ScienceAlert Terms Scorecard

Grade B+ — Fair terms (score 83/100)

The terms grant the company a perpetual, irrevocable license to user content and allow for unilateral changes to the agreement without notice.

Broad content license. Unilateral changes. Indemnification required.

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

Intro

We reserve the right to change or modify these terms and conditions... at any time without notice and at our discretion.

The company can change the terms of service at any time without notifying you.

7.1

you grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, sub-licensable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish...

You grant the company a permanent, non-revocable license to use your content however they see fit.

2.7

You agree to indemnify us in respect of any loss, damage, claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees, made by any third party...

You must pay the company's legal fees and damages if someone sues them because of your actions.

4.3

For the avoidance of doubt, we will not sell, trade or rent any of your personal information to third parties.

The company explicitly pledges not to sell your personal data.

1.4

We reserve the right in our sole and absolute discretion to restrict or prohibit your access to the Site at any time and for any reason.

The company can terminate your access to the site at any time for any reason without notice.

Last reviewed 2026-08-07 under rubric v3.5.

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