Grade C+ — Standard consumer terms (score 67/100)
beehiiv forces users into individual arbitration, waives class action rights, and imposes a one-year statute of limitations on all legal claims.
Forced arbitration, class waiver, and short claim window. Broad content license.
YOU AND BEEHIIV AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
You waive your right to participate in class action lawsuits.
ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR BEEHIIV MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
You have a significantly shortened window to file a lawsuit compared to standard statutory limits.
you expressly grant to beehiiv a limited, royalty-free, sublicensable, non-exclusive, worldwide license and right to use, reproduce, publish, list information regarding, translate, distribute, syndicate, publicly perform, publicly display, and make derivative works of all such Content and your name, voice, and/or likeness
The company takes a broad license to use your content and personal likeness for their own promotional purposes.
we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone publishing content on or through the Services.
The company reserves the right to share your data with government authorities without a commitment to notify you.
We will generally provide not less than seven (7) days advance notice of any updates to these Terms
The company provides a clear, advance notice period for changes to the agreement.
Last reviewed 2026-08-20 under rubric v3.5.