Grade F — Predatory terms (score 44/100)
ALM forces users into individual arbitration, claims a perpetual license to user content, and reserves the right to modify terms without notice.
Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and unilateral term changes.
By uploading materials... you automatically grant... ALM a perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid-up, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, worldwide, sub-licensable right and license to (a) use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform, create derivative works from...
You grant ALM a permanent, irrevocable license to use, modify, and distribute anything you post, which survives even if you delete your account.
YOU AND ALM EACH AGREE THAT CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER MAY ONLY BE BROUGHT IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT IN A CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
You waive your right to participate in class action lawsuits, forcing you to resolve disputes individually.
ALM reserves the right... to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the ALM Application following the posting of changes to these Terms will mean you accept those changes.
ALM can change these terms at any time, and your continued use of the service counts as your agreement to the new terms.
IN NO EVENT SHALL ALM’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY... EXCEED US$1,000.
The company limits its total financial liability to you to $1,000, regardless of the harm caused.
You may never use... any Content... in connection with, or for purposes of training, any machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) or similar technologies...
The company prohibits you from using their content for AI training, while simultaneously claiming a license to use your content for their own AI development.
All fees paid and charges made... are nonrefundable.
All sales are final; you will not receive a refund for any unused portion of your subscription.
Last reviewed 2026-08-26 under rubric v3.5.