Grade A- — Mostly protective (score 85/100)
The USPTO terms are standard for a government agency, featuring no data sale or AI training, though they reserve broad rights to terminate access and monitor all system activity.
Government agency terms. No data sale. Broad termination rights.
All data contained on USPTO computer systems is owned by the USPTO, and may be monitored, intercepted, recorded, read, copied, captured, and disclosed in any manner by authorized personnel.
The agency monitors and records all activity on its systems, and users have no expectation of privacy.
USPTO may, without prior notice, terminate, deactivate, limit your access to, or suspend your USPTO account, and related access to certain USPTO services.
The agency can terminate your account access at any time without prior warning.
System personnel may give to law enforcement officials, for investigation and prosecution, any potential evidence of crime found on USPTO computer systems.
The agency will share your data with law enforcement if they suspect criminal activity.
You may terminate or deactivate your USPTO account and related access to USPTO services by submitting a termination request to USPTO.
You can request to close your account at any time.
The USPTO uses HTTPS protocol and other forms of data encryption when necessary to protect sensitive data such as financial account information.
The agency uses encryption to protect sensitive financial information.
Last reviewed 2026-08-03 under rubric v3.5.