Terms: 3 pages; Privacy: 6 pages

General Info: Log data, cookie data, shared with 3rd parties for ads.

BAD ASPECTS: Information sharing on p3 seems overly broad. They are part of the IDG publishing network (which is not explained) and also the International Data Group (which sounds like a really bad think in a privacy policy). The law enforcement disclosure is too broad, with terms like 'legal process', which is not a subpoena. When you login with social media, you share all your private data in both directions. They rent their email list, and it also seems they rent your cell phone # and postal address. Doesn't clearly address account recovery and the cell phone porting problem.

GOOD ASPECTS: You can opt-out of cookie based data collection and disable cookies. You may also be able to disable clear gifs and web beacons. Follows the self-regulatory principles for online behavioral ads (aboutads.info) and is a member of the network advertising initiative (networkadvertising.org). Your info is deleted when account is canceled.

BAD ASPECTS: The words 'obscene', 'indecent', abusive' are not defined. Can't use forums for commercial purposes (which is not defined) or organized political activity (which again is not defined). They can modify or remove any content, at all, if deemed 'inappropriate'. Can edit all of your letters to your editor.

GOOD ASPECTS: the censorship doesn't apply to those who just read the articles.

GOOD ASPECTS: Nothing at all mentioned about copyright, so they have apparently have no license whatsoever to use anything you send them, post, etc. If you want any reprints, or want to use an article, they conveniently provide their rights company: The YGS Group. cio@theygsgroup.com FYI, I have used the YGS Group to reprint a Fast Company article once and the prices were reasonable and the service wonderful.

BAD ASPECTS: Nothing at all mentioned about your copyrights, which should be mentioned in some capacity.

Laws of Massachusetts. Venue is also Massachusetts.

BAD ASPECTS: Venue is restricted. If you breach, or any 3rd party claims, you must pay their legal fees. The indemnity clause makes it seem like you have to pay for their legal fees even if YOU are the one filing a lawsuit against them. Recovery limited to $100--not good.

GOOD ASPECTS: You can sue.

BAD ASPECTS: You can't arbitrate according to the final page, which states that all claims must be handled in Masschusetts' courts.

GOOD ASPECTS: None

Not waived.

GOOD ASPECTS: Don't seem to be any hidden terms. The agreement is short, at just 3 pages.

BAD ASPECTS: Some parts are unclear.

BAD ASPECTS: On page 1, the agreement is the term 'terminable at will' regarding the license they provide to you, so basically that means you have no rights. Anyone can be barred at will, for any reason at all. No due process. No warning process. No opportunity to correct. No defense period. No fair and impartial decision making process.

GOOD ASPECTS: None.

BAD ASPECTS: No appeal process. No second chance / right to return.

GOOD ASPECTS: None.

BAD ASPECTS: "IDG Consumer & SMB does not warrant that the content of its stories will be error free." So we can't trust anything? Further, they are not liable for virtually anything that happens while you use the service. What is SMB Publications--it doesn't seem to be defined anywhere.

GOOD ASPECTS: The main TOS is just three pages.