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The terms include several potential risks for users. iHeart can terminate your account or access to the site at any time, for any reason, with or without notice (risk_flags-0001). The company disclaims liability for content, accuracy, and availability of third-party Linked Sites, which you access at your own risk (risk_flags-0002). Furthermore, you grant iHeart an unrestricted, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use your submitted User Materials for any commercial or noncommercial purposes (risk_flags-0003). You also waive your right to a jury trial and agree to resolve all disputes individually, without participating in class actions (risk_flags-0005). Information you provide to iHeart's Generative AI Services may be used for AI training (data_use-0001) and submission of confidential information to these services could be compromised (data_use-0002). There's a clause stating iHeart is not liable for User Materials remaining publicly visible on the site or search engines even after deletion (data_use-0003). Lastly, iHeart reserves the right to charge fees for services that are currently free at any point in the future (gotchas-0001).
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Risk Flags
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Critical issues that pose significant risks to users.
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Unilateral Termination Rights
iHeart can terminate your access to the site or any service at any time for any reason, with or without notice.
Why it matters: This means your access to the service or your account can be terminated by iHeart at any time, for any reason, with or without prior notification.
YOUR ACCESS TO ANY IHEART SITE MAY BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY IN IHEART’S SOLE DISCRETION, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE, IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY WITH ANY PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS AND/OR ANY APPLICABLE ADDITIONAL TERMS, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION, OR FOR NO REASON AT ALL.
iHeart is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability or availability of content or products from Linked Sites, and you access them at your own risk.
Why it matters: You bear all risk when accessing Linked Sites, and iHeart disclaims responsibility for their content or services. If you incur damages or issues from a Linked Site, iHeart is not liable.
iHeart is not liable or responsible for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability or availability of, any of the content uploaded, displayed, or distributed, or products, or services available at the Linked Sites. If you choose to access any Linked Site, you do so at your own risk.
MODIFICATION/TERMINATION BY IHEART, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Broad License to User Materials
You grant iHeart an unrestricted, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use your User Materials for any commercial and noncommercial purposes.
Why it matters: iHeart has extensive rights to use your submitted content (User Materials) for any commercial or noncommercial purpose without limits, and without owing you any payment or compensation.
You grant to iHeart an unrestricted, irrevocable, royalty-free license to display, use, modify, perform, reproduce, transmit, and distribute any User Materials for any and all commercial and noncommercial purposes.
MODIFICATION/TERMINATION BY IHEART, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
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No Class Actions Allowed
You agree that all disputes with iHeart will be resolved individually and cannot be part of a class action, collective action, or representative action.
Why it matters: You cannot join with other affected users to sue iHeart as a group, limiting your ability to pursue legal action for small claims.
NO CLASS ACTIONS . TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND WE AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, STATUTE, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY) WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT SOLELY IN A PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, CONSOLIDATED ACTION, REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
iHeart does not guarantee that the site will operate error-free or uninterrupted, that defects will be corrected, or that it will be free of viruses or harmful components.
Why it matters: The service may have errors, interruptions, or even viruses, and iHeart is not promising to fix these issues.
IHEART DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS THAT THIS IHEART SITE (OR ANY SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THE SITE) WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS IHEART SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
FEES, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
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How the company collects, uses, and shares your data.
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Data for Generative AI Training
Information you provide to iHeart's Generative AI Services (GAIS) may be used to continuously train the GAIS.
Why it matters: Any information you submit to the Generative AI Services may be used to improve the AI model, which could include the data you provided becoming part of its training data.
information you provide to our GAIS may be used to continuously train the GAIS
MODIFICATION/TERMINATION BY IHEART, paragraph 11 · Citation strength: strong
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Risk of Compromise for Confidential Information in AI
Submission of confidential or proprietary information to iHeart's Generative AI Services could be compromised.
Why it matters: Confidential or proprietary information you submit to the Generative AI Services may not remain private and could be exposed.
submission of confidential or proprietary information could be compromised if submitted to the GAIS
MODIFICATION/TERMINATION BY IHEART, paragraph 11 · Citation strength: strong
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User Materials May Be Publicly Visible After Deletion
iHeart states that it shall have no liability for User Materials that are public and visible on the Site, or search engines, including after deletion of such User Materials by you or iHeart.
Why it matters: Even if you or iHeart delete your User Materials, they may still be visible publicly on the site or through search engines, and iHeart will not be responsible for this.
iHeart shall have no liability for User Materials that are public and visible on the Site, or search engines, including after deletion of such User Materials by you or iHeart.
MODIFICATION/TERMINATION BY IHEART, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
1 finding
How to cancel the service, and any automatic renewal terms.
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Automatic Renewal for Premium Services
iHeart Premium Service subscriptions may include automatic renewals and periodic recurring charges, and your payment method will be charged until you cancel.
Why it matters: Your subscription to Premium Services will automatically renew, and you will continue to be charged periodically until you actively cancel the service.
The Additional Terms may include automatic renewals and periodic recurring charges (e.g., monthly, quarterly, or annually), and details about our third-party payment processor and any terms and conditions that it may have in order for you to use its services. Your payment method will be charged until you cancel the iHeart Premium Service.
FEES, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Gotchas
1 finding
Potentially overlooked clauses that could be unfavorable to you.
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Services May Not Be Free in the Future
iHeart reserves the right to charge a fee for access to or use of its site or services at any time in the future, and current free access does not guarantee future free access.
Why it matters: Even if you currently use the service for free, iHeart may start charging for it at any point, and your past free use doesn't entitle you to continued free access.
iHeart reserves the right to charge a fee for access to or use of this iHeart Site, or any iHeart Internet Service at any time in the future. Your access to or use of this iHeart Site while it is available at no charge does not entitle you to use of this iHeart Site without charge in the future.
FEES, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Protections
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Transparency and commitments that benefit you.
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Ability to Cancel Account
You can cancel your account by contacting customer service or by following instructions in applicable Additional Terms.
Why it helps: You have a clear method to cancel your account, either through customer service or by following specific instructions for certain services, which allows you to terminate your use of the service when desired.
You may cancel your account by contacting customer service or by following the instructions in any applicable Additional Terms.