Best Buy Terms Scorecard

Grade D — Sign with caution (score 59/100)

Best Buy forces binding arbitration and class action waivers, and claims a perpetual, irrevocable license to all user-generated content.

Forced arbitration, class waiver, and broad content license.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

THESE TERMS INCLUDE A DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION (INCLUDING A BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER) THAT AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.

You cannot sue the company in court or join a class action; you must use individual arbitration.

USER GENERATED CONTENT

You hereby grant Best Buy a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use... any information... you share with us.

Anything you post or share can be used by the company forever, even if you delete your account.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

We may make changes to any Best Buy Property and the Terms at any time and without notice to you.

The company reserves the right to modify the agreement without informing you.

TERMINATION OF USE

We may, in our sole discretion, terminate your Best Buy account or your use of the Best Buy Properties at any time.

The company can terminate your access to your account at any time for any reason.

APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS THAT ENCOMPASS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ANY DISPUTES

If you do manage to get to court, you must travel to Minnesota to do so.

Last reviewed 2026-08-19 under rubric v3.5.

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