UC Santa Barbara Terms Scorecard

Grade A — Highly protective (score 93/100)

The terms are standard for a public university, though they allow for unilateral modifications without notice.

Standard university terms. No major red flags. Unilateral changes noted.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Acceptance of Terms of Use

These terms may be modified periodically without notice.

The university reserves the right to change the terms of use at any time without providing any notice to the user.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL UCSB'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THESE SITES.

The university limits its legal liability to the amount you paid to access the site, which effectively means zero for most users.

Privacy

Generally, UCSB Websites collect information to improve site or individual Web page content, monitor performance, and improve functionality.

The university collects data for standard operational and performance improvement purposes.

Last reviewed 2026-08-03 under rubric v3.5.

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