Grade A+ — Highly protective (score 99/100)
De Gruyter provides clear withdrawal rights and does not force arbitration, though it reserves broad rights to modify terms and audit business clients.
Standard academic publisher terms. No forced arbitration. Clear withdrawal rights.
De Gruyter reserves the right to modify these GTC. The Client will be informed of such modifications at the latest 60 calendar days before coming into effect... The modifications shall be deemed accepted if the Client does not object within 30 calendar days
The company can change the terms, but they provide 60 days' notice and allow you to object to the changes.
If the Client is a merchant, he shall enable De Gruyter upon request to review the contractual use... De Gruyter is permitted to execute such audit in the physical premises of the client
Business clients must allow the company to physically enter their premises to audit their usage of the service.
the exclusive venue for all disputes arising out of or in connection with this contractual relationship shall be the domicile of De Gruyter.
Disputes must be settled in the company's home jurisdiction, which may be inconvenient for international users.
After the conclusion of a contract with De Gruyter as a private consumer... the client has, according to legal requirements, a right to withdraw from the contract.
Consumers have a clear, legally-backed right to cancel their contracts within 14 days.
Last reviewed 2026-08-19 under rubric v3.5.