DataAnnotation Terms Scorecard

Grade C+ — Standard consumer terms (score 66/100)

DataAnnotation provides clear transparency regarding its AI training data practices and honors comprehensive privacy rights for all users, though it reserves the right to update terms unilaterally.

Clear data practices, explicit retention, and strong GDPR/CCPA compliance.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
UNCLEAR
Trains AI on your content
YES
Collects biometric data
YES
Shares data with government
YES
Easy to cancel
YES
Tells you before changes
YES
Deletes data on request
YES

What the terms actually say

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Developing, training, and improving artificial intelligence models using data collected in connection with tasks performed by independent contractors.

The company explicitly uses the work and data provided by contractors to train and improve AI models.

CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

If you are engaged as an independent contractor, we may collect facial recognition data, or other biometric identifiers that you provide or that may be derived from audio, visual, or other content you submit.

The company collects biometric data from contractors, which is a sensitive category of information.

WHO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA WITH

Government agencies or regulators when required to do so by law; in response to a request from a law enforcement agency or authority or any regulatory authority

The company will share your data with government and law enforcement agencies when they request it.

RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA

The retention period for your personal data is determined based on the purpose of processing of the particular data but generally will be retained for 2 years from our last communication or contact.

The company provides a clear, defined retention period for your personal data.

YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING PERSONAL DATA

The right to access, modify, and correct personal data about you

You have the explicit right to view and fix the data the company holds about you.

MODIFICATIONS AND UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, and/or update this Privacy Notice, and any such modifications, alterations, or updates will be effective upon our posting of the revised Privacy Notice.

The company can change the privacy policy at any time, and the new terms take effect immediately upon posting.

Last reviewed 2026-08-23 under rubric v3.5.

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