TIME Terms Scorecard

Grade C — Standard consumer terms (score 61/100)

TIME forces binding arbitration and class action waivers, claims a perpetual license to user content, and reserves the right to terminate accounts without notice.

Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and broad termination rights.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 15 — Arbitration

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND TIME HEREBY WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR A JURY.

You are giving up your right to have a judge or jury decide your legal disputes with the company.

Section 5 — License to User Content

By submitting... your User Content... you automatically grant... a worldwide, sublicenseable, assignable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, unlimited right and license to use... your User Content.

You grant the company a permanent, global license to use, modify, and distribute anything you post, which survives even if you delete your account.

Section 5 — Termination

TIME may terminate your access to its Sites or Services immediately... at any time without notice, if, in TIME’s sole opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms.

The company can terminate your account at its sole discretion without prior notice.

Section 13 — Changes to Terms

Your continued use of the Sites and Services after we post any changes to the Terms signifies your agreement to any such changes. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must discontinue using the Sites and Services.

The company can change these terms at any time, and your continued use constitutes acceptance, even if you were not notified.

Section 4 — Cancelation and Refunds

You can cancel your subscription at any time through any of the following methods: (a) online by visiting (U.S.) or (International); (b) by email... or (c) by phone.

The company provides multiple, accessible methods for canceling your subscription.

Last reviewed 2026-07-27 under rubric v3.5.

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