Headspace Terms Scorecard

Grade D — Sign with caution (score 56/100)

Headspace's updated terms maintain standard industry practices, including mandatory arbitration, class action waivers, and broad intellectual property licenses for user-submitted content.

Standard terms with mandatory arbitration and broad content licenses.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 3.2 — Cancellation by You

You may cancel your Subscription at any time

Users have a clear, self-serve path to cancel their subscriptions.

Section 14.4 — Applicability of Arbitration Agreement

you and Headspace agree that all disputes... will be resolved through binding arbitration on an individual basis

Users are forced into private arbitration for almost all legal disputes.

Section 7 — User Material

you hereby grant Headspace an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty free, worldwide license to use... in any manner

The company gains a permanent, free, and global right to use anything you post for any commercial purpose.

Section 1.3 — Changes to Terms

Headspace reserves the right to change or update these Terms... at any time.

The company can modify the agreement without needing your active consent.

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

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