantees regarding the security or privacy of your electronically hosted information.

We use a variety of technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to safeguard the information we maintain. However, as our Services are hosted electronically, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information.

**Security**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

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De-identified Data Can Be Used for Any Purpose

Replit may de-identify information so it can no longer be linked to you or your device, and once de-identified, this information can be used and shared for any purpose at their discretion.

Why it matters: Once your information is de-identified, Replit can use and share it for any purpose they choose, and this Privacy Policy will no longer apply to that information.

Please note that we may de-identify the information we collect from and about you so that it can no longer be reasonably linked to you or your device. Once information has been de-identified in this way, we can use and share it for any purpose in our discretion, and this Privacy Policy no longer applies to such information.

* To facilitate transactions and payments;, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong

Data Use

Practices concerning the collection, processing, and sharing of user data.

Not clearly stated: No additional data use concerns were identified that were not clearly stated.
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Information Shared with Affiliates for Any Purpose Described in Privacy Policy

Replit may share any information they receive with their corporate affiliates under common ownership or control for any of the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Why it matters: Your information can be shared with Replit's corporate affiliates for various purposes outlined in their Privacy Policy.

We may share any information we receive with our corporate affiliates under common ownership or control for any of the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

**How We Share the Information We Collect**, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong

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Information Shared with Service Providers for Various Functions

Replit may share information with vendors who provide services like analytics, billing, legal support, marketing, security, machine learning, and fraud prevention, and who process this information on Replit's behalf.

Why it matters: Your data may be shared with various third-party vendors for a range of functions including analytics, marketing, and security.

We may share any information we receive with vendors retained in connection with the provision of our Services and that process your information on our behalf. These entities may include analytics, billing, legal support, marketing, security, machine learning, and fraud prevention companies.

**How We Share the Information We Collect**, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong

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Public Viewability and Search Indexing of Profile and Content

Your profile information (name, user name, profile picture, code, and other profile information, excluding email or phone number) will always be viewable and searchable by other users and search indexed by online search engines, and content you post, including code and forum posts, will be displayed and viewable by other users by default.

Why it matters: Your profile and content, including code and forum posts, are publicly viewable by default and searchable by online search engines, except for student profiles and code in Teams for Education.

Your profile, including your name, user name, profile picture, code, and other profile information (but not your email address or phone number) will always be viewable and searchable by other users and search indexed by online search engines. The content you post to the Services, including your code and forum posts, will be displayed on the Services and viewable by other users by default.

**How We Share the Information We Collect**, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong

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Information Sharing for Corporate Transactions

Replit may disclose and transfer your information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties during corporate transactions like mergers, acquisitions, sales, or transfers of business assets.

Why it matters: Your information may be shared during corporate events such as mergers, sales, or asset transfers, potentially exposing it to new entities.

We may disclose and transfer your information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets.

**How We Share the Information We Collect**, paragraph 7 · Citation strength: strong

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Use of Web Beacons in Emails

Replit may use technologies like web beacons when sending emails to track whether you open them to improve customer experience and services.

Why it matters: Replit may track if you open their emails to understand interaction and improve services.

When we send you emails, we may use technologies such as web beacons to track whether you open them to learn how to deliver a better customer experience and improve our Services.

**A. Information You Provide to Us.**, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong

Cancellation and Renewal

Terms related to subscription cancellations, auto-renewal, and billing.

Not clearly stated: There is no information provided in the given clauses regarding cancellation and renewal policies.

Gotchas

Potentially burdensome or unexpected terms that users might overlook.

Not clearly stated: No additional gotchas were identified that were not clearly stated.
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Required Information for Service Use

If you do not provide requested information, you may not be able to use some or all of Replit's Services, especially if that information is necessary or legally required.

Why it matters: Failure to provide requested information may result in the inability to use certain or all of Replit's services.

If you do not provide your information when requested, you may not be able to use some or all of our Services if that information is necessary to provide you with our Services or if we are legally required to collect it.

**Information We Collect**, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong

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User Responsibility for Third-Party Content Privacy

If you publish content on Replit that could collect personally identifiable information from its users, you are responsible for understanding your legal obligations and complying with all applicable laws.

Why it matters: If you publish content that collects personally identifiable information, you bear the responsibility for legal compliance, including providing privacy notices, obtaining consent, and complying with laws like COPPA.

