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Pimsleur's terms include mandatory individual binding arbitration and a class action waiver (risk_flags-0001, risk_flags-0002). The company retains the right to terminate accounts without notice (risk_flags-0003). There are also limitations on discovery in arbitration and potential delays in mass arbitration filings (risk_flags-0004, risk_flags-0005). Pimsleur receives a broad, unrestricted, perpetual license to user-submitted content and can use ideas from it without payment, and users waive moral rights (data_use-0001, data_use-0002, data_use-0003). Content posted in community forums is public (data_use-0004). The terms can change, and your only recourse if you disagree is to stop using the service (gotchas-0001).
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Clauses that indicate a potential for significant user harm or rights limitation. These are often 'red flag' terms that, while not always illegal, are generally considered to be against consumer interest. Includes mandatory arbitration, class action waivers, broad indemnification clauses, and one-sided termination rights.
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Mandatory Arbitration
Users must resolve disputes through individual binding arbitration or small claims court, waiving the right to a trial by jury.
Why it matters: You are required to resolve disputes with the company through individual binding arbitration or in small claims court, meaning you cannot pursue legal action in a traditional court with a jury.
IF YOU OR WE HAVE ANY DISPUTE WITH OR CLAIM AGAINST THE OTHER (A “CLAIM”) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR THESE TERMS, AND THE CLAIM IS NOT RESOLVED BY CALLING OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT (800) 831-5497 AND BY FOLLOWING THE INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE SET FORTH BELOW, YOU AND WE EACH AGREE TO RESOLVE SUCH DISPUTES THROUGH AN INDIVIDUAL BINDING ARBITRATION OR AN INDIVIDUAL ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT.
Why it matters: Your account may be terminated or your access denied at any time without prior warning, potentially disrupting your use of the services.
PIMSLEUR reserves the right to terminate your account or otherwise deny you access in its sole discretion, and to do so without notice except as may be required by applicable law.
USER INTERACTIONS AND DISPUTES, paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
3 findings
Clauses that describe how the company collects, uses, shares, and protects user data. This includes privacy policy references, data sharing with third parties, and data security practices.
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Broad License to User Content
Users grant PIMSLEUR an unrestricted, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, and royalty-free license to exploit their User Content for any purpose in all formats and media.
Why it matters: The company can use any content you submit in almost any way it wants, forever, without paying you or asking for further permission. This includes modifying, translating, and distributing your content.
You retain any ownership rights you have in your User Content, but you acknowledge that PIMSLEUR must have a license from you in order to accept your User Content. Accordingly, you hereby grant to PIMSLEUR an unrestricted, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable and royalty-free license (but not obligation) to host, use, copy, distribute, display, perform, modify, translate, store or otherwise exploit all or any portion of your User Content for any purpose whatsoever in all formats, on or through any media, technology or device now known or hereafter developed.
INFORMATION AND CONTENT YOU SUBMIT, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Waiver of Moral Rights in User Content
Users waive any moral rights they may have in submitted User Content, even if it is altered in a way they disagree with.
Why it matters: You give up the right to object if the company alters or changes your submitted content, even if the changes are not to your liking.
To the fullest extent permitted, you waive any moral rights you may have in any User Content you submit, even if such User Content is altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you.
INFORMATION AND CONTENT YOU SUBMIT, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Public Disclosure of User Content in Community Forums
User Content posted in Community Forums will be accessible and viewable by other users, as it is a public forum.
Why it matters: Any content you post in Community Forums will be publicly visible to other users, so you should be mindful of the information you share.
Public forum. We hope that you will use the Community Forums to exchange information and content and have discussions with other members. However, please remember that the Community is a public forum and User Content that you post on the Community will be accessible and viewable by other users. Do not post personal information (e.g., full name, password, phone number, address, e-mail address or other personally identifiable information or contact information).
USER INTERACTIONS AND DISPUTES, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
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Clauses that describe how users can cancel subscriptions, the terms of auto-renewal, refund policies, and how changes to terms affect existing subscriptions.
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Gotchas
2 findings
Potentially surprising or less-than-obvious terms that could negatively impact users. This includes clauses about changes to terms, third-party liability, and disclaimers of warranties.
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Terms Can Change and Your Only Remedy May Be to Stop Using the Service
The terms of use may be changed in the future, and if you do not agree with any change, your sole remedy is to not use the products or services.
Why it matters: The company can change the terms at any time. If you don't agree with the new terms, your only option is to stop using the service.
If you do not agree with any change to these Terms, your sole remedy is to not use our products or services.
( Terms of Use - Spanish ), paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Third-Party Interaction Liability
PIMSLEUR is not responsible for the practices of any third party and is not liable for any loss or damage incurred by you as a result of your interaction with any third party.
Why it matters: If you interact with third parties through the service (e.g., make purchases), the company is not responsible for their actions or any negative outcomes you experience.
NEITHER PIMSLEUR NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRACTICES OF ANY THIRD PARTY. YOUR CORRESPONDENCE AND BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH THIRD PARTIES FOUND THROUGH THE SITES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PAYMENT AND DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND ANY TERMS, CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY SUCH DEALINGS, ARE SOLELY BETWEEN YOU AND THE THIRD PARTY. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT PIMSLEUR IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY YOU AS A RESULT OF YOUR INTERACTION WITH ANY THIRD PARTY.
THIRD PARTY LINKS, CONTENT AND APPLICATIONS, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Protections
2 findings
These are user-friendly clauses that offer benefits or safeguard user rights. They are explicit commitments by the company to protect users.
Protection90% confidence
Pro-rated Refund for Material Changes to Terms
If changes to the Terms materially impact existing users with an active Pimsleur Subscription, they may be eligible to terminate their subscription and receive a pro-rated refund.
Why it helps: This clause offers a mechanism for users to receive a refund if significant changes to the terms negatively affect their subscription, providing a financial safeguard.
If you have an active Pimsleur Subscription (defined below) and a change to these Terms materially impacts the right or obligations of existing users of the Sites, you may be eligible to terminate your Pimsleur Subscription and receive a pro-rated refund for the remainder of your then-active paid subscription period (subject to the conditions and limitations of subsection 13 in the “Special Terms for Pimsleur Subscriptions” section below) by contacting us at (800) 831-5497 within 30 days of the Effective Date of the updated Terms
( Terms of Use - Spanish ), paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
Protection95% confidence
Optional AI Coaching Services with Consent and Revocable Permissions
AI Coaching Services are optional, require user consent for AI Technology use and data processing (including speech data), and users can revoke consent and microphone permissions at any time.
Why it helps: Users have control over whether to use AI Coaching Services and can withdraw their consent for data processing and microphone access at any time, enhancing privacy and autonomy.
You must consent to the use of AI Technology, including the collection and processing of your personal data, which may include speech data, before you can use the AI Coaching Services. In addition, you must grant permission to the applicable application to use your device’s microphone and to process your data. You may revoke your consent at any time; you may revoke your consent to the use of AI Technology at any time through the applicable PIMSLEUR application’s settings page, and/or you may revoke the PIMSLEUR application’s permission to use your device’s microphone and process your device data through your device’s settings.
USER INTERACTIONS AND DISPUTES, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
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