Apple Terms Scorecard

Grade C+ — Standard consumer terms (score 65/100)

Apple reserves broad rights to modify terms without notice and limits liability, but does not force private arbitration for all disputes.

Standard terms with liability caps, indemnification, and venue restrictions.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
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
YES

What the terms actually say

OWNERSHIP OF SITE; AGREEMENT TO TERMS OF USE

Apple reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time.

Apple can change these terms whenever they want without giving you any notice.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Apple’s liability shall in no event exceed the greater of (1) the total of any subscription or similar fees... or (2) US$100.00.

If Apple is found liable for damages, they have capped their financial responsibility to you at $100.

VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE

Apple reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that Apple deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.

Apple may share your data with government agencies or law enforcement whenever they decide it is necessary.

INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify and hold Apple... harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against Apple by any third party.

If Apple gets sued because of something you did, you have to pay their legal bills and any damages.

GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION

You agree to the personal jurisdiction by and venue in the state and federal courts in Santa Clara County, California, and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue.

You are forced to resolve all legal disputes in California, regardless of where you live.

VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE

Apple will be entitled to recover from you, and you agree to pay, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of such action, in addition to any other relief granted to Apple.

If you lose a lawsuit against Apple, you are on the hook for their legal costs.

VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE

Apple may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site, for cause, which includes... (2) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions).

You have the explicit right to request the deletion of your account.

Last reviewed 2026-07-27 under rubric v3.5.

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