CNKI Terms Scorecard

Grade B- — Mostly fair (score 72/100)

CNKI mandates binding arbitration in Beijing and reserves broad rights to terminate accounts without notice, though it commits to notifying users of agreement modifications.

Forced arbitration, broad termination rights, but provides notice of changes.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 4.8 — Limited Liability Terms

CNKI has the right to... reporting to relevant authorities if necessary, in accordance with laws, regulations and relevant policies.

CNKI may report your activities and share your data with government authorities at their discretion.

Section 13.2 — Dispute Resolution

the dispute shall be submitted to Beijing International Arbitration Centre for arbitration.

You must resolve all legal disputes through binding arbitration in Beijing, China, rather than in a court of law.

Section 12.4 — Termination of Services

CNKI could decide in its sole discretion... to terminate your Account or the use of service... remove and delete any content you generated.

CNKI reserves the right to delete your account and all associated data at their sole discretion without liability.

Section 11 — Notices

All notices sent by CNKI to you will be sent by e-mail, website notice or by posting at a highlighted position on the website. We will deliver the message to you by one of the above methods, notifying you any amendment to this Agreement.

CNKI commits to providing notice via email or website posting when they change the terms of the agreement.

Section 5.8 — Use of the Platform

If you cancel your account, we will permanently delete your account data from our servers within a reasonable period of time.

CNKI provides a clear commitment to delete your data upon account cancellation.

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

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