Why would I create an account?

So we can keep a list of companies you use and the plain-English list of what you accepted. Browsing and pasting a URL stay free. Change alerts are not sending yet.

Can you tell when I tap Agree on another site?

No. We cannot see the Accept button on another company's site. If you just agreed, open that company here and tap “I accepted these terms.” That is how tracking starts.

What will you notify me about?

If you ask to be notified, we add an in-app notice when a watched privacy policy or terms of use changes. The same update appears on News. We are not sending email yet.

What does Fineprint use on this site?

We count page views with a first-party script. If you sign in, we use a session cookie. No ads, no sale of your data.

How we grade

Fineprint is a reading aid. It does not say whether a clause would hold up in court, and it is not a substitute for a lawyer.

Not legal advice

This is a reading aid. Grades come from quoted passages, then a fixed score. They can miss context, local law, and later updates. Open the original document, and get a lawyer if you need a legal decision.

What we read

We open the public URL you paste, or an official policy URL from our list. Listed companies are re-read on a schedule. We save a snapshot so we can see when the wording changes.

What you are agreeing to

Every analysis has two lists. First: everyday statements of what a typical person accepts. Second: every quoted downside. We watch for terms in one app that also try to cover stores, tickets, or sister brands.

What we may flag

We only report an issue when we can quote a passage that matches one of these categories. The grade is not a moral score.

Data sold or shared with third parties
The company sells personal data, shares it with brokers, or grants broad third-party commercial access.
Forced arbitration or class-action waiver
Users must arbitrate disputes and cannot join a class action.
Unilateral changes with little or no notice
The company can change terms without meaningful notice or continued-use consent.
Broad license to user content
The company takes a perpetual, sublicensable, or worldwide license to user content beyond what the service needs.
Difficult or incomplete deletion
Account or data deletion is limited, delayed, or does not cover backups and partners.
Indefinite retention
Data is kept for as long as the company wants, or for vague “legitimate interests.”
Cross-service tracking or fingerprinting
Tracking across sites/apps, device fingerprinting, or sale of inferences.
Bundled or dark-pattern cookie consent
Consent is bundled, reject is harder than accept, or “necessary” cookies include advertising.
Location or sensitive-data over-collection
Precise location, biometrics, health, or other sensitive data collected beyond the core product.
Children’s data
The service may collect data from children or does not clearly bar under-13 use.
Liability shifted onto the user
Broad waivers, indemnity, or “as-is” terms that leave the user holding the risk.
Auto-renewal or hard-to-cancel paid terms
Paid plans renew automatically or cancellation is restricted.
Terms follow you to parks, stores, and other products
Accepting one app or site can also bind you at stores, venues, sister brands, or later purchases.
Jury trial or court access waived
You give up a jury or the right to bring a claim in public court.

How the letter grade is set

Points are assigned in code: high = 15, medium = 8, low = 3, capped at 100. Letter grades: A (0–15), B (16–30), C (31–50), D (51–70), F (71–100). A person or model never picks the letter.

What this is not

Fineprint is not a regulator, not a lawsuit, and not advice about your situation. Companies change pages. Quotes can be incomplete. If something matters to you, open the live source and get qualified help.