Photobucket - Revision history

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2026-02-23T07:05:00Z

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	\|Website=https://photobucket.com/		\|Website=https://photobucket.com/
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	[[wikipedia:Photobucket\|'''Photobucket''']] is an image and video hosting website founded in 2003. It is estimated that around 2% of American internet traffic passes through the website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Arrington \|first=Michael \|date=19 Apr 2006 \|title=2% of U.S. Internet Traffic goes through Photobucket \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Tech Crunch}}</ref>		[[wikipedia:Photobucket\|'''Photobucket''']] is an image and video hosting website founded in 2003. It is estimated that around 2% of American internet traffic passes through the website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Arrington \|first=Michael \|date=19 Apr 2006 \|title=2% of U.S. Internet Traffic goes through Photobucket \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Tech Crunch \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251002173509/https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/ \|archive-date=2 Oct 2025}}</ref>

	==Anti-consumer practices==		==Anti-consumer practices==

Bythmusters: Added Cargo template in place of Infobox, moved to Product

2026-01-29T18:27:13Z

Added Cargo template in place of Infobox, moved to Product

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	{{~~InfoboxProductLine~~		{{ProductCargo
	\| ~~Title~~ = ~~Photobucket~~		\|ArticleType=Service
	\| ~~Release Year~~ = ~~2003~~		\|Category=Cloud
	\| ~~Product Type~~ = ~~Web Service~~		\|Company=
	\| ~~In Production~~ = Yes		\|Description=
	\| ~~Official~~ Website = https://photobucket.com/		\|InProduction=Yes
	~~\| Logo = Photobucket new logo.svg~~		\|Logo=Photobucket new logo.svg
			\|ProductLine=
			\|ReleaseYear=2003
			\|Website=https://photobucket.com/
	}}		}}

	[[wikipedia:Photobucket\|'''Photobucket''']] is an image and video hosting website founded in 2003. It is estimated that around 2% of American internet traffic passes through the website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Arrington \|first=Michael \|date=19 Apr 2006 \|title=2% of U.S. Internet Traffic goes through Photobucket \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Tech Crunch}}</ref>		[[wikipedia:Photobucket\|'''Photobucket''']] is an image and video hosting website founded in 2003. It is estimated that around 2% of American internet traffic passes through the website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Arrington \|first=Michael \|date=19 Apr 2006 \|title=2% of U.S. Internet Traffic goes through Photobucket \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Tech Crunch}}</ref>

131.136.242.1: add mention of photobucket trying to extort old users

2025-10-01T18:37:01Z

add mention of photobucket trying to extort old users

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	In summary, the policy enables Photobucket and third parties to use biometric data primarily for AI training but does not restrict them from applying it to other commercial uses beyond that purpose.		In summary, the policy enables Photobucket and third parties to use biometric data primarily for AI training but does not restrict them from applying it to other commercial uses beyond that purpose.

			=== Holding accounts behind a paywall ===
			At some point in late 2024 or early 2025, Photobucket began emailing users of old accounts which had been locked or inactive for a lengthy amount of time. The content of these emails indicated that the users could regain access to the content in their accounts by paying, without allowing the users to even see what said content is.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Want to know what’s in your Photobucket account before you pay them to reactivate? \|url=https://poopsnoop.com/Snoop/want-to-know-whats-in-your-photobucket-account-before-you-pay-them-to-reactivate \|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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2025-04-05T10:13:45Z

reference formatting

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	[[wikipedia:Photobucket\|'''Photobucket''']] is an image and video hosting website founded in 2003. It is estimated that around 2% of American internet traffic passes through the website.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/</ref>		[[wikipedia:Photobucket\|'''Photobucket''']] is an image and video hosting website founded in 2003. It is estimated that around 2% of American internet traffic passes through the website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Arrington \|first=Michael \|date=19 Apr 2006 \|title=2% of U.S. Internet Traffic goes through Photobucket \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Tech Crunch}}</ref>

	==Anti-consumer practices==		==Anti-consumer practices==

	===Biometric data selling===		===Biometric data selling===
	On July 22nd, 2024, Photobucket updated its terms of service to allow user biometric data such as facial features, iris, retina, finger or handprints and voice to be sold to third parties for the purpose of AI training. The policy is opt-in by default, meaning users are automatically included in the policy unless they state they manually choose to opt-out.<ref name=":0">https://photobucket.com/legal/biometric-information-privacy-policy</ref>		On July 22nd, 2024, Photobucket updated its terms of service to allow user biometric data such as facial features, iris, retina, finger or handprints and voice to be sold to third parties for the purpose of AI training. The policy is opt-in by default, meaning users are automatically included in the policy unless they state they manually choose to opt-out.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=22 Jul 2024 \|title=Photobucket Biometric Information Privacy Policy \|url=https://photobucket.com/legal/biometric-information-privacy-policy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717011016/https://photobucket.com/legal/biometric-information-privacy-policy \|archive-date=17 Jul 2024 \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Photobucket]]}}</ref>

	According to the policy, "Opting out requires account deletion"<ref name=":0" /> meaning users must delete their accounts to prevent their biometric data from being included in these transactions. Deleting your account after use does not guarantee that they will be able to recall your data, but they will stop selling it.		According to the policy, "Opting out requires account deletion"<ref name=":0" /> meaning users must delete their accounts to prevent their biometric data from being included in these transactions. Deleting your account after use does not guarantee that they will be able to recall your data, but they will stop selling it.

