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Strava forces binding arbitration, imposes a one-year statute of limitations on claims, and retains a perpetual license to certain user content even after account deletion.
Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and short claim window.
all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services will be finally settled by binding arbitration administered by JAMS... excluding any rules or procedures governing or permitting class actions.
You cannot sue Strava in court or join a class action; you must use private arbitration.
For your public routes and segments, clubs that you have created, and posts you’ve made to support channels, the license will be perpetual (indefinite) in nature, and we may continue to store and use such information after your account is deleted.
Strava keeps a permanent license to your public routes, segments, and club content even after you leave.
You agree that any claim you may have... must be filed within one year after such claim arose; otherwise, your claim will be permanently barred.
You have a very short window (one year) to bring any legal claim against the company.
STRAVA’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU PURSUANT TO THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF EITHER (A) FIFTY DOLLARS ($50), OR (B) THE AMOUNT OF FEES PAID BY YOU TO STRAVA IN THE 12-MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE CLAIM.
Strava limits its financial liability to you to a maximum of $50 or your recent subscription fees.
You agree that Strava may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice, immediately suspend or terminate your account
Strava can delete your account and all your data without giving you any advance warning.
Strava will notify you in advance of any material changes to the Terms.
The company promises to provide advance notice before changing the terms.
Last reviewed 2026-07-25 under rubric v3.5.