Academic Database Privacy Policies

YourDictionary

yourdictionary.com

66

YourDictionary's policy is transparent in data practices but lacks clarity and could improve user control and legal fairness.

InTech

intechopen.com

65

IntechOpen's policies are clear but have gaps in data retention, security details, and user rights, scoring 65/100.

The Brookings Institution

brookings.edu

65

Brookings' policies have strengths in opt-out mechanisms and data security but lack transparency in data retention and user rights, with legal terms favoring the institution over users.

The-scientist

the-scientist.com

65

The policy is clear in user rights but lacks detail in security and data handling.

edX

edX.org

65

The policy and terms provide a foundation but have significant gaps in data privacy, user rights, and clarity.

edX

edx.org

65

edX's policies provide some transparency but fall short in data control, legal fairness, and clarity, scoring 65/100.

Wordnik

wordnik.com

65

Wordnik's policies have strengths in transparency but fall short in data retention, user rights, and legal fairness, leading to a moderate score of 65.

Factcheck

factcheck.org

62

FactCheck.org's policies have strengths in content reuse but fall short in data privacy transparency and user protections, with some one-sided legal clauses.

FreePatentsOnline

freepatentsonline.com

62

FreePatentsOnline.com has some strengths in data privacy but lacks in security, user rights, and legal fairness, scoring 62/100.

Youradchoices

youradchoices.com

62

The DAA's policies have some strengths but fall short in security, user rights, and legal fairness, scoring 62/100.

History

history.com

62

A+E Networks' policies have comprehensive data practices but fall short in user protections and clarity, raising concerns over privacy and legal fairness.

Elsevier

elsevier.com

62

The policy provides a good explanation of data collection and usage, but lacks clarity in certain areas, such as data retention and user rights.