Grade F — Predatory terms (score 45/100)
CoinDesk's terms impose severe restrictions on user rights, including forced arbitration, a perpetual license to user content, and the right to modify terms without notice.
Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and unilateral modification rights.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR AMEND THESE TERMS FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
The company can change the terms at any time without notifying the user.
YOU AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.
Forced binding individual arbitration; no class actions permitted.
By posting content on our Services, you expressly grant Company a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up worldwide, fully sub-licensable right to use... in perpetuity throughout the universe.
Users grant CoinDesk a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to their content for any purpose.
You or we may suspend or terminate your account or your use of these Services at any time, for any reason or for no reason.
Either party can end the account at any time for any reason.
IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES... EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS (US $25.00) OR (B) THE VALUE OF YOUR PURCHASES ON THE SERVICES FOR THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO YOU MAKING A CLAIM.
Total liability is capped at $25 or six months of purchases.
Last reviewed 2026-09-19 under rubric v3.5.