Grade A- — Mostly protective (score 87/100)
The Goethe-Institut grants itself a perpetual, worldwide license to user content and reserves broad rights to terminate accounts, though it avoids forced arbitration.
Broad content license and termination rights. No forced arbitration.
the user grants the Goethe-Institut the non-exclusive, worldwide right, unlimited in time, to use contributions for the following purposes
You grant the company a permanent, global license to use your content for any purpose, including editing and distribution.
this agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time and may be terminated by either party without notice in text form
The company reserves the right to terminate your account immediately without prior warning.
If a user does not object within a reasonable period of at least 14 days, the terms of use shall be deemed accepted.
The company provides a 14-day window to object to changes in terms before they become binding.
the user may at any time request the deletion of the user account and the non-public data stored therein.
You have an explicit right to request the deletion of your account and personal data.
We are willing to participate in an out-of-court arbitration procedure before a consumer arbitration board.
The company commits to participating in voluntary consumer arbitration, avoiding forced private arbitration.
Last reviewed 2026-08-05 under rubric v3.5.