X (Twitter)

A social media platform

Privacy Analysis

AI Generated on Feb 9, 2025

What Data Is Collected and Why

The company collects details like your account info, payment details, and where you are to improve services, target ads, and personalize your experience. They do this only if you agree to it.

Who They Share Your Data With

Your data might be shared with related companies, potential employers, and companies that help them with advertising. You can choose if and how your data is shared.

Cookies and Your Device Info

The company uses cookies to gather information about your device and where you are. They also figure out who you might be based on this info. They keep this data for different lengths of time, depending on a few factors.

How Long They Keep Your Data

  • Information related to your profile stays as long as your account is active.
  • Messages and other communication are stored for up to 18 months but could be kept longer if needed for legal reasons.

Your Rights Over Your Data

You can check, fix, or download your data and change your privacy settings anytime. Beware, content you made public might stay visible elsewhere even after you delete it from the company's site.

International Data Handling

The company follows international laws to make sure your data is handled safely across borders, especially between places like the EU, the US, Switzerland, and the UK.

Children's Privacy

The services aren't meant for kids under 13. In some places, they need a parent's okay to handle data from kids. If they find out they have data from a child under 13 by mistake, they'll delete it fast.

Getting in Touch and Making Complaints

If you have questions or complaints about your privacy, you can reach out to the company. If you're from outside the EU, EFTA, or UK, you need to contact a specific part of the company, which is detailed in their full policy.

Updates to This Policy

The privacy policy may change over time. They promise to let you know if there are any big changes. The English version of their policy is the one that counts if there’s any confusion with translations.

What We Snatch and How We Use It

So, the company known as 'X' is quite the collector—think of it as that nosy aunt who knows everything about everyone. They scoop up everything from your account details (because who isn’t curious about your alias on 'Llama Lovers United'?), to payment info (yes, they noticed that late-night shopping spree), and even where you hang out (creepy much?). But hey, they promise it’s all to make your life better. Or perhaps just to make sure the ads you see are creepily accurate.

Sharing Is Caring?

Your precious data gets passed around like a hot potato. From affiliates to potential employers, and those ever-persistent advertising partners—who, let’s be honest, could probably use a less is more approach—they all get a piece of your digital pie. Don’t worry, you can tell them to back off a bit in your settings, if you can find where they've hidden them this time.

Cookie Monster Mechanics

Yes, 'X' loves cookies—no, not the delicious kind, but the ones that stalk your device and location data. They also grab bits of your identity and some log info to keep for... well, as long as they deem necessary. Sleep tight!

Hoarding Habits: Data Retention

  • Your profile info sticks around as long as you’re tied down to the account—kind of like that gym membership you forgot to cancel.
  • Communication records are kept for up to 18 months or longer if they feel it’s needed—like leftovers in the fridge, kept just in case.

Your Illusion of Control

You can peek at your data, try to correct it, and even download it to marvel at how much is known about you. Public content you posted? Yeah, that might linger on the internet forever, like those embarrassing high school photos.

Globe Trotting Your Data

Ever wonder where your data vacations? 'X' complies with some high-sounding Data Privacy Frameworks across the EU, US, Switzerland, and the UK. But let’s face it, your data’s probably seen more of the world than you have!

Kids’ Corner—Oops, Cornered Kids

Under 13 and using this service? Uh-oh. They're not targeting the tykes, but if a kiddo slips through, they’ll hit delete faster than a teen clears their browser history before a parent checks.

Complain if You Must

Got a problem with how 'X' handles your digital shadow? Hit them up. If you’re outside the EU, EFTA, and the UK, direct your letters to 'X Corp.'—somewhere in the corporate abyss.

Loving Those Policy Updates?

Oh, and they tweak this privacy manifesto whenever they fancy. Check your inbox—or spam folder—because who doesn’t love a surprise policy change? Remember, the English version is the boss. Other translations are just trying their best.

Documents Tracked

Terms of Service

6 version(s)

First Tracked: May 17, 2024

Latest Version: May 8, 2025