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Tumblr reserves the right to modify or eliminate paid services, or change their terms, at any time without refund (risk_flags-2). Purchases are non-refundable and can be forfeited if your account is terminated (risk_flags-1). Tumblr may also change or discontinue services and suspend or terminate accounts at its discretion, with or without notice, and without liability (risk_flags-3). User content licenses continue even after you stop using the services (data_use-1) and publicly posted content may be shared with third parties for syndication or analysis (data_use-2). Subscriptions automatically renew at the full price after any discount and require a 14-day advance cancellation to avoid charges (cancellation_renewal-1, cancellation_renewal-3). You authorize automatic recurring charges when you subscribe (cancellation_renewal-2). Lastly, licenses for Custom Themes granted to other users are irrevocable (gotchas-1), and your purchase of paid services is only a revocable license, not ownership (gotchas-2).
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Paid Services are Non-Refundable, and Forfeitable Upon Account Termination
Purchases of Paid Services are final and non-refundable, except at Tumblr's discretion, and termination of your account or rights may result in forfeiture of purchased Paid Services.
Why it matters: You generally cannot get a refund for Paid Services, and you could lose access to them without a refund if your account or rights are terminated.
Purchases of Paid Services are final and non-refundable (particularly those Paid Services that may be used immediately, such as Promotions, as defined below), except at Tumblr's sole discretion and in accordance with the rules governing each Paid Service. Termination of your Account or your rights under this Agreement may result in forfeiture of purchased Paid Services. For example, if your Account is suspended, you forfeit your license to any Premium Themes you have purchased.
Paid Services can be Modified or Eliminated Without Refund
Tumblr may, in its sole discretion, modify or eliminate Paid Services, or the terms and conditions under which they are provided, which could lead to a previously purchased Paid Service becoming unavailable for further use.
Why it matters: A feature you paid for might be changed, removed, or made unavailable by Tumblr at any time, with no guarantee of a refund.
Tumblr may, in its sole discretion, modify the functionality of, or eliminate, Paid Services, or the terms and conditions under which Paid Services are provided. In certain situations, such as when a feature is deprecated, when needed to comply with law, or in response to a demand from a rightsholder, a Paid Service you previously purchased may later be removed from the Services and become unavailable for further use by you.
Broad Discretion to Change Services or Terminate Accounts Without Notice
Tumblr reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue any or all of its Services, and may terminate or suspend accounts at any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice or liability.
Why it matters: Tumblr can alter or stop its services at any time, and can suspend or terminate your account without prior notice, potentially disrupting your access or use.
The Services change frequently, and their form and functionality may change without prior notice to you. Tumblr retains the right to create limits on and related to use of the Services in its sole discretion at any time with or without notice. Tumblr may also impose limits on certain Services or aspects of those Services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Services without notice or liability. Tumblr may change, suspend, or discontinue any or all of the Services at any time, including the availability of any product, feature, database, or Content (as defined below). Tumblr may also terminate or suspend Accounts (as defined below) at any time, in its sole discretion.
**Service Changes and Limitations:**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
This section outlines how your data is collected, processed, and shared. It details the types of information gathered, its purposes, and with whom it might be shared, including third-parties.
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Continued License to User Content After Account Termination
The license granted to Tumblr for your User Content continues even if you stop using the Services, primarily due to the social nature of shared content, where public posts become part of a social conversation that cannot be erased without censoring others' speech.
Why it matters: Even after you stop using the service, Tumblr may continue to use your publicly posted content because it becomes part of ongoing social interactions.
Note also that this license to your User Content continues even if you stop using the Services, primarily because of the social nature of Content shared through Tumblr’s Services - when you post something publicly, others may choose to comment on it, making your User Content part of a social conversation that can’t later be erased without retroactively censoring the speech of others.
The license you grant includes the right for Tumblr to make all publicly-posted Content available to third parties selected by Tumblr, so those third parties can syndicate and/or analyze such Content on other media and services.
Why it matters: Your publicly posted content can be shared with third parties for syndication and analysis, potentially broadening its reach beyond the Tumblr platform.
You also agree that this license includes the right for Tumblr to make all publicly-posted Content available to third parties selected by Tumblr, so that those third parties can syndicate and/or analyze such Content on other media and services.
Tumblr may add its own affiliate code to links posted on Tumblr, at its discretion, if a user has not already included their own affiliate code, and users may opt out of this functionality.
Why it matters: Tumblr may add its own affiliate codes to your posted links, which could generate revenue for Tumblr through your content, although you can opt out.
Tumblr may add its own affiliate code to links posted on Tumblr at its discretion, provided a user has not previously included their own affiliate code into the applicable link. Users may opt out of this functionality [here](https://www.tumblr.com/settings/blog).
Use of User Content to Operate, Improve, Promote, and Develop Services
When you provide User Content, you grant Tumblr a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable right and license to use that content for the limited purposes of operating, improving, and promoting its services, and developing new ones.
Why it matters: Tumblr gets broad rights to use your content to run, improve, and promote its services, which might include modifying it to fit different platforms.
