Grade B- — Mostly fair (score 72/100)
The BBC claims a perpetual, worldwide, and sub-licensable license to user-generated content, but provides clear instructions for account deletion and does not mandate forced arbitration.
Perpetual content license. No forced arbitration. Clear cancellation.
And we can use it Anywhere in the world... For as long as we want – even if you stop using our services.
The BBC retains a permanent, global license to use, modify, and sub-license your content even after you delete your account.
To use any of the following things… Anything plucked from our services to develop or train artificial intelligence or to do computer analysis
The BBC explicitly claims the right to use user-contributed content for AI training and computer analysis.
check in for updates as the latest version always applies (we’ll usually only make updates when we release a new service, change how we provide a service, or have to comply with a new legal requirement).
The BBC reserves the right to update terms at any time, and continued use constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
Find out how to tinker with or delete your account here.
The BBC provides a direct, self-serve link to manage or delete your account.
English law governs these terms, and only English courts can make judgments about them.
Disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of English courts.
Last reviewed 2026-07-26 under rubric v3.5.