high risk
Limits on their liability
Liability Limits
EFF can't guarantee complete security for your info, but they use industry-standard measures to protect it.
“we cannot guarantee complete security”
Security
Grade C
Electronic Frontier Foundation's terms of service, in plain English
Several clauses work against you. Risk score 33/100 · 9 clauses that matter · 1 high risk
EFF doesn't share your info with governments or third parties without your consent or a legal order.
What you sign away
- The right to sue in court for data breaches
- The right to control how your info is used by third-party providers
medium risk
How long data is kept
Data Retention
EFF retains some of your info, like financial records, indefinitely. They keep other info, like email and text subscription info, until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
“retained indefinitely”
Data Storage and Retention
What to do about it
- Review EFF's data retention policy
medium risk
Governing law and venue
Jurisdiction
EFF is based in the US, so your info may be transferred and stored there, which may have different privacy protections than your home country.
“located within the United States”
Introduction
medium risk
Tracking and profiling
Tracking
EFF may track your email interactions if you consent. They'll delete the info as soon as it's no longer needed.
“we will delete the information”
Information Gathered by EFF's Site
What to do about it
- Opt-out of email tracking by clicking the opt-out link or contacting membership@eff.org
medium risk
Transfer to third parties
Third-Party Transfer
EFF may transfer your info to third-party providers, who must keep it confidential and only use it for EFF's purposes.
“transfer, process, and store”
Introduction
medium risk
Changes without notice
Unilateral Changes
EFF's privacy policy may change, but they'll post notice of substantive changes on their website and in their newsletter.
“our policies may change”
Changes to Our Policies
What to do about it
- Check EFF's website for updates to their privacy policy
low risk
Selling and sharing data
Data Sharing
EFF doesn't share your info with governments or third parties without your consent or a legal order. They don't sell or rent your info to anyone.
“we do not share”
Introduction
What to do about it
- Contact EFF at privacypolicy@eff.org if you have questions
low risk
Refunds and cancellation
low confidence
Refunds
EFF doesn't have a refund policy mentioned in their privacy policy.
“no refund policy mentioned”
Not mentioned
low risk
Account termination
low confidence
Account Termination
You can ask EFF to delete your info, but it's not clear how they'll handle your request.
“delete your information”
Updating or Removing Your Information
What to do about it
- Contact EFF at membership@eff.org to delete your info
Generated by AI and it can be wrong. Every point links to the source clause so you can check it. This document was last read on August 27, 2026. Read the original.