When you provide User Content to Tumblr through the Services, you grant Tumblr a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable right and license to use, host, store, cache, reproduce, publish, display (publicly or otherwise), perform (publicly or otherwise), distribute, transmit, modify, adapt (including, without limitation, in order to conform it to the requirements of any networks, devices, services, or media through which the Services are available), and create derivative works of, such User Content.
This section details the policies surrounding subscription renewals, cancellation procedures, and any conditions or penalties related to terminating services. It also covers how pricing changes are handled.
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Automatic Renewal of Subscriptions at Full Price
If you subscribed during a promotion, used a coupon, or received a discount, your Subscription will automatically renew for the full Subscription Fee at the end of the discount period.
Why it matters: Your subscription will automatically renew at the regular, full price after any promotional or discounted period ends, which could result in a higher charge than expected.
If you subscribed during a promotion, used a coupon code, or otherwise received a discount, your Subscription will automatically renew for the full Subscription Fee at the end of the discount period.
Authorization for Automatic Charges on Subscriptions
By enrolling in a Subscription, you authorize the Subscription Fee and applicable taxes to be automatically charged to your designated payment method at the beginning of each Subscription Period until you cancel or payments end.
Why it matters: You agree to automatic recurring charges for your subscription until you actively cancel it.
By enrolling in a Subscription, you authorize the Subscription Fee (and any applicable taxes) to be automatically charged to your designated payment method at the beginning of each Subscription Period until you cancel the Subscription or payments are otherwise ended because the Subscription was terminated for other reasons.
14-Day Advance Cancellation Required for Subscriptions
You must cancel your Subscription at least 14 days before the end of your current Subscription Period to avoid being charged for the next period.
Why it matters: You need to plan your subscription cancellation significanty in advance to prevent unwanted charges for the next billing cycle.
You must cancel your Subscription at least 14 days before the end of your current Subscription Period in order to avoid being charged for the next Subscription Period.
This section highlights less obvious but important clauses that users might overlook. These often involve specific obligations, limitations of service, or conditions that could lead to unexpected outcomes.
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Irrevocable License for Custom Themes to Other Users
Other Users may use your Custom Themes even after you remove them from distribution, as you grant them an irrevocable license to use those Custom Themes as contributed by you.
Why it matters: Once other users start using your Custom Themes, they can continue to use them indefinitely, even if you try to stop distributing them.
Note also that other Users may use your Custom Themes after you have removed them from distribution, and you hereby grant those Users an irrevocable license to use those Custom Themes as contributed by you. In other words, you can remove and stop distribution of your Custom Themes, but Users who are already using them can keep using them.
Themes, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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License for Paid Services is Limited and Revocable
Purchasing Paid Services grants you a limited, revocable license to use particular for-pay aspects of the Services, and does not transfer any right, title, or ownership interest.
Why it matters: You do not own any Paid Services you acquire; you only get a temporary, limited right to use them, which can be taken away.
When you purchase any of the Paid Services, you are purchasing a limited, revocable license to use particular for-pay aspects of the Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Usage of terms like sell, sale, buy, purchase, or similar terms all refer to your acquisition of a limited, revocable license to use Paid Services, and do not represent any transfer of any right, title, or ownership interest of any kind. You may not relicense, resell, transfer, or exchange Paid Services within or outside of the Services, except as expressly allowed by the rules of those Paid Services.
This section highlights clauses that offer specific benefits or safeguards to users.
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Right to Opt-Out of Pricing Changes
If Tumblr changes prices for Paid Services, it will provide reasonable notice, and if you do not wish to pay the new prices, you may choose not to purchase or to cancel the service before the change takes effect.
Why it helps: You have the choice to avoid new, higher prices for paid services by either not purchasing them or canceling before the price change begins. This protects you from unexpected charges.
Tumblr may change prices for Paid Services it provides at any time. To the extent applicable, Tumblr will provide you reasonable notice of any such pricing changes by posting the new prices on or through the applicable Paid Service and/or by sending you an email notification. If you do not wish to pay the new prices, you may choose not to purchase, or to cancel, the applicable Paid Service offered by Tumblr prior to the change going into effect.
User Ownership of Intellectual Property in User Content
Users retain ownership of any intellectual property they post to Tumblr.
Why it helps: You keep the intellectual property rights to your creations when you post them on Tumblr.
You retain ownership you have of any intellectual property you post to Tumblr.
**Your Rights in User Content:**, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Deletion of Account Data and User Content Upon Termination (with caveats)
On termination of your Account, or upon deletion of particular pieces of User Content, Tumblr shall make reasonable efforts to make such User Content inaccessible and cease use of it, and if required by the applicable Privacy Policy, delete your Account data and/or User Content, unless permitted or required to keep this data by law.
Why it helps: Upon account termination or content deletion, Tumblr will make reasonable efforts to remove your user content and account data, providing a measure of control over your information.
On termination of your Account, or upon your deletion of particular pieces of User Content from the Services, Tumblr shall make reasonable efforts to make such User Content inaccessible and cease use of it and, if required by the applicable Privacy Policy, delete your Account data and / or User Content unless permitted or required to keep this data in accordance with law; however, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) deleted User Content may persist in caches or backups for a reasonable period of time and (b) copies of or references to the User Content may not be entirely removed (due to the nature of reblogging, for example).
**Termination and Deletion:**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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