Grade F — Predatory terms (score 43/100)
The terms include a mandatory arbitration clause with a class action waiver and grant the company a perpetual, irrevocable license to all user-generated content.
Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and broad liability disclaimers.
YOU AND THE TIMES PARTIES AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
You waive your right to participate in class action lawsuits, forcing you to resolve disputes individually.
you grant The Times Parties a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and fully sub-licensable license to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, modify, adapt, translate, archive, store, and create derivative works from such User Content
The company gains a permanent, irrevocable right to use, modify, and profit from anything you post, which survives account deletion.
The Site and The Times Parties reserve the right to change these Terms at any time in their respective discretion and to notify users of any such changes solely by changing the Effective Date of these Terms.
The company can update the terms without providing direct notice to you; you are expected to check the effective date yourself.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SITE, THE TIMES PARTIES AND/OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT FOR DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE LESSER OF $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO USE THE SITE.
The company limits its financial liability to you to a maximum of $100, even if they cause significant harm.
To the extent allowed by law, you agree to file any claim regarding any aspect of this Site or these Terms within six months of the time in which the events giving rise to such claim began, or you agree to waive such claim.
You must bring any legal claim within six months, which is significantly shorter than most standard statutes of limitations.
Last reviewed 2026-07-30 under rubric v3.5.