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Read Sep 21, 2026

In short

  • You are agreeing to allow X to collect detailed personal, location, and biometric data while using the service.
  • You accept that your public content is viewable by anyone and may be shared with partners who can use it for their own purposes, including training AI models.
  • The company retains your data indefinitely if you violate rules or for legal compliance, and keeps cookie logs for up to 13 months.

What you accept

If you use this site

Everyday words for the material promises and rights you give up. Each line includes a quote from the document.

Fineprint cannot see whether you agreed. This page is posted on their site. Open the original if you need to know how they say it applies.

  1. 01

    You are agreeing to let X share your information with third-party business partners who may use it for their own independent purposes, such as training artificial intelligence models.

    Other companies

    “If you do not opt out... the recipients of the information may use it for their own independent purposes in addition to those stated in X’s Privacy Policy, including, for example, to train their artificial intelligence models”
  2. 02

    You are agreeing to give X permission to use your data and publicly available information to train its machine learning or artificial intelligence models.

    This product

    “We may use the information we collect and publicly available information to help train our machine learning or artificial intelligence models for the purposes outlined in this policy.”
  3. 03

    You are agreeing to let X keep certain identifiers, like your email or phone number, indefinitely if your account is suspended for violating rules.

    This product

    “Where you violate our Rules and your account is suspended, we may keep the identifiers you used to create the account (such as your email address or phone number) indefinitely to prevent repeat policy offenders from creating new accounts.”

What it can cost you

Downsides we could quote

Quoted clauses that can affect your privacy, money, or right to go to court — including terms that follow you to other products.

Highest-cost clauses first

High cost

Tracking you across apps

You are agreeing to let X track your device usage on other sites to serve you relevant advertisements.

“We also use this information to measure the effectiveness of ads and to help recognize your devices to serve you ads on and off of X.”

What that means: Your browsing activity outside of X can be linked back to your X account for ad targeting.

X tracks your device identity to show advertisements across both their platform and external websites or apps.

High cost

Indefinite retention

You are agreeing to indefinite data retention if X determines it is needed for safety, security, or legal compliance.

“We may need to keep certain information longer than our policies specify in order to comply with legal requirements and for safety and security reasons. For example: To maintain the safety and security of our products and services... including where it is necessary to store your information longer in order to investigate and fight abuse on our products and services.”

What that means: Your data may never be fully deleted if X decides it needs it for future investigations or legal defenses.

Data retention is not strictly limited; X can keep information indefinitely if they deem it necessary for safety, security, or legal defense.

High cost

Data sold or shared with third parties

You are agreeing to the potential sale or transfer of your personal data if X is acquired or undergoes a major business restructuring.

“We may share, sell, or transfer information about you in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy.”

What that means: A future buyer of X could acquire your personal history and profile information.

In the event of a business transaction change, your personal data can be sold or transferred to a new entity.

High cost

Tracking you across apps

You are agreeing to let X track your interactions with advertisements across the entire web.

“When you view or interact with ads we serve on or off X, we may collect information about those views or interactions...”

What that means: X builds a profile of your interests based on how you interact with ads everywhere on the internet.

X collects detailed engagement data not just on their site, but for ads displayed on external platforms.

Medium cost

Location or sensitive-data over-collection

You are agreeing to allow X to collect biometric information from you if you provide consent.

“Biometric information. Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes.”

What that means: You permit the collection of physical traits like fingerprints or face ID data if you enable the feature.

The policy explicitly lists biometric data as a category collected based on user consent for security functions.

Medium cost

Difficult or incomplete deletion

You are agreeing to a 30-day delay in the final removal of your account data after deactivation.

“For up to 30 days after deactivation it is still possible to restore your X account if it was accidentally or wrongfully deactivated.”

What that means: Your request to leave is not immediate; your data remains active for a month after you try to delete your account.

While deletion is possible, there is a 30-day window where the account and data remain accessible or recoverable by the system.

Medium cost

Indefinite retention

You are agreeing to have your interaction logs and cookie data kept for up to 13 months.

“We keep cookies and information collected using cookies for up to 13 months. We keep information about your views or interactions with ads on or off X... for up to 12 months.”

What that means: Your past advertising clicks and site visits are stored for long periods, building a durable history of your behavior.

Specific log data and cookie identifiers are retained for over a year, which is a significant period for tracking history.

If these terms already apply to you

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News for this company

First readings and wording changes we could quote — the same items that appear on News.

All News

  1. Updated · Terms of use

    X terms of use changed

    We quoted 9 wording changes below. The current grade is F.

    Wording we could quote

    • No longer quoted

      Children’s data

      “In any case, you must be at least 13 years old to use the Services.”

    • Changed

      Broad license to user content

      Was

      “you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, upload, download, and distribute such Content... for any purpose”

      Now

      “you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense)... for any purpose... for use with and training of our machine learning and artificial intelligence models”

    • Changed

      Forced arbitration or class-action waiver

      Was

      “all disputes related to these Terms... shall be brought and must proceed exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Wichita County or Tarrant County, Texas... If... unenforceable... binding arbitration... conducted on an individual basis only”

      Now

      “unless the forum selection clause in these Terms is unenforceable for any reason, then the dispute will be arbitrated.”

