Grade F — Predatory terms (score 51/100)
Slate forces binding arbitration, claims a perpetual license to your content, and reserves the right to change terms at any time without notice.
Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and unilateral term changes.
You and Slate agree to resolve any claims relating to these Terms of Use through final and binding arbitration.
You are prohibited from taking the company to court for most disputes.
By submitting User Content, you grant us a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide... license to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, edit, adapt, modify, translate, create derivative works...
The company can use, modify, and sell your content forever, even if you delete your account.
Slate may change or modify the Services or the Terms at any time. Such changes, revisions, or modifications shall be effective immediately upon being posted in relation to the Services.
The company can change the rules of the service without notifying you.
We do not refund or prorate Subscription Services, or any other purchases made through the Services, for any reason.
All sales are final; you will not receive a refund even if you stop using the service.
We may: investigate and work with law enforcement authorities to prosecute users who violate the Terms...
The company reserves the right to share your information with authorities at their discretion.
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Slate... from and against any and all demands, claims, damages, liabilities...
If the company gets sued because of something you did, you are responsible for their legal costs.
Last reviewed 2026-08-02 under rubric v3.5.