DMCA Terms Scorecard

Grade D — Sign with caution (score 58/100)

The agreement mandates binding arbitration, requires broad user indemnification, and allows the company to modify terms without direct notice.

Forced arbitration, broad indemnification, and unilateral term changes.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 14.1 — Arbitration

The parties agree to submit any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement to binding arbitration in British Columbia before an arbitrator agreed to by both parties.

You cannot take the company to court; you must use private arbitration in British Columbia.

Section 11.1 — Customer Indemnities

Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold DMCA.com... harmless from and against all losses, costs, damages, claims and other liabilities of any kind.

You are financially responsible for the company's legal costs if they are sued due to your actions or content.

Section 14.9 — Amendment of Agreement

DMCA.com may amend this Agreement from time to time... It is Customer's responsibility to monitor this Agreement online. If Customer does not agree... Customer must immediately cease the use of DMCA.com's service.

The company can change the rules at any time without notifying you; you are expected to check the website yourself.

Section 9 — DMCA.com's Rights

Customer acknowledges and agrees that DMCA.com may preserve Customer Content and may also disclose Customer Content... if requested to do so by law enforcement authorities.

The company reserves the right to hand over your data to government authorities without your knowledge.

Section 4.5 — Cancellation of Service by Customer

Customer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to DMCA.com.

You cannot cancel instantly; you must provide 30 days' written notice.

Last reviewed 2026-08-05 under rubric v3.5.

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