Replit provides you with the ability to publish content that could be used to collect personally identifiable information from its users. If you publish such content, it is your responsibility to understand your legal obligations and to comply with all applicable laws, including:

**Your Privacy Obligations**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

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No Responsibility for Third-Party Website Privacy Practices

Replit is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites, products, or services that their services may contain links to.

Why it matters: When clicking on links within Replit's services that lead to third-party websites or services, your data privacy will not be protected by Replit's Privacy Policy, and you should review the third-party's own privacy policies.

Our Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any information you disclose to these third parties.

**How We Share the Information We Collect**, paragraph 17 · Citation strength: strong

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Limited Service Functionality if Cookies are Blocked

Blocking all cookies, including essential cookies, may prevent you from accessing all or parts of Replit's Services, or cause some portions to malfunction.

Why it matters: Blocking cookies may negatively impact your ability to use or properly experience Replit's services.

However, if you use your browser settings to block all Cookies (including essential Cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our Services, or some portions of the Services may not function properly.

**How We Share the Information We Collect**, paragraph 12 · Citation strength: strong

Protections

Commitments and features that protect user interests.

Not clearly stated: No additional protections were identified that were not clearly stated.
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Right to Withdraw Consent for Data Processing

Users can withdraw any consent they previously provided to Replit regarding the processing of their information at any time and free of charge.

Why it helps: Users have control over their data processing by being able to revoke consent, stopping future data use for purposes that relied on that consent.

You may withdraw any consent you previously provided to us regarding the processing of your information, at any time and free of charge.

**How We Share the Information We Collect**, paragraph 14 · Citation strength: strong

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Data Deletion within 30 Days Upon Account Deletion Request

When a user requests to delete their account, Replit commits to deleting their data within 30 days.

Why it helps: This provides a clear timeframe for data deletion upon account termination, ensuring user data is removed promptly.

When you request to delete your account, we delete your data within 30 days.

**How We Share the Information We Collect**, paragraph 19 · Citation strength: strong

Protection90% confidence

Commitment to Address Underage User Data

If Replit learns a user is under 13 in the U.S. or under the applicable age in another jurisdiction, they will take reasonable steps to obtain parental consent or delete the user's personal information.

Why it helps: This commitment helps protect children's privacy by providing a mechanism to either secure parental consent or remove personal information for underage users, aligning with child protection laws.

If we learn that a child is under the age of 13 in the United States, or is under the applicable age requirement in another jurisdiction, we will take reasonable steps to obtain parental consent or delete the user’s personal information from our files as soon as is practicable.

**Children’s and Students’ Privacy**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

Protection90% confidence

European Privacy Rights (Access, Update, Delete Data)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have rights to access, update, correct inaccuracies, restrict or object to processing, anonymize or delete information, and exercise data portability.

Why it helps: These rights give users significant control over their personal data, including the ability to manage, restrict, or remove it, promoting individual privacy and autonomy.

You may request access to the information we maintain about you, update and correct inaccuracies in your information, restrict or object to the processing of your information, have the information anonymized or deleted, as appropriate, or exercise your right to data portability to easily transfer your information to another company (where technically feasible).

**How We Share the Information We Collect**, paragraph 14 · Citation strength: strong

Protection90% confidence

California Resident Rights (Access, Deletion, Opt-Out)

California residents have rights to request a copy of personal information, details about data collection and sharing, deletion of personal information (subject to exemptions), and to opt-out of profiling.

Why it helps: These rights empower California users to understand, control, and request the deletion of their personal information, fostering greater transparency and autonomy over their data.

from profiling, defined as the automated processing of personal information to assess or forecast aspects of your behavior. * The right to request us to correct errors in the personal information that we hold about you.

**Additional information for California residents**, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong

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Colorado Resident Rights (Access, Deletion, Opt-Out, Appeal)

Colorado residents have rights to request a copy of personal information (up to two requests per year for free), details about data collection and sharing, deletion of personal information (subject to exemptions), to opt out of profiling, to request correction of errors, and to appeal declined requests.

Why it helps: These rights provide Colorado users with extensive control over their personal data, including the ability to access, modify, delete, and challenge decisions regarding their information, enhancing privacy protection.

nformation to assess or forecast aspects of your behavior. * The right to request us to correct errors in the personal information that we hold about you. * The right to appeal if we decline a request that you have made.

**Additional information for Colorado residents**, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong

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