Sojourna: /* Biometric data selling */

2025-03-30T19:58:24Z

Biometric data selling

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	===Biometric data selling===		===Biometric data selling===
	On July 22nd, 2024, Photobucket ~~updates~~ its terms of service to allow user biometric data such as facial features, iris, retina, finger or handprints and voice to be sold to third parties for the purpose of AI training. The policy is opt-in by default, meaning users are automatically included in the policy unless they state they manually choose to opt-out.<ref name=":0">https://photobucket.com/legal/biometric-information-privacy-policy</ref>		On July 22nd, 2024, Photobucket updated its terms of service to allow user biometric data such as facial features, iris, retina, finger or handprints and voice to be sold to third parties for the purpose of AI training. The policy is opt-in by default, meaning users are automatically included in the policy unless they state they manually choose to opt-out.<ref name=":0">https://photobucket.com/legal/biometric-information-privacy-policy</ref>

	According to the policy, "Opting out requires account deletion"<ref name=":0" /> meaning users must delete their accounts to prevent their biometric data from being included in these transactions. Deleting your account after use does not guarantee that they will be able to recall your data, but they will stop selling it.		According to the policy, "Opting out requires account deletion"<ref name=":0" /> meaning users must delete their accounts to prevent their biometric data from being included in these transactions. Deleting your account after use does not guarantee that they will be able to recall your data, but they will stop selling it.

Emanuele: Added category

2025-03-05T17:21:17Z

Added category

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	[[wikipedia:Photobucket\|Photobucket]] is an image and video hosting website founded in 2003. It is estimated that around 2% of American internet traffic passes through the website.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/</ref>		[[wikipedia:Photobucket\|'''Photobucket''']] is an image and video hosting website founded in 2003. It is estimated that around 2% of American internet traffic passes through the website.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/</ref>

	==Anti-consumer practices==		==Anti-consumer practices==
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	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:~~Websites~~]]		[[Category:Photobucket]]

Slichvar: Upgraded photobuckets official page to https

2025-03-03T10:44:10Z

Upgraded photobuckets official page to https

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	\| Product Type = Web Service		\| Product Type = Web Service
	\| In Production = Yes		\| In Production = Yes
	\| Official Website = ~~http~~://photobucket.com/		\| Official Website = https://photobucket.com/
	\| Logo = Photobucket new logo.svg		\| Logo = Photobucket new logo.svg
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Emanuele: added infobox and wikipedia link

2025-02-21T14:47:11Z

added infobox and wikipedia link

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	Photobucket is an image and video hosting website founded in 2003. It is estimated that around 2% of American internet traffic passes through the website.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/</ref>		{{InfoboxProductLine
			\| Title = Photobucket
			\| Release Year = 2003
			\| Product Type = Web Service
			\| In Production = Yes
			\| Official Website = http://photobucket.com/
			\| Logo = Photobucket new logo.svg
			}}

			[[wikipedia:Photobucket\|Photobucket]] is an image and video hosting website founded in 2003. It is estimated that around 2% of American internet traffic passes through the website.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2006/04/19/2-of-us-internet-traffic-through-photobucket/</ref>

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	According to the policy, "Opting out requires account deletion"<ref name=":0" /> meaning users must delete their accounts to prevent their biometric data from being included in these transactions. Deleting your account after use does not guarantee that they will be able to recall your data, but they will stop selling it.		According to the policy, "Opting out requires account deletion"<ref name=":0" /> meaning users must delete their accounts to prevent their biometric data from being included in these transactions. Deleting your account after use does not guarantee that they will be able to recall your data, but they will stop selling it.

	==== Scope of Use ====		====Scope of Use====

	* '''Primary Use:''' The stated purpose is AI and ML training.		*'''Primary Use:''' The stated purpose is AI and ML training.
	* '''Additional Uses Permitted:''' The policy allows for "subsequent uses derived therefrom," indicating that once the data is used for AI training, it may also be utilized for other purposes.		*'''Additional Uses Permitted:''' The policy allows for "subsequent uses derived therefrom," indicating that once the data is used for AI training, it may also be utilized for other purposes.
	* '''No Explicit Restrictions Beyond AI Training:''' While AI training is specified as an intended application, the policy does not impose a hard limitation on how biometric data or its derivatives may be used commercially.		*'''No Explicit Restrictions Beyond AI Training:''' While AI training is specified as an intended application, the policy does not impose a hard limitation on how biometric data or its derivatives may be used commercially.

	In summary, the policy enables Photobucket and third parties to use biometric data primarily for AI training but does not restrict them from applying it to other commercial uses beyond that purpose.		In summary, the policy enables Photobucket and third parties to use biometric data primarily for AI training but does not restrict them from applying it to other commercial uses beyond that purpose.

Kostas at 23:18, 6 February 2025

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	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:~~Website~~]]		[[Category:Websites]]

Kostas at 23:18, 6 February 2025

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			[[Category:Website]]