Grade B+ — Fair terms (score 80/100)
Daily Kos provides a standard set of terms that avoids forced arbitration and class action waivers, though it reserves broad rights to modify terms and terminate accounts.
Fair terms. No forced arbitration. Liability limited to amount paid.
You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just text “STOP” to the short code.
The company provides a simple, standard method to opt out of SMS communications.
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 change the terms at any time, with only a non-binding promise to try to notify users.
If we receive a subpoena... we may comply with such subpoenas with or without your consent (depending on the facts of the situation) and provide whatever information we may have for your account.
The company may disclose your account information to government or law enforcement agencies without your knowledge or consent.
Any claim against us shall be limited to the amount you paid, if any, for use of our site.
Your legal recourse for any damages is capped at the amount you have paid the company, which is effectively zero for free users.
But if you don’t like it, simply go into your user preferences and you can opt out.
Users have a clear, self-serve mechanism to opt out of marketing emails.
Last reviewed 2026-08-26 under rubric v3.5.