A+E Global Media Terms Scorecard

Grade F — Predatory terms (score 50/100)

The terms include a class action waiver, a perpetual license to your content, and require a physical letter to terminate your account.

Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and difficult cancellation.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 1(e) — Class Action Waiver

NO CLASS ACTION PROCEEDINGS OR ANY PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH EITHER YOU OR A+E GLOBAL MEDIA ACTS OR PROPOSES TO ACT IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY SHALL BE PERMITTED, AND NEITHER YOU NOR A+E GLOBAL MEDIA WILL PARTICIPATE AS A CLASS MEMBER IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

You waive your right to participate in any class action lawsuit against the company.

Section 3 — User Content License

you grant A+E Global Media... a worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable... perpetual, irrevocable right and license... to use, reproduce, exhibit, distribute... or otherwise exploit such Submissions... without compensation to you.

The company claims a permanent, royalty-free license to use anything you post for any purpose.

Section 13 — Termination

You may terminate your account by sending a letter stating your intention to: A+E Global Media... Re: Digital Account Termination

You cannot delete your account online; you must send a physical letter to their legal department.

Section 7 — Modifications

A+E Global Media reserves the right to make changes to these Terms at any time... your continuing to access and/or use any of the Sites... affirms your acceptance of and agreement to be bound by the revised Terms.

The company can change the terms at any time without notice, and your continued use constitutes acceptance.

Section 1(f) — Statute of Limitations

In no event shall you or A+E Global Media send a Claimant Notice or commence litigation over any Dispute more than one (1) year after the Dispute first arose.

You must bring any legal claim within one year or lose the right to sue forever.

Section 16 — Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend... and hold harmless A+E Global Media... from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses).

You are responsible for paying the company's legal fees if they are sued due to your use of the service.

Last reviewed 2026-08-03 under rubric v3.5.

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