Grade B- — Mostly fair (score 70/100)
Stanford disclaims all liability and reserves the right to terminate accounts at its sole discretion, while requiring user indemnification and Santa Clara County venue.
Zero-dollar liability cap, unilateral account closure, and one-sided indemnification.
YOU AGREE THAT STANFORD WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES, EITHER ACTUAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS
Stanford can never be held financially responsible for any harm you suffer, including lost data, defamation claims, or service outages.
You agree to indemnify and hold Stanford harmless from any claims, losses or damages, including legal fees, resulting from your violation of these Terms, your use of a Site or your placement of any content onto a Site
If anyone sues Stanford because of something you posted or did, you have to pay Stanford's lawyers and any judgment against it.
You further consent to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the federal and state courts located in and serving Santa Clara County, California
You have to sue — and be sued — in Santa Clara County, California, even if you live far away.
Stanford and its affiliates reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in their sole discretion.
Stanford can shut down your account, delete what you posted, and cancel orders whenever it wants, for any reason.
Stanford reserves the right to modify these terms at any time and will publish notice of any such modifications on-line at this site or elsewhere on-line.
Stanford promises to publish any term changes on its website before they take effect — although it does not promise an email alert or a specific effective date.
Stanford is not a publisher of any of the content of the Sites...and is acting solely as an internet service provider. 47 U.S.C. § 230(c)(1).
Stanford treats itself as a passive bulletin board under federal law and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or harm of user-posted content.
Last reviewed 2026-07-26 under rubric v3.5.