Daily Kos Terms Scorecard

This assessment covers the linked ToS.

Grade B — Fair terms (score 75/100)

Daily Kos reserves broad rights to modify terms and terminate accounts, but maintains a relatively standard liability framework for a free community-driven platform.

Standard terms with broad liability disclaimers and unilateral change rights.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

1. ACCOUNTS

Oh, and we can change them whenever we want, though we will try to let you know when we do.

The company reserves the right to unilaterally modify the terms of service at any time.

8. WE MAY BE LEGALLY COMPELLED TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION

If we receive a subpoena... we may comply with such subpoenas with or without your consent (depending on the facts of the situation)

The company may disclose your account information to government or law enforcement agencies without your prior knowledge or consent.

1. ACCOUNTS

We also have a right to ban and block your from the site at our discretion

The company can terminate your account for any reason they deem appropriate.

10. OUR LIABILITY TO YOU IS LIMITED

Any claim against us shall be limited to the amount you paid, if any, for use of our site.

Liability is effectively capped at zero for free users, limiting your ability to seek damages.

1. ACCOUNTS

But if you don’t like it, simply go into your user preferences and you can opt out.

You have a clear, self-serve mechanism to opt out of marketing emails.

9. SMS TERMS

You can unsubscribe or opt-out of receiving messages any time by texting STOP to 62340.

There is a simple, standard method to cancel SMS subscriptions.

Last reviewed 2026-10-15 under rubric v3.6.

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