Grade C — Standard consumer terms (score 61/100)
Foursquare Studio's terms mandate binding arbitration, waive class action rights, and include a 'loser pays' fee-shifting provision, while granting the company broad termination and modification rights.
Forced arbitration, class waiver, fee-shifting, and broad termination rights.
The prevailing party is entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
This is a 'loser pays' provision that can make challenging the company financially ruinous.
Foursquare may terminate or limit your right to use the Products for any reason or no reason.
Foursquare reserves the right to ban you or delete your account at their sole discretion.
You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Foursquare, its officers, directors, employees and representatives from any liability or expense.
You must pay for Foursquare's legal defense if someone sues them because of your actions.
Actions arising under or related to these Terms or the Products must be brought in the initiating party’s individual capacity, not as a plaintiff or class member in any class action or similar proceeding, and shall be resolved by arbitration.
You cannot sue in court or join a class action; you must use private, binding arbitration.
If any change is material, Foursquare will notify you by posting in the Foursquare Studio or by email.
The company provides a clear mechanism for notifying users of material changes to the terms.
You may terminate your account at any time by either using the features on the Platform to do so (if applicable and available) or by written notice.
You have a clear, self-serve or email-based path to cancel your account.
Last reviewed 2026-08-03 under rubric v3.5.