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This policy includes mandatory arbitration and class action waivers, limiting your legal options for disputes (risk_flags-1). Attempting to circumvent blackout restrictions or sharing your password can lead to immediate subscription termination, a $100 fee, legal action, and potential reporting to law enforcement. You grant MLB a broad, perpetual, worldwide license to use your submitted content for any purpose (risk_flags-3). MLB and its vendors have limited liability for damages, with a maximum liability of $50 for any claim (risk_flags-4). You assume all risks for using MLB Digital Properties and their products/services, which are provided "as is" without warranties. Any content you submit is not confidential and you have no expectation of privacy regarding it (data_use-1). Subscriptions automatically renew, and you authorize MLB to charge your saved payment method without further notice unless you cancel beforehand (cancellation_renewal-1). You are solely responsible for all costs and legal expenses arising from your submitted content or any violation of the agreement (gotchas-1).
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Risks to You
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Clauses that could lead to significant negative impacts on the user, such as financial loss, privacy breaches, or limitation of rights.
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Mandatory Arbitration and Class Action Waiver
This Agreement contains a Dispute Resolution section, including an arbitration agreement, class action waiver, and jury trial waiver that affect your legal rights, and in arbitration, there is less discovery and appellate review than in court.
Why it matters: You agree to resolve most disputes with MLB through individual binding arbitration instead of in court, which means giving up your right to a jury trial and participating in class action lawsuits. This may limit your legal avenues for redress and discovery compared to court proceedings.
This Agreement contains a Dispute Resolution section, including an arbitration agreement, class action waiver, and jury trial waiver that affect your legal rights. In arbitration, there is less discovery and appellate review than in court. Please review these provisions carefully.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
high95% confidence
Broad User Content License Grant
By transmitting your Submitted Content via any MLB Digital Property, you grant, and represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to MLB a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licensable and irrevocable right and license to use, reproduce, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, perform, sell and display your Submitted Content for any purpose throughout the universe, in whole or in part, in any form, media or technology known or hereafter developed.
Why it matters: You grant MLB extensive rights to your submitted content, allowing them to use, reproduce, distribute, and sell it globally and perpetually for any purpose, without further compensation to you.
By transmitting your Submitted Content via any MLB Digital Property, you grant, and represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to MLB a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licensable and irrevocable right and license to use, reproduce, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, perform, sell and display your Submitted Content for any purpose throughout the universe, in whole or in part, in any form, media or technology known or hereafter developed.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE, paragraph 15 · Citation strength: strong
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Limited Liability of MLB
In no event shall MLB, any other MLB Entity or any Vendor be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of or relating to use of or inability to use the MLB Digital Properties, including, but not limited to, any transaction for products, merchandise, auctions, tickets or services. The maximum liability of MLB, any other MLB Entity or any Vendor for any claim arising out of or in connection with the MLB Digital Properties, including but not limited to any products, auctions, tickets, merchandise, or services available therefrom, is $50.
Why it matters: MLB and its vendors are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages from your use of their properties or services, and their maximum liability for any claim is limited to $50. This significantly restricts your ability to recover damages for potential losses.
IN NO EVENT SHALL MLB, ANY OTHER MLB ENTITY OR ANY VENDOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE MLB DIGITAL PROPERTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY TRANSACTION FOR PRODUCTS, MERCHANDISE, AUCTIONS, TICKETS OR SERVICES. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF MLB HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Notifications and Other Terms and Conditions, paragraph 30 · Citation strength: strong
Your Data and Privacy
1 finding
Clauses that describe how your data is collected, used, shared, and protected.
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No Expectation of Privacy for Submitted Content
You acknowledge that your Submitted Content is not confidential, and your Submitted Content may be read, intercepted by others and widely accessible on the Internet and via other interactive media, and you have no expectation of privacy with regard to any such submission.
Why it matters: Any content you submit is not confidential and may be publicly accessible, meaning you should not expect privacy for anything you share.
You acknowledge that your Submitted Content is not confidential, and your Submitted Content may be read, intercepted by others and widely accessible on the Internet and via other interactive media, and you have no expectation of privacy with regard to any such submission.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE, paragraph 16 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
2 findings
Clauses pertaining to subscription cancellation, automatic renewals, and refund policies.
medium95% confidence
Automatic Renewal with Authorization Without Notice
Unless you notify us before the beginning of the next applicable billing (and renewal) period that you wish to cancel any automatically renewing service, your subscription will automatically renew and you authorize us (without notice to you) to collect the applicable subscription fee and any taxes using any credit or debit card saved in the payment profile section of your MLB.com account.
Why it matters: Your subscription will automatically renew, and MLB is authorized to charge your saved payment method for fees and taxes without further notice unless you cancel before the next billing period.
UNLESS YOU NOTIFY US BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT APPLICABLE BILLING (AND RENEWAL) PERIOD THAT YOU WISH TO CANCEL ANY AUTOMATICALLY RENEWING SERVICE, YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW AND YOU AUTHORIZE US (WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU) TO COLLECT THE APPLICABLE SUBSCRIPTION FEE AND ANY TAXES USING ANY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD SAVED IN THE PAYMENT PROFILE SECTION OF YOUR MLB.COM ACCOUNT.
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Your Sole Responsibility for Submitted Content and Costs
You further agree that you are solely liable for any and all costs, claims, demands, investigations, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, connected to or arising from your breach of any representation or warranty, or other violation of this Agreement.
Why it matters: You are solely responsible for all costs and legal expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from your submitted content or any violation of the agreement.
You further agree that you are solely liable for any and all costs, claims, demands, investigations, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, connected to or arising from your breach of any representation or warranty, or other violation of this Agreement.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE, paragraph 16 · Citation strength: strong
Consumer Protections
1 finding
Explicit commitments and features designed to protect user interests and rights.
Protection95% confidence
Cancellation Options for Monthly Services
If you wish to cancel a monthly Service, you have up to two options: (i) you may cancel your monthly subscription in its entirety (including the annual automatic renewal of this Service in subsequent years, if any) or (ii) you may cancel your monthly subscription for the applicable Major League Baseball season, but elect to annually automatically renew (i.e., re-start) your monthly subscription in the following Major League Baseball season (not applicable to any product that renews monthly for a full calendar year). To cancel your monthly Service, you may login to your MLB.com account, access the Audio/Video Subscriptions section and follow the applicable instructions, or send an email to customerservice@mlb.com.
Why it helps: This clause provides flexibility for users to manage their monthly subscriptions, offering two distinct cancellation options, including the ability to pause annual renewal for the season while keeping the option to restart later. It also clearly outlines how to cancel the service.
If you wish to cancel a monthly Service, you have up to two options: (i) you may cancel your monthly subscription in its entirety (including the annual automatic renewal of this Service in subsequent years, if any) or (ii) you may cancel your monthly subscription for the applicable Major League Baseball season, but elect to annually automatically renew (i.e., re-start) your monthly subscription in the following Major League Baseball season (not applicable to any product that renews monthly for a full calendar year).