    • Changed

      Jury trial or court access waived

      Was

      “WHERE PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BY ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU AND X ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO BRING, JOIN, OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION”

      Now

      “BY ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU AND X ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO BRING... ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION... OF ANY KIND”

    • Changed

      Liability shifted onto the user

      Was

      “THE X ENTITIES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS... THE X ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES... IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE X ENTITIES EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS”

      Now

      “THE X ENTITIES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS... IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE X ENTITIES EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (U.S. $100.00) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US”

    • Changed

      Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products

      Was

      “The choice, law, jurisdiction, and arbitration provisions of this section shall also extend to disputes involving our U.S. corporate affiliates, including but limited to any U.S. SpaceXAI, Cursor, or SpaceX entities”

      Now

      “The choice, law, jurisdiction, and arbitration provisions of this section shall also extend to disputes involving our U.S. corporate affiliates, including but not limited to any U.S. SpaceXAI, Cursor, or SpaceX entities”

    • Changed

      Unilateral changes with little or no notice

      Was

      “We may revise these Terms from time to time. By continuing to access or use the Services after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.”

      Now

      “We may revise these Terms from time to time... By continuing to access or use the Services after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.”

    • No longer quoted

      Indefinite retention

      “the following sections shall continue to apply: 2, 3, 5, 6... For the avoidance of doubt, these Terms survive the deactivation or termination of your account.”

    • No longer quoted

      You take the risk of injury or death

      “Your access to and use of the Services or any Content are at your own risk... you may be exposed to offensive, harmful, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate... Content”

    Oct 9, 2026 · F

    Company pageSee what changed

  2. Updated · Terms of use

    X terms of use changed

    We quoted 9 wording changes below. The current grade is F.

    Wording we could quote

    • Changed

      Broad license to user content

      Was

      “you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense)... for any purpose... including... training of our machine learning and artificial intelligence models”

      Now

      “you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, upload, download, and distribute such Content... for any purpose”

    • Changed

      Forced arbitration or class-action waiver

      Was

      “any disputes between you and us will be resolved by a court in Texas, based on Texas law... if the forum selection clause... is unenforceable... then the dispute will be arbitrated... conducted on an individual basis only, and not as a class”

      Now

      “all disputes related to these Terms... shall be brought and must proceed exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Wichita County or Tarrant County, Texas... If... unenforceable... binding arbitration... conducted on an individual basis only”

    • Changed

      Jury trial or court access waived

      Was

      “YOU AND X ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO BRING, JOIN, OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION”

      Now

      “WHERE PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BY ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU AND X ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO BRING, JOIN, OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION”

    • Changed

      Liability shifted onto the user

      Was

      “THE X ENTITIES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS... IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE X ENTITIES EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS”

      Now

      “THE X ENTITIES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS... THE X ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES... IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE X ENTITIES EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS”

    • Changed

      Unilateral changes with little or no notice

      Was

      “We may revise these Terms from time to time... By continuing to access or use the Services after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.”

      Now

      “We may revise these Terms from time to time. By continuing to access or use the Services after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.”

    • Changed

      Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products

      Was

      “The choice of law, jurisdiction, and arbitration provisions of this section shall also extend to disputes involving our U.S. corporate affiliates, including but not limited to any U.S. SpaceXAI, Cursor, or SpaceX entities”

      Now

      “The choice, law, jurisdiction, and arbitration provisions of this section shall also extend to disputes involving our U.S. corporate affiliates, including but limited to any U.S. SpaceXAI, Cursor, or SpaceX entities”

    • Appeared

      Children’s data

      “In any case, you must be at least 13 years old to use the Services.”

    • Appeared

      Indefinite retention

      “the following sections shall continue to apply: 2, 3, 5, 6... For the avoidance of doubt, these Terms survive the deactivation or termination of your account.”

    • Appeared

      You take the risk of injury or death

      “Your access to and use of the Services or any Content are at your own risk... you may be exposed to offensive, harmful, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate... Content”

    Sep 30, 2026 · F

    Company pageSee what changed

  3. Updated · Cookie notice

    X privacy policy changed

    We quoted 6 wording changes below. The grade moved from C to F.

    Wording we could quote

    • Changed

      Data sold or shared with third parties

      Was

      “And no, we don’t sell your personal information.”

      Now

      “We may share, sell, or transfer information about you in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy.”

    • Changed

      Location or sensitive-data over-collection

      Was

      “You can also choose to share your current precise location or places where you’ve previously used X by enabling these settings in your account.”

      Now

      “Biometric information. Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes.”

    • No longer quoted

      Children’s data

      “X's Audience Our services are not directed to children, and you may not use our services if you are under the age of 13.”

    • Appeared

      Tracking you across apps

      “We also use this information to measure the effectiveness of ads and to help recognize your devices to serve you ads on and off of X.”

    • Appeared

      Indefinite retention

      “We may need to keep certain information longer than our policies specify in order to comply with legal requirements and for safety and security reasons. For example: To maintain the safety and security of our products and services... including where it is necessary to store your information longer in order to investigate and fight abuse on our products and services.”

    • Appeared

      Difficult or incomplete deletion

      “For up to 30 days after deactivation it is still possible to restore your X account if it was accidentally or wrongfully deactivated.”

    Sep 21, 2026 · F

    Company pageSee what changed

  4. First reading · Terms of use

    We read the X terms of use

    This document establishes the binding rules for using X and its network of apps and business tools. It grants X permanent rights to your posts, caps their financial responsibility to you at a small amount, and counts as acceptance for future updates simply by keeping your account active. You also agree to resolve disputes in specific locations rather than joining a group lawsuit, unless regional laws prevent it.

    Sep 2, 2026 · D

    Company pageSee what changed

  5. First reading · Cookie notice

    We read the X cookie notice

    Fineprint found 3 quoted privacy clauses that match the consumer rubric. This is a reading aid, not legal advice.

    Sep 2, 2026 · C

    Company pageSee what changed