Big Think Terms Scorecard

Grade A — Highly protective (score 92/100)

Big Think reserves broad rights to modify terms and terminate accounts, while disclaiming most liability and requiring user indemnification.

Standard terms with broad liability waivers and unilateral modification rights.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 1.5.3 — Changes to Subscriptions

We may choose in our sole discretion to add, modify, or remove benefits and features from a subscription, product, or service on a temporary or permanent basis. Your failure to cancel or your continued use of any Big Think product or service after the changes become effective will constitute your acceptance of the changes.

The company can change the service or terms at any time, and your continued use acts as your agreement to those changes.

Section 2.2 — Suspensions or Cancellations by Us

Without limiting any other remedies, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your subscription or product or portion thereof for any reason, with or without notice and without further obligation.

The company can terminate your access at any time for any reason without prior notice.

Section 4.2 — Indemnification

You hereby indemnify, defend and hold harmless Big Think and all officers, directors, owners, agents, information providers, affiliates, licensors and licensees ... from and against any and all liability and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees.

You are required to pay the company's legal fees and damages if they are sued because of your actions.

Section 1.13 — Content on the Services

Non-commercial use does not include the use of Content without prior written consent from Big Think in connection with: (1) the development of any software program, model, algorithm, or other generative AI tool, including, but not limited to, training or using the Content in connection with the development or operation of a machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) system

The company explicitly forbids the use of their content for training AI models.

Section 2.1 — Cancellation

Subscribers are given various cancellation options. ... Go to your account. All digital subscriptions billed through Big Think can be canceled using your account.

You can cancel your subscription easily through your online account settings.

Last reviewed 2026-08-23 under rubric v3.5.

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