hCaptcha Terms Scorecard

Grade D — Sign with caution (score 58/100)

hCaptcha forces binding arbitration, claims a perpetual license to user content, and reserves the right to modify terms without notice.

Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and unilateral term changes.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
YES
Trains AI on your content
LIKELY
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
LIKELY
Easy to cancel
YES
Tells you before changes
NO
Deletes data on request
UNCLEAR

What the terms actually say

Section 25 — Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Agreement

By agreeing to these Terms, you agree that you are required to resolve any claim that you may have against IMI on an individual basis in binding arbitration... and not as a class, collective, coordinated, consolidated, mass and/or representative action.

You are forced into private arbitration and waive your right to participate in class action lawsuits.

Section 5 — Your Privacy, Your Data, and Data For All

You hereby grant to us a worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicenseable, transferable, royalty-free, irrevocable license during the term of this Agreement to use, reproduce, electronically distribute, and publicly display any Customer Data...

The company claims a permanent, irrevocable license to use your content.

Section 21 — Website Modifications

We may improve or modify our website without notice to you.

The company can change the terms or the service at any time without notifying you.

Section 11 — Violation of These Terms of Service

We may suspend, limit, or cancel your access to the Services at any time for any reason...

The company can terminate your account at their sole discretion without cause or notice.

Section 27 — Termination

You may choose at any time to cease using our website...

You have the right to stop using the service at any time.

Last reviewed 2026-07-26 under rubric v3.5.

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