Anker

7 serious, 3 to watch. Found 19 of 23 practices.

anker.com/policies/terms-of-service (7 Oct 2026)anker.com/policies/privacy-policy (7 Oct 2026)

Do they sell or share your data?Yes

may also disclose Personal Data with other business and marketing partners with whom we jointly offer products or services or who are part of our partner program.

anker.com/policies/privacy-policy, lines 1067–1076

In plain wordsThe company may share your information with marketing partners who help offer products or services. This means your data could be used for advertising or promotional purposes alongside other companies.

Do they get wide rights to what you post or upload?Yes

You grant to us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license and sublicensable right to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate and distribute User Content in any existing or future media in connection with the services and Anker's business, including but not limited to the purpose of promoting and redistributing part or all of the services. This license does not grant any rights or permissions to make use of your content independent of the service. You also grant to us the right to bring an action for infringement of these rights against third parties without your express permission.

anker.com/policies/terms-of-service, lines 107–107

In plain wordsThis means the company can use, change, and share your content anywhere in the world forever without paying you. They can even let other companies use your content as part of their business activities.

Do you give up the right to sue?Yes

This means that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, if the arbitration provision in Section 18.2 is found to be unenforceable or unlawful, you and Anker each waive the right to bring, participate in, join, or maintain any dispute, controversy, or claim as a plaintiff, claimant, class member, or representative in any class action, collective action, consolidated action, representative action, or any other proceeding brought on behalf of the general public or any other person. 19. Firmware and Software Update Policy

anker.com/policies/terms-of-service, lines 244–245

In plain wordsIf the arbitration rule is ever found to be invalid, you are still prohibited from joining a class action lawsuit. You would be stuck resolving disputes individually rather than being part of a larger group claim.

Do they refuse responsibility when things break?Yes

General Disclaimer: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all AI and voice features are provided "as is" and "as available." Anker makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, responsiveness, reliability, suitability, or non-infringement of any AI-generated content or voice command interpretation. Anker shall not be liable for any damages arising from your use of, or reliance upon, these features. 13.6 Compliance Anker strives to adhere to applicable international standards regarding AI ethics and data protection.

anker.com/policies/terms-of-service, lines 182–186

In plain wordsThe company provides its AI features without any guarantees and states it is not responsible for any damages caused by using them. You use these tools at your own risk, and the company will not be held accountable if the information is inaccurate or causes problems.

Do they use what you post to train AI?Yes

If you don't want these data to be uploaded automatically, you can turn it off at any time. (2) When you use our Make It Real, we will collect the following product-specific data: (A) Information You Provide: When you use the generative artificial intelligence service, we provide you with dialogue and interaction services based on generative artificial intelligence model technology. You can send us text, pictures, files and other content through the dialog box or click the operation bar button to directly send an operation command request, and have conversations or interactions with the artificial intelligence model.

anker.com/policies/privacy-policy, lines 562–572

In plain wordsThe clause states that the company collects the text, pictures, and files you send to the AI to provide its services. This means your inputs are processed by their models, which often includes using such data to improve or train their technology.

Do they combine your data across products?Yes

Refer friends: If you refer a friend: · Name · Email address · Purchases made though link · Information about rewards If a friend refers you: · Your Personal Data is Processed as shown above · Purchases are attributed to the link you were invited with · Increasing sales of our products and services · Enabling

anker.com/policies/privacy-policy, lines 2326–2355

In plain wordsThe company collects information like your usage patterns and referral history to create a unified view of your activity across their various apps and websites. This allows them to track your interactions and rewards regardless of which specific service you are using.

Do you pay their legal bills?Yes

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Anker and the Anker Companies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the "Indemnitees"), from and against any and all third-party claims, demands, actions, suits, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, penalties, fines, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs) (collectively, "Claims") arising out of or relating to: (a) your breach of any material term of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any representation or warranty made by you in this Agreement; (b) your violation of Section 8 (Prohibited Conduct); (c) your infringement, misap

anker.com/policies/terms-of-service, lines 194–197

In plain wordsIf you break the rules of this agreement or violate someone else's rights, you must pay for Anker's legal fees and any damages they are ordered to pay. This means you are responsible for covering their costs if their lawyers have to defend them because of your actions.

Do they track you across sites, apps or places?Partly

Data automatically collected: We and our third-party partners automatically collect information you provide to us and information about how you access and use our Sites, Applications, products or other services when you visit our services, read our emails, or otherwise engage with us. We typically collect this information through a variety of tracking technologies, including (i) cookies or small data files that are stored on an individual’s computer and (ii) other, related technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, embedded scripts, mobile SDKs, location-identifying technologies and logging

anker.com/policies/privacy-policy, lines 460–468

In plain wordsThe company and its partners use tracking technologies like cookies, pixels, and location-identifying tools to monitor how you use their services. This allows them to follow your activity and potentially track your location and usage patterns across different platforms.

Do they use your data to target ads?Partly

Our disclosure or making available of identifiers, customer records, commercial information, internet/ network information, and inferences to ad networks and advertising partners may qualify as the sale of Personal Data or the sharing or processing of Personal Data for the purpose of displaying advertisements that are selected based on Personal Data obtained or inferred over time from an individual’s activities across businesses or distinctly-branded websites,

anker.com/policies/privacy-policy, lines 1461–1469

In plain wordsThe company may share your information, such as your browsing activity and identifiers, with advertising partners to show you personalized ads. However, they promise not to share your sensitive information for these purposes without your permission.

Can they hand your data to authorities without telling you?Partly

of our Sites, Applications, products, and services for you, in accordance with applicable law. These legal entities may use your Personal Data in the manner described in this Privacy Notice.

anker.com/policies/privacy-policy, lines 1020–1036

In plain wordsThe company can share your information with law enforcement or government agencies if they believe it is necessary for legal reasons, and the clause does not promise to notify you when this happens.

Checked, nothing hostile

Does not say it reads your private messages.
Lets you delete your account or data.
Does not say it can close your account at any time without a reason or warning.
Does not say your data can pass to a buyer if the company is sold or fails.
Does not say it keeps your data forever or after you delete your account.
Does not say it can change the rules without asking you.
Does not say it shows your name, photo or activity in ads.
Does not keep its rights to your content once you delete it or leave.
Does not lock you into a year-long or longer commitment or charge you to leave early.

Not covered by these documents

The documents we read do not mention these practices, which usually live in a document we haven’t read yet:

Are they off the hook if your data leaks?
Does your subscription renew by itself?
Must disputes be settled in their chosen court?
Do they own your ideas and feedback?