4shared Terms Scorecard

Grade B+ — Fair terms (score 80/100)

4shared reserves the right to modify terms without notice and requires users to indemnify the company for a wide range of claims.

Unilateral changes, broad indemnification, and limited liability.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
UNCLEAR
Forced arbitration
NO
Trains AI on your content
UNCLEAR
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
YES
Easy to cancel
YES
Tells you before changes
NO
Deletes data on request
UNCLEAR

What the terms actually say

Termination

You may cease using the Service at any time.

You have the right to stop using the service whenever you choose.

Terms of Service — Modifications

Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon the posting of such revisions on our website... and you waive any right you may have to receive specific notice of such changes or modifications.

The company can change the rules of your service at any time without telling you, and you agree to accept those changes by continuing to use the site.

Indemnification

You, at your sole expense, will defend, indemnify and hold 4shared... harmless from and against any and all actual or threatened suits, actions, proceedings... claims (groundless or otherwise), damages, payments, deficiencies, fines, judgments, settlements, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses

If the company gets sued because of something you did, you have to pay for their lawyers and any damages they are ordered to pay.

Customer Data & Disclosure

Notwithstanding any terms to the contrary in the Terms, 4shared may disclose Customer Data: (i) as required by any applicable Laws; or (ii) in response to a subpoena or other compulsory legal process.

The company will share your private data with government or law enforcement if they receive a legal request.

Limitation of Liability

4SHARED'S TOTAL LIABILITY... EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO 4SHARED UNDER THE TERMS (IF ANYTHING).

If the company loses your data or causes you harm, they are not responsible for paying you more than what you have paid them, which is zero for free accounts.

Last reviewed 2026-08-04 under rubric v3.5.

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