Grade C — Standard consumer terms (score 62/100)
Lichess maintains a strong stance against tracking and data sale, but forces users into binding arbitration and claims a broad, perpetual license to user-submitted content.
Forced arbitration and broad content license. No data sale or tracking.
If we're unable to informally come to a solution, you agree we will go through arbitration at a place of our choosing.
You waive your right to sue in court and must participate in arbitration at a location the company selects.
By submitting or displaying content... you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sub-license that content)... in any and all current and future distribution methods and media.
You grant Lichess a broad, perpetual license to use, modify, and distribute your content without compensation.
On the domains that we own... we guarantee neither currently have, or will host advertising or trackers or cookies beyond one which ensures you do not need to log in.
Lichess commits to an ad-free and tracker-free experience on their own platforms.
You may end your legal agreement with us at any time by deactivating your account and no longer using our website or services.
You have a clear, self-serve path to terminate your account and end the agreement.
If the change is substantive, we will announce the update through our usual channels.
The company promises to notify users of substantive changes to the terms.
We reserve the right to report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authority, and we reserve the right to cooperate with them by disclosing relevant information to them.
The company may share your data with law enforcement if they suspect illegal activity.
Last reviewed 2026-07-31 under rubric v3.5.