A classified advertisements website that allows users to post and browse local listings for housing, jobs, goods for sale, services, and personal connections across cities worldwide. The platform operates with minimal moderation and relies heavily on user self-policing, making its terms of service and privacy policies critical for understanding user responsibilities and data handling practices. Given the site's role in facilitating direct transactions between strangers and its minimal oversight model, these policies significantly impact user safety, liability, and privacy expectations.
Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Craigslist’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.
The license is revocable and tightly conditioned on TOU compliance, meaning any violation can render continued use unauthorized, and users cannot transfer the license to others.
An exclusive forum requirement obligates users to litigate in a specific geographic location, which may create practical and financial barriers to pursuing claims.
Users bear the full financial cost of fees even when Craigslist's own moderation actions prevent the post from appearing or performing as intended.
The prohibition extends beyond automated tools to any manual equivalent, meaning no method of systematically copying or collecting CL content is permitted.
The indemnification obligation covers attorneys' fees and all losses, meaning users bear financial responsibility for defending CL Entities against third-party claims tied to the user's conduct on CL.
This document establishes Craigslist's practices regarding collection, use, and storage of personal information including name, email, phone number, location, and device data. The policy specifies that personal data is not …
By simply visiting or using Craigslist, you are bound by its Terms of Use, which Craigslist can change at any time at its sole discretion. Any content you post gives …
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ConductAtlas tracks 2 Craigslist documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.
Craigslist has made 0 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.
ConductAtlas has classified 15 provisions across Craigslist's tracked documents.
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