American Academy of Pediatrics Terms Scorecard

This assessment covers the linked ToS.

Grade F — Predatory terms (score 41/100)

The AAP claims a perpetual, irrevocable license to your content and reserves the right to modify terms without direct notice, while capping their liability at $100.

Broad content license, liability cap, and unilateral changes without notice.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Your License to the AAP

you grant to the AAP... an irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free license, to make all uses of the User Content... for any purpose whatsoever

You grant the AAP a permanent, global, and royalty-free license to use your content for any purpose, which you cannot revoke.

User Conduct

Use or enable any of the Content from the Websites in conjunction with any artificial intelligence tool without the express written permission of the AAP. This includes but is not limited to use of Content to train or test an algorithm or other artificial intelligence model

You are prohibited from using their content for AI training, while they reserve broad rights to use your content for any purpose.

Limitation of Liability

NEITHER THE AAP... SHALL BE LIABLE... FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $100 (IN THE AGGREGATE)

The AAP limits its total liability for any damages to $100.

Changes To Our Terms

We will notify you of material changes to these Terms by posting a notice at the Websites. By continuing to access or use the Websites after those changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms of Use.

The company can change the terms at any time without notifying you directly via email.

Controlling Law & Jurisdiction

any claim or cause of action... must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever banned.

You must file any legal claim within one year, or you lose the right to sue.

Controlling Law & Jurisdiction

In any action or proceeding to enforce or interpret this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover from the other party its costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees)

This is a 'loser pays' provision that could make suing the company financially risky.

Last reviewed 2026-10-29 under rubric v3.6.

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