Okta Terms Scorecard

Grade D — Sign with caution (score 58/100)

Grants Okta an irrevocable perpetual content license and a sweeping liability disclaimer, and may change terms or terminate accounts without notice.

Perpetual content license, zero liability, and no-notice changes.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section XIII — Mobile Terms and Conditions

By opting in to this service, you consent to receive mobile text alerts using an automatic telephone dialing system.

Service-status text alerts are opt-in and can be cancelled at any time by texting STOP.

Section IV — Submissions

...you grant to Okta, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, an irrevocable, perpetual, sublicensable, transferable... and worldwide license

Anything you post becomes content Okta can use forever, in any form, anywhere, without paying you — and you cannot revoke that license.

Section IX — Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL OKTA BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

Okta disclaims all monetary liability for any damages (direct, indirect, consequential, etc.) arising from your use of the site.

Preamble / Section XII — Modification

These Terms are subject to change by Okta, in its sole discretion, at any time, without prior notice.

Okta can change these terms unilaterally, with no email, in-app alert, or other notice to you.

Section XII — Modification, Termination, and Severability

Okta may terminate your privilege to use or access the Site immediately and without notice for any reason whatsoever.

Your access to the site can be cut off at any moment, for any reason, with no notice or right to appeal.

Section X — Indemnification

you agree to indemnify, release, and hold harmless Okta and its directors, officers, employees, and contractors for any third party claims... arising out of or relating to: (a) your violation or alleged violation of these Terms; or (b) your Submissions.

If a third party sues Okta over something you posted or did on the site, you have to pay Okta's lawyers and any damages.

Section XI — Applicable Law

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws rules.

All disputes are interpreted under California law, even if you live in another state or country.

Section VII — Notices of Copyright and IP Infringement

If you believe that material on the Site infringes your intellectual property rights, you may request the removal of the material by following the instructions located here.

Okta provides a clear process for reporting copyright or trademark infringement on the site.

Last reviewed 2026-07-27 under rubric v3.5.

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