Grade C — Standard consumer terms (score 64/100)
DomainTools forces binding arbitration and class action waivers, allows unilateral changes to terms without notice, and disclaims all liability for service interruptions or data loss.
Forced arbitration, class waiver, unilateral changes, and no liability.
Any controversy or claim... shall be resolved exclusively by arbitration... you waive any right to proceed in arbitration on a class or representative basis.
You are forced into private arbitration and cannot join a class action lawsuit.
DomainTools reserves the right to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms at any time... It is your responsibility to check these Terms periodically for changes. Your use of the Service following the posting of revised Terms means you accept and agree to the changes.
They can change the terms at any time without notifying you, and your continued use constitutes acceptance.
DomainTools may, in its discretion, destroy or retain your account and all associated data and information.
They have no obligation to preserve your data upon termination and may destroy it at their discretion.
any claim or cause of action... must be filed within 1 year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
You must bring any legal claim within one year or lose the right to sue.
You agree not to use the Service or DomainTools Data to train machine learning algorithms and agree not to input the DomainTools Data into any generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
The company explicitly prohibits using their data for AI training, which is a protective stance for their own IP.
You may terminate your membership or stop accessing or using the Service at any time. You may terminate using account settings on the DomainTools website.
You can cancel your account through the website settings at any time.
Last reviewed 2026-08-04 under rubric v3.5.