Overall ScoreĮvery privacy rating includes an overall score. This evaluation only considers policies that have been made publicly available prior to an individual using the application or service. Additionally, other policies used for this evaluation include: Legal Concerns. The Privacy Policy and VLC Mobile Privacy Policy used for this evaluation can be found on VLC Media Player’s website, iOS App Store, and the Google Play Store. VLC Media Player can be accessed through its website, and is available for download at the iOS App Store, and the Google Play Store. Finally, the terms state that users can modify or request deletion of their information or account. The terms also state that users can request at any time for a post they create be made private, even if it does not include personal information. According to the terms, users can interact with other users and create/upload content in the forums, where users need accounts to be able to log in. It is not clear from the terms whether the program is aimed at children or students, but they clearly state that it can be used for just about any purpose, including education.
VLC Media Player's terms do not mention security or encryption, nor what action they take in the event of a security breach. They also state that cookies are not stored for mobile and embedded versions of VLC. The terms do state that they use Google Analytics for statistics on their website (but not their community websites), but that it is configured with the most private settings possible, and is compatible with GDPR. It is not clear from the terms whether there is any advertising in the first-party product, as advertising is not mentioned. The only information mentioned in the terms to be shared with third parties is, if a user posts spam to the forums, their information will be reported to StopForumSpam. It is clear from the terms that they limit information collected to just what is required. Its terms state that they do collect a small amount of personal information in the case of an app crash, for app updates, and when people create accounts in the forums. VLC Media Player is an open-source computer and mobile media player where users can play audio, video, and other media.