Evernote Terms Scorecard

Grade B- — Mostly fair (score 72/100)

Evernote forces individual arbitration, imposes a one-year statute of limitations on claims, and requires a broad, irrevocable license to your content.

Forced arbitration, class waiver, short claim window, and broad content license.

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
YES
Tells you before changes
YES
Deletes data on request
YES

What the terms actually say

WHAT DO I DO IF I THINK I HAVE A CLAIM AGAINST EVERNOTE?

YOU AND WE AGREE THAT ARBITRATION WILL BE SOLELY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A CLASS ARBITRATION, CLASS ACTION, OR ANY OTHER KIND OF REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

You are prohibited from joining class action lawsuits against the company.

CLAIMS ARE TIME-BARRED

any claim or cause of action you may have arising out of or related to use of the Evernote Service or otherwise under these must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose

You must bring any legal claim within one year or lose the right to sue forever.

WHAT IS THE LICENSE I HAVE TO GRANT TO YOU?

You agree that these rights and licenses are royalty free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide and irrevocable (for so long as your Content is stored with us)

You grant the company a broad, irrevocable license to use your content.

HOW IS MY ACCOUNT CLOSED?

When you close your Evernote account, your Content will be deleted automatically from the Evernote Service

The company provides for automatic deletion of your content when you close your account.

WILL THESE TERMS EVER CHANGE?

If we make a significant change, we’ll notify you and, where required, seek your consent.

The company promises to notify you of significant changes to the terms.

Last reviewed 2026-08-01 under rubric v3.5.

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