Grade F — Predatory terms (score 44/100)
Pornhub's terms include a perpetual, irrevocable license to user content, forced arbitration for US users, and broad rights to terminate accounts without cause.
Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and broad termination rights.
you and we agree that we will resolve any disputes between us... through binding and final arbitration instead of through court proceedings.
US users are forced into private arbitration and cannot sue the company in court.
by submitting Content to this Website, you hereby grant this Website’s operators an unlimited, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use... all of the Content
The company claims a permanent, irrevocable right to use your uploaded content for any purpose, even after you delete your account.
the Content may be used for training purposes
The company explicitly reserves the right to use your uploaded content to train AI models.
We have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities... YOU WAIVE AND HOLD US... HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY US AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DISCOLSING PERSONAL INFORMATION
The company can share your data with law enforcement and you waive your right to sue them for doing so.
Your submitted information is then verified by a third-party service provider we collaborate with, by means of biometric processing
The company collects and processes biometric data to verify your identity.
If we do, we will give you reasonable, advance notice in a transparent manner
The company promises to notify users before changing the terms.
You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by deleting your account
You have a clear, self-serve way to terminate your account and the agreement.
Last reviewed 2026-07-30 under rubric v3.5.