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==Incidents==

====Privacy policy====

Despite Thorium's homepage stating that:<blockquote>This application is free, with no ads and no private data leaks.</blockquote><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thorium Reader |url=https://www.edrlab.org/software/thorium-reader/ |url-status=live |website=edrlab.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260619033750/https://www.edrlab.org/software/thorium-reader/ |archive-date=19 Jun 2026 |access-date=24 Jun 2026}}</ref>There is data collection, but it is stated that it is "non-personal." The application calling itself private might give some users the wrong impression if they take it to mean "no calling home." The reader sends this "non-personal" data to EDRLab's servers. It is impossible to opt out of "notifications" that are sent to a server every time the application is started. They state that this information <blockquote>is for analytics only and not accessed by any third party. It is used to get information about the evolution of the number of installs of the application per operating system, the evolution of usage sessions and the main locales in use.</blockquote>And<blockquote>Parameters of such notification are:

In one of the quotes above, it is mentioned that due to Thorium's open source nature, one can inspect its source code apart from a "small software library used as core for the Readium LCP DRM, which does not store or send any data" Which, one cannot verify that part, since:<blockquote>In addition, you may not rent, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or transfer the Application in whole or in part. You may not use any device, software or routine to interfere with or attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the Application in whole or in part.</blockquote>So it would appear that it is up to individual users to decide if not being able to verify that part is acceptable to them. Finally, there is also this:<blockquote> However, you acknowledge that the EDRLab Parties have the right to monitor the use of the Application, at its sole discretion, and to disclose any information necessary to comply with any law, regulation or government request, in order to be able to operate the Application adequately or in order to protect itself or its users under the “Privacy Policy”</blockquote><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thorium Reader – Terms of Use |date=22 Nov 2022 |url=https://www.edrlab.org/software/thorium-reader/terms-of-use/ |website=edrlab.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260617083801/https://www.edrlab.org/software/thorium-reader/terms-of-use/ |archive-date=17 Jun 2026 |access-date=24 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thorium Reader – Privacy Policy |date=22 Nov 2022 |url=https://www.edrlab.org/software/thorium-reader/privacy-policy/ |website=edrlab.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260617083801/https://www.edrlab.org/software/thorium-reader/privacy-policy/ |archive-date=17 Jun 2026 |access-date=24 Jun 2026}}</ref>The above summarizes and discusses Thorium's Privacy policy and Terms of service. Readers are encouraged to consult both the Privacy policy and the Terms of service for themselves and form their own conclusions.

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