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Companies / Peacock

Peacock

8 serious, 3 to watch. Found 18 of 23 practices.
Applies to: everyday users.
D

Do they sell or share your data?Yes

Third Party Partners: We may disclose your information to certain third-party partners such as former affiliates, like Versant and its brands; businesses whose products and services we think may interest you; businesses that provide part of the services you are using or have requested; and co-branded and loyalty program partners.
nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy?brandA=Peacock&intake=Peacock, lines 239–239
In plain wordsThe company shares your personal details, such as your contact info and interests, with various business partners and affiliates for their own marketing and service purposes. This means other companies may use your data to show you targeted ads or offers.

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

You hereby grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, sub-licensable through multiple tiers (including to other users of the Peacock Service), transferable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, prepare derivative works based on, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, incorporate in other works, and/or otherwise exploit, in whole or in part, User-Generated Content (including your name, likeness and voice as it appears in that User-Generated Content) in any manner and any media now known or hereafter developed, without further notice to you and without the requirement of compensation or additional permission from you or any other person or en
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 43–43
In plain wordsThis means the company can use, change, and share anything you post forever, anywhere in the world, without paying you or asking for permission again. They can even let other people or companies use your content and your likeness for their own purposes.

Do they refuse responsibility when things break?Yes

WE PROVIDE THE PEACOCK SERVICE ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE, OUR PARENT, EACH OF OUR AFFILIATES, AND ALL SUCH PARTIES’ DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSEES, AND LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PEACOCK PARTIES”) DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND CONDITIONS, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT, OR LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMMUNICATION-LINE FAILURE, OR NETWORK OR SYSTEM OUTAGE.
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 90–91
In plain wordsThis clause means the company does not promise the service will always work perfectly and refuses to be held responsible for technical glitches, outages, or errors. You are using the service exactly as it is, even if it has defects or fails to perform as expected.

Do they use your data to target ads?Yes

Please note, if you use different browsers, devices, or services you will need to make your elections separately. In some cases, you may also be presented with form fields to complete, in those cases we ask for your email address or other information so we may add it to an appropriate suppression list.
nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy?brandA=Peacock&intake=Peacock, lines 296–296
In plain wordsThe company uses your personal information to show you targeted ads, but they provide a tool to opt out of this practice. If you choose to opt out, you may need to repeat the process on different devices or browsers.

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

Government and Other Entities When Required by Law or to Protect NBCUniversal and Others: We disclose any of the categories of information we collect, as appropriate, with these third parties, which include anti-fraud coalitions and other groups, in order to: protect and enforce the legal rights, privacy, and safety of ourselves and our visitors; protect against possible fraud or other illegal activity; respond to requests from government and other authorities; and otherwise comply with legal process.
nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy?brandA=Peacock&intake=Peacock, lines 249–250
In plain wordsThe company can share your information with government authorities to comply with legal requests or protect their interests, and the clause does not promise to notify you when this happens.

Can your data go to a buyer if the company is sold?Yes

Sale or transfer of all or part of our business or assets In the event that NBCUniversal or any of its brands is involved in a merger, acquisition, transfer of control, bankruptcy, reorganization or sale of assets, we may sell or transfer the information described in this Privacy Policy as part of that transaction or diligence associated with or in contemplation of such matters. LEGAL BASIS FOR USE OF YOUR INFORMATION The laws of some jurisdictions, such as the European Union, the UK, or Brazil, require companies to tell you about the legal basis for using, sharing, or disclosing your information.
nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy?brandA=Peacock&intake=Peacock, lines 251–254
In plain wordsIf the company is sold, merges with another business, or goes through bankruptcy, your personal information may be transferred to the new owners as part of the deal.

Do they own your ideas and feedback?Yes

We will be free to use, profit from, disclose, publish, or otherwise exploit any Feedback without compensation to you. Any Feedback will be deemed User-Generated Content and subject to the grants by you applicable to User-Generated Content in these Terms of Service. Our receipt of your Feedback is not an admission by us of their novelty, priority, or originality and does not limit our right to contest intellectual property rights related to your Feedback.
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 46–46
In plain wordsThe company can use your ideas, suggestions, and feedback for any purpose, including making money from them, without paying you. They do not have to keep your comments private or treat them as confidential.

Do you pay their legal bills?Yes

7.4. Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Peacock Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and costs) arising out of or related to (i) any breach of these Terms of Service, (ii) User- Generated Content that is Uploaded from your account, and/or (iii) your use of the Peacock Service or any use of your account via the Peacock Service. 8. Dispute Resolution 8.1. Disputes to Be Heard in Court.
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 93–95
In plain wordsIf you cause a legal problem for the company, you must pay for their lawyers and any damages they are ordered to pay. This includes costs resulting from your mistakes, your content, or your use of the service.

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

When we engage in SMS communications with you, separate terms we present to you may apply or supplement these terms. Cookies and Similar Technologies We and our service providers, advertisers, and other third parties use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., HTTP cookies, HTML 5, web beacons, GIFs, embedded scripts, ETags/cache browsers, hashed identifiers and software development kits) to recognize you on, off, and across NBCUniversal Services and your devices. For more information about the use of cookies and similar technologies on the NBCUniversal Services (including your opt-out choices) please see our Cookie Notice. Mobile App and Connected Devices
nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy?brandA=Peacock&intake=Peacock, lines 319–322
In plain wordsThe company uses cookies and other tracking technologies to recognize and follow your activity both on and off their services and across your different devices.

Can they change the deal without asking?Partly

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes to our practices or the law. We will make the revised Privacy Policy accessible through the NBCUniversal Services. Please check the NBCUniversal Services periodically for updates.
nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy?brandA=Peacock&intake=Peacock, lines 339–339
In plain wordsThe company can change these rules whenever they want without notifying you directly. It is your responsibility to check the website regularly to see if the terms have changed.

Does your subscription renew by itself?Partly

2.2. Subscription Fees and Auto-Renewal. ACCESS TO THE PEACOCK SERVICE REQUIRES YOU TO SIGN UP FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, WHICH INVOLVES AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT INTO A RECURRING PAYMENT PLAN. IF YOU SIGN UP FOR A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PEACOCK SERVICE, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE APPLICABLE SERVICE TIER(S) WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED FOR SUBSEQUENT SUBSCRIPTION TERMS OF EQUAL LENGTH TO YOUR CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION TERM (FOR EXAMPLE, MONTHLY OR ANNUALLY) AT THE END OF THE SUBSCRIPTION TERM AT THE THEN-CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION FEE (PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES AND FEES) UNLESS YOU CANCEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 20–20
In plain wordsYour subscription will automatically renew and charge your payment method again at the end of each period unless you cancel it. The price may also change based on the current rates at the time of renewal.

Checked, nothing hostile

  • Does not push disputes into private arbitration or take away your right to join a group lawsuit.
  • Does not lock you into a year-long or longer commitment or charge you to leave early.
  • Does not say it can close your account at any time without a reason or warning.
  • Does not say it uses your content or data to train AI.
  • Does not say it shows your name, photo or activity in ads.
  • Does not say it keeps your data forever or after you delete your account.
  • Does not force disputes into a specific far-away court.

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:

  • Do they refuse to let you delete your account?
  • Can they read your private messages?
  • Do they keep rights to your content after you leave?
  • Do they combine your data across products?
  • Are they off the hook if your data leaks?