Grade F — Predatory terms (score 47/100)
CBS Interactive forces binding arbitration and class action waivers, claims a perpetual license to user content, and reserves the right to terminate accounts without notice.
Forced arbitration, class waiver, perpetual content license, and no refunds.
you and we are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action.
You are forced into individual arbitration and cannot join a class action lawsuit.
you grant to CBS Interactive... a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, fully sublicenseable license to use... and in any other way exploit those User Submissions
The company takes a permanent, irrevocable license to everything you post, which survives even if you delete your account.
We may take any of the following actions in our sole discretion at any time, and without giving you prior notice
The company can terminate your access or delete your account at any time for any reason without telling you first.
Unless otherwise stated, all fees and charges are non-refundable, including for unused portions of cancelled subscriptions.
All sales are final; you will not receive a refund even if you cancel early.
You will defend, indemnify and hold harmless CBS Interactive... with respect to all third party claims, costs (including attorney’s fees and costs)
You must pay the company's legal bills if they are sued because of your actions.
you must file any claim or action related to use of the Services or these Terms within one year after such claim or action accrued. Otherwise, you will waive the claim or action.
You have only one year to bring a legal claim, which is shorter than many standard statutes of limitations.
Last reviewed 2026-08-06 under rubric v3.5.