Grade F — Predatory terms (score 53/100)
Houzz forces binding arbitration, claims a perpetual license to your content that survives account closure, and limits its liability to $100.
Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and broad liability waivers.
You hereby grant to us... a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free... worldwide license... to use, reproduce, process, adapt, publicly perform, publicly display, modify, prepare derivative works, store, publish, transmit and distribute Your Content.
You give Houzz a permanent, irrevocable right to use your photos, reviews, and other content forever, even if you delete your account.
You and Houzz agree that any dispute... will be settled by binding arbitration... This means that you and Houzz both agree to waive the right to a trial by jury.
You cannot sue Houzz in court; you must use private arbitration, and you waive your right to a jury trial.
YOU AGREE THAT THE HOUZZ ENTITIES SPECIFICALLY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR... ANY AMOUNT, IN THE AGGREGATE, IN EXCESS OF THE GREATER OF (A) ONE-HUNDRED DOLLARS (USD $100) OR (B) THE AMOUNTS PAID OR PAYABLE BY YOU TO HOUZZ.
If Houzz causes you harm, the most you can recover is $100, regardless of the actual damages.
YOU AND HOUZZ AGREE THAT YOU MUST INITIATE ANY PROCEEDING OR ACTION WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF THE DATE OF THE OCCURRENCE... OTHERWISE, YOU FOREVER WAIVE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ANY CLAIM.
You have only one year to bring a legal claim, which is significantly shorter than most statutory limits.
If we make material changes to the Terms, we will notify you through the Houzz Platform, by email, or by other means, to offer you an opportunity to review the changes before they become effective.
Houzz promises to provide notice before making significant changes to the terms.
Last reviewed 2026-08-04 under rubric v3.5.