Grade B — Fair terms (score 77/100)
The National Academies claims a broad, irrevocable license to user content and reserves the right to modify terms without notice, but includes a clear pledge not to sell user information.
Broad content license. No forced arbitration. No data sale pledge.
grant the National Academies a nonexclusive irrevocable worldwide license in any media now or hereafter known to use, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, modify, distribute, have distributed, and promote the content in any form, anywhere, and for any purpose
You grant the company a permanent, global right to use your content for any purpose, which survives account closure.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update or revise these terms of use. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of this site following the posting of any changes to the terms of use constitutes acceptance of those changes.
The company can change the terms at any time without notifying you, and you are bound by the new terms simply by continuing to use the site.
you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the National Academies and their employees, officers, council members, and agents from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney’s fees
You must pay for the company's legal defense and any damages if they are sued due to your use of the site.
We respect your privacy and will never share your information.
The company makes an explicit commitment not to sell or share your personal data.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
The company disclaims all responsibility for any harm or damages you might suffer while using their service.
Last reviewed 2026-08-06 under rubric v3.5.