xHamster Terms Scorecard

Grade F — Predatory terms (score 37/100)

The terms force binding arbitration, grant the company a perpetual license to user content, and include broad liability waivers and indemnification requirements.

Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and broad liability waivers.

Terms at a glance

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

What the terms actually say

Section 17.1 — Binding Arbitration

THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL, BY JURY OR OTHERWISE, IN REGARD TO ARBITRAL CLAIMS.

You are forced into private arbitration and waive your right to a jury trial.

Section 6.3 — AI Training License

By submitting any content to the Site, You grant Us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to... use with, training of and improving Our machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.

The company claims a perpetual, irrevocable right to use your uploaded content to train their AI models.

Section 1.5.1 — Unilateral Modifications

We reserve the right to do so, and You agree that We have this unilateral right. You agree that all modifications or changes to this Agreement are in force and enforceable immediately upon posting.

The company can change the terms at any time without notice, and you are bound by them immediately.

Section 9.5 — Liability Cap

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR MAXIMUM TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY HEREUNDER FOR DIRECT DAMAGES EXCEED... TEN EUROS (10.00 EUR), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

The company limits its total financial liability to you to 10 Euros.

Section 2.3.1 — Account Deletion

In accordance with Our Privacy Policy, You also have the right to delete Your account and all information that We store about You permanently.

You have an explicit right to request the permanent deletion of your account and stored data.

Section 2.2.4 — Biometric Data

Member’s verification means that such User’s documents (documents containing Your full legal name, picture, date of birth and other identifying features such as Your address) and data have been verified by a third-party service provider.

The company collects and processes sensitive identity and biometric-related data through third-party providers.

Last reviewed 2026-07-31 under rubric v3.5.

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