mail.com Terms Scorecard

Grade F — Predatory terms (score 51/100)

Mail.com forces binding arbitration, waives class action rights, and allows for account termination without notice or liability.

Forced arbitration, class waiver, and broad termination rights.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 20.2 — Arbitration

ANY AND ALL DISPUTES... SHALL BE DETERMINED BY BINDING ARBITRATION IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

You are forced to resolve all legal disputes through private arbitration in Pennsylvania rather than in a public court.

Section 20.4 — Class Action Waiver

YOU AND MAIL.COM ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS SECTION WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATION AS A PLAINTIFF OR AS A CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS ACTION.

You are prohibited from joining or initiating class action lawsuits against the company.

Section 23.1 — Unilateral Modification

This Agreement may be materially altered by mail.com by posting the new version... and if posted in this manner, shall be effective immediately upon posting such notice.

The company can change the terms of your contract at any time without sending you an email or alert.

Section 2.4 — Termination

mail.com may, without any liability to you... terminate or suspend your account and erase any materials associated therewith... without notice to you.

The company reserves the right to delete your account and all your data at any time without prior warning.

Section 14.2 — Government Disclosure

MAIL.COM RESERVES THE RIGHT... IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION OR MONITOR YOUR ACCOUNT... TO ASSIST WITH CRIMINAL OR CIVIL INVESTIGATIONS.

The company may monitor your account and share your private data with authorities at its own discretion.

Section 20.6 — Statute of Limitations

any claim or cause of action... must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

You must bring any legal claim within one year, which is significantly shorter than most statutory limits.

Last reviewed 2026-08-18 under rubric v3.5.

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