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The Wall Street Journal forces binding arbitration and class action waivers, and claims a perpetual, irrevocable license to all user-generated content.
Forced arbitration, class action waiver, and perpetual content license.
YOUR AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATION MEANS THAT FOR ALL DISPUTES, EXCEPT FOR EXCLUDED CLAIMS, YOU ARE GIVING UP YOUR RIGHTS TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO A JURY TRIAL.
You are forced into private arbitration for almost all legal disputes, waiving your right to a public court trial.
you grant Dow Jones... a non-exclusive, transferable, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, sub-licensable right and license to use... your User Content
The company claims a permanent, irrevocable right to use anything you post, even after you leave.
We may change the terms of this Agreement at any time by notifying you of the change in writing or electronically (including without limitation, by email or by posting a notice on a Service).
The company can change the terms without ensuring you receive actual notice, relying on website updates.
We reserve the right to disclose any information about you... in order to, among other things, comply with any applicable laws and/or requests under legal process
The company reserves the right to share your personal information with law enforcement or government agencies.
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Last reviewed 2026-08-01 under rubric v3.5.