Grade F — Predatory terms (score 54/100)
Grand View Research ToS retains a perpetual content license, caps liability at $0, imposes broad indemnification, and allows law enforcement cooperation without notice or legal-process requirements.
Perpetual license, zero liability, and broad user obligations drive a failing grade.
you are granting Company... a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use User Content
You grant the company a permanent, worldwide right to use anything you post, with no termination tied to account closure.
IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR LOST DATA
Company disclaims all liability, effectively capping any recovery at $0.
Company reserves the right to terminate your account or your access to the Site immediately and to delete any content posted through it, with or without notice to you, and without liability to you
The company can terminate your account and delete your content at any time, with or without notice, and owes you nothing for it.
You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in San Francisco, California, USA in all disputes arising out of or related to the use of the Site or Service.
All disputes must be filed in San Francisco, California, regardless of where you live.
Company intends to cooperate fully with any law enforcement officials or agencies in the investigation of any violation of these Terms of Use or of any applicable laws.
The company will share your data with law enforcement in investigations, with no commitment to require legal process or notify you.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, and representatives from any and all third party claims, losses, liability, damages, and/or costs (including reasonable attorney fees and costs)
You are on the hook for the company's legal costs and any damages arising from your use of the site.
The Client may not terminate or cancel this agreement for any reason except as otherwise provided herein. All payments due under this agreement shall remain the responsibility of the Client, even if the Client decides to cease utilizing the services.
Clients cannot cancel the agreement, and all payments remain due even if they stop using the service.
Company may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, (a) revise these Terms of Use; (b) modify the Site and/or the Service; and (c) discontinue the Site and/or Service at any time.
The company can change the terms, modify the service, or shut it down at any time without prior notice.
Company will post a notice on the Site any time these Terms of Use have been changed or otherwise updated.
The company commits to posting notice of changes on the Site.
Last reviewed 2026-09-17 under rubric v3.5.