Postmedia Terms Scorecard

Grade F — Predatory terms (score 49/100)

Postmedia's terms include a perpetual, irrevocable license to user content, forced arbitration, and broad indemnification requirements.

Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and broad liability waivers.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 27 — Arbitration and Actions

any controversy, claim or dispute... will be referred to and finally settled (to the exclusion of the courts) by private and confidential binding arbitration... you agree to waive any right you may have to commence or participate in any class action

You are forced into private arbitration and waive your right to join class action lawsuits.

Schedule C — Submitter Content License

you hereby irrevocably grant and assign to Postmedia the unlimited right and licence, for the full term of copyright... to copy, adapt, transmit, communicate, public display and perform, distribute and create compilations and derivative works

Postmedia claims a perpetual, worldwide, and sub-licensable license to all content you submit.

Section 14 — Modifications to Service

Postmedia reserves the right... to modify these Terms and Conditions... with or without notice.

Postmedia can change the terms at any time without notifying you.

Section 12 — Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless each of Postmedia... from and against any and all claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees

You are responsible for paying Postmedia's legal fees if they are sued due to your use of the site.

Section 15 — Termination

Postmedia, in its sole discretion, may suspend or terminate your Member Account... at its convenience, or for any reason... with or without notice.

Postmedia can terminate your account and delete your data at any time for any reason without notice.

Section 15 — Termination

If you wish to delete your Member Account, please use the Delete My Account option on your Member Profile page.

You can delete your account using the self-serve option on your profile page.

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

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