Grade F — Predatory terms (score 53/100)
Change.org forces binding arbitration, requires a class action waiver, and claims a perpetual, irrevocable license to your content.
Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and broad liability waivers.
You agree to binding, individual arbitration. You waive your right to a jury trial and your right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.
You cannot sue the company in court or join a class action; you must use private arbitration.
In legal language, by submitting or posting content on or through the platforms, you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute your content.
You give the company a permanent, irrevocable right to use, modify, and share your content in any media forever.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Change.org’s liability... to you or any third parties under any circumstance is limited to the greater of USD one hundred ($100) or the amount you have paid us in the past twelve (12) months.
The company limits its financial responsibility to you to a maximum of $100.
You agree to indemnify, defend (if we so request), and hold harmless Change.org and its affiliates... from and against any claims, demands, losses, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees).
If the company gets sued because of something you did, you have to pay their legal bills.
We’ll let you know of any significant changes by posting a notice on our platform or by sending an email to the address associated with your account.
The company promises to notify you of significant changes to the terms.
Last reviewed 2026-07-30 under rubric v3.5.