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Risk Overview
Moderate Risk
3.7
/10
Productivity Assistant
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Text Generation
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Top Risks
Mandatory arbitration + class action waiver in ToS; vague data retention policy; no formal security certifications; US CLOUD Act jurisdiction for sensitive personal reading/knowledge data.
Mitigations
Export data anytime from Readwise and Reader; opt out of OpenAI integration; EU representative appointed for GDPR rights; contact privacy team for deletion requests.
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Highest Risk Categories
The highest-scoring risk categories identified in this assessment.
Legal Terms
Terms of Service (Aug 2023) include mandatory binding arbitration for all disputes, class action waiver, and prohibition on consolidated proceedings. Arbitrator cannot preside over class proceedings. Standard US consumer arbitration risk. Small claims court carve-out exists.
6
/10
Security Posture
Uses 'reasonable organizational, technical, and administrative measures.' No SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certifications publicly documented. No known major breaches. Standard startup security posture. No bug bounty program publicly advertised.
5
/10
Data Retention
Retains data as long as necessary for the purposes collected. Users can request deletion. Data export available. No specific post-deletion retention window published. Vague retention language is a moderate concern.
4
/10
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Updated July 2026 • AI-assisted research • Reviewed by Verax • Report an issue
Reference Documentation
Official documentation and policies referenced as part of this assessment.
Terms of Service
https://readwise.io/tos
Privacy Policy
https://readwise.io/privacy