The Knot Worldwide Terms Scorecard

Grade F — Predatory terms (score 48/100)

The Knot Worldwide forces binding arbitration, claims a perpetual license to user content for AI training, and reserves the right to modify terms at any time without notice.

Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and unilateral term changes.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 20 — Binding Arbitration

All Disputes shall be finally and exclusively resolved by binding individual arbitration... and the parties expressly waive their right to file or participate in a class action.

You cannot sue the company in court or join a class action; you must resolve all disputes through private, individual arbitration.

Section 9 — Our License to Submitted Content

By posting Submitted Content... you grant TKWW an irrevocable, perpetual... license... to use... such Submitted Content for any purpose... including the right... to train any artificial intelligence tool we use or create.

The company owns a permanent, worldwide right to use your photos, posts, and data for any purpose, including training their AI models, even after you delete your account.

Section 1 — Your Acceptance of the Terms

We reserve the right... to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms at any time... By continuing to access or use the Services after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.

The company can change these terms whenever they want without notifying you, and your continued use constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

Section 15 — Limitation of Liability

Our liability... is limited to the lesser of the amount of fees paid to us by you in the 12 months prior to the action giving rise to liability or $100.

The company limits its total financial liability to you to $100, regardless of the harm caused.

Section 20 — 30-Day Right to Opt Out

You have the right to opt out of arbitration... by sending written notice... within thirty (30) days of: (i) your initial acceptance of the Terms.

You can opt out of the forced arbitration clause if you send a written request within 30 days of signing up.

Last reviewed 2026-08-06 under rubric v3.5.

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