Grade B — Fair terms (score 76/100)
WeChat forces binding arbitration on US users, claims a perpetual license to your content, and disclaims almost all liability for service failures.
Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and broad liability waivers.
Schedule 1 of the Addendum below... requires you to resolve all disputes with us on an individual basis and, with limited exceptions, through final and binding arbitration, rather than in court.
US users are forced into individual binding arbitration, stripping them of the right to sue in court or participate in class actions.
you are giving us and our affiliate companies a perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use Your Content
WeChat claims a permanent, royalty-free license to use, modify, and distribute your content for any purpose, which survives account termination.
THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF US AND OUR AFFILIATE COMPANIES... WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF... USD100 (ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS).
The company limits its total financial liability to $100, regardless of the harm caused to the user.
we may be required to retain or disclose Your Content: (a) in order to comply with applicable laws or regulations; (b) in order to comply with a court order, subpoena or other legal process; (c) in order to respond to a lawful request by a government authority, law enforcement agency or similar body
The company explicitly reserves the right to disclose your content to government and law enforcement agencies.
YOU AGREE THAT YOU... INDEMNIFY US AND OUR AFFILIATE COMPANIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIM, SUIT, ACTION, DEMAND, DAMAGE, DEBT, LOSS, COST, EXPENSE (INCLUDING LITIGATION COSTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES)
You are required to pay the company's legal fees and damages if they are sued due to your use of the service.
Where we consider that such changes are material, we will (where reasonably practicable) notify you... prior to such changes becoming effective.
The company commits to providing advance notice for material changes to the terms.
Last reviewed 2026-08-01 under rubric v3.5.