CGTN Terms Scorecard

Grade C+ — Standard consumer terms (score 67/100)

CGTN claims a perpetual, irrevocable license to all user content and reserves the right to modify terms without notice.

Perpetual content license, unilateral changes, and limited liability.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 5 — Solicited Submission Policy

By posting content on our Site, you expressly grant CGTN a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up worldwide... right to use... such content... in perpetuity throughout the universe.

You grant CGTN a permanent, global, and irrevocable license to use your content, name, and likeness for any purpose, including commercial promotion, forever.

Terms of Use — Introduction

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR AMEND THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

The company can change the terms of service at any time without providing any notification to the user.

Section 18 — Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL CGTN’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU... EXCEED TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS (US $25.00).

The company limits its total financial liability to you to $25, regardless of the damages incurred.

Section 11 — Inappropriate Material

We will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order or subpoena requesting or directing us to disclose the identity of anyone posting such materials.

The company commits to disclosing user identity and data to law enforcement or government entities upon request.

Section 24 — General

You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the people’s courts located in Beijing, China.

Any legal disputes must be handled in Beijing, which may be inconvenient or impossible for international users.

Last reviewed 2026-08-06 under rubric v3.5.

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