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Temu's terms involve mandatory arbitration and class action waivers (risk_flags-1), and the company can unilaterally change terms at any time (risk_flags-2). It has the right to share your information with law enforcement without explicit legal process (risk_flags-3) and claims a broad license to user-submitted content without compensation, and it retains discretion to remove content or terminate accounts for any reason (risk_flags-4, risk_flags-5). Users are held responsible for unauthorized minor activity on their accounts (gotchas-1), and the company is not liable for SNS sharing of personal information that violates SNS privacy settings (gotchas-2).
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Risks to You
Clauses that may be harmful to you and your rights.
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Mandatory arbitration and class action waiver
Disputes are resolved through binding and final arbitration, meaning users cannot pursue disputes or claims in court or participate in class action lawsuits, unless they opt out within 30 days.
Why it matters: You waive your right to a jury trial and to participate in class actions. All disputes must be resolved by binding and final arbitration on an individual basis, unless you opt out within 30 days.
** UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT: (1) YOU AND WE WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND EACH OF US WAIVES OUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION; AND (2) EACH OF US IS WAIVING OUR RIGHT TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL.
Overview, paragraph 7 · Citation strength: strong
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Company can unilaterally change terms at any time
These Terms are subject to change in the company's sole discretion at any time. Continued use of the services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
Why it matters: The company can change the terms at any time without your explicit agreement for each change. Your continued use after changes means you accept them, so you must regularly check for updates and stop using the service if you disagree with changes.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY US IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AT ANY TIME. When changes are made, we will publish a copy of the updated Terms and/or Policies available on Temu, and we will also update the “Last Updated” date or “Effective Date” at the top of the page. We encourage you to periodically review Terms and Policies for the latest version. We may provide notice to you of such changes via email or other channels. If you do not agree to any change(s), you shall stop using the Services. Otherwise, you agree that your continued use of the Services after the changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of such change(s).
Overview, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
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Company can share information with law enforcement without explicit legal process
The company reserves the right to disclose user information or materials if it believes criminal activity has occurred, or to comply with law, enforce terms, respond to third-party claims, customer service requests, or protect its rights, property, or safety.
Why it matters: Your personal information and user submissions may be disclosed to legal authorities or other third parties without your explicit consent or a court order, based on the company's sole discretion.
We are entitled, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, to disclose any information or materials on or in the Services, including User Submissions, in our possession in connection with your use of the Services, to (i) comply with applicable laws, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce the Terms and Policies, (iii) respond to any claims that a User Submission violates the rights of third parties, (iv) respond to your requests for customer service, or (v) protect the rights, property or personal safety of us, our users or the public, and all enforcement or other government officials, as we in our sole discretion believe to be necessary or appropriate.
(2) cancellation of your purchases of products;, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Broad license to user-submitted content without compensation or restriction
You grant the company a fully-paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide right and license to use, modify, display, distribute, and otherwise act with respect to your User Submissions, without any restriction or compensation.
Why it matters: The company can use any content you submit through the services (including suggestions, comments, reviews, photos, videos) in any manner, worldwide, perpetually, and without compensating you.
You acknowledge and agree that all User Submissions (including the username under which you made them) are non-confidential and non-proprietary. We may freely display, disclose, reproduce, modify, license, transfer, distribute and otherwise use the User Submissions in any manner, without any restriction or compensation to you.
User Submissions, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Account suspension or termination for any reason or no reason
The company reserves the right to remove or refuse User Submissions, cancel purchases, cancel rewards, or suspend or terminate access to the Services, at its sole discretion, for any reason or no reason.
Why it matters: Your account, purchases, rewards, and access to the services can be terminated or suspended by the company at its discretion, even without a stated reason.
In addition to any other remedies available to us, a violation of any of the foregoing is grounds for:
Rules and Restrictions, paragraph 23 · Citation strength: strong
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Account ban for creating multiple accounts
Users must not create multiple accounts, and violating this rule can lead to account suspension or termination.
Why it matters: If you create more than one account, you risk having your accounts terminated or suspended.
(4) suspension or termination of your access or use of the Services.
(2) cancellation of your purchases of products;, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use & Sharing
How the company collects, uses, and shares your data.
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Communications with company agents and partners may be recorded and monitored.
Your communications with the company, merchandise partners, or agents may be recorded, monitored, and stored for quality control, training, or to protect interests.
Why it matters: Conversations you have with the company or its partners may be listened to and kept, which could raise privacy concerns.
Subject to our [Privacy Policy](https://www.temu.com/privacy-and-cookie-policy.html), your communications with us, the merchandise partners, or our agents may be recorded, monitored and stored for quality control and training purposes, or to protect your, our and/or our merchandise partners’ interests.
Broad collection of personal information described in Privacy Policy.
By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that the company may collect, access, use, preserve, and disclose your personal information as described in its Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Why it matters: The company will collect and use a broad scope of your personal information, as detailed in its privacy and cookie policies, which you agree to by using the services.
In connection with your use of the Services, you acknowledge and agree that we may collect, access, use, preserve and disclose your personal information (including your Account and user information) as described in our [Privacy Policy](https://www.temu.com/privacy-and-cookie-policy.html) and our [Cookie and Similar Technologies Policy](https://www.temu.com/cookie-and-similar-technologies-policy.html).
Privacy, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Use of contact information for various communication purposes.
The company may communicate with you at any email address or telephone number you provide for purposes such as account notifications, troubleshooting, dispute resolution, debt collection, surveys, order updates, authentication texts, and other account servicing or enforcement needs.
Why it matters: The company can send you various communications, including notifications, collections messages, and surveys, to the contact information you provide.
You acknowledge that we may communicate with you at any email address or telephone number that you provide us, to: (i) notify you regarding your Account; (ii) troubleshoot problems with your Account; (iii) resolve a dispute; (iv) collect a debt; (v) poll your opinions through surveys or questionnaires; (vi) notify you regarding your orders, payment and delivery updates; (vii) send you authentication texts, including one-time passcodes; or (viii) as otherwise necessary to service your Account or enforce these Terms, the Policies, applicable laws and regulations, or any other agreement we may have with you.
Details on how to cancel services or how services renew.
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Gotchas
Unexpected or subtle clauses that might limit your control or incur costs.
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Responsibility for unauthorized use of services by minors.
You are responsible for monitoring your account to restrict use by minors and accept full responsibility for any unauthorized use of the Services by minors.
Why it matters: You are fully liable for any activity by minors on your account, including unauthorized use of the services.
You are responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. You agree that you shall monitor your Account to restrict use by minors, and you will accept full responsibility for any unauthorized use of the Services by minors.
User Requirements and Registration, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Disclaimer of liability for personal information provided by SNS in violation of privacy settings.
The company disclaims any liability for personal information that may be provided to it by SNS providers in violation of your privacy settings on those SNS accounts.
Why it matters: If a social networking service (SNS) provides your personal information to the company in violation of your SNS privacy settings, the company is not responsible. This means their privacy settings may not fully protect your data when linking accounts.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SNS PROVIDERS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR SNS ACCOUNTS IS GOVERNED SOLELY BY YOUR AGREEMENT(S) WITH SUCH SNS PROVIDERS, AND WE DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT MAY BE PROVIDED TO US BY SUCH SNS PROVIDERS IN VIOLATION OF THE PRIVACY SETTINGS THAT YOU HAVE SET IN SUCH SNS ACCOUNTS.
User Requirements and Registration, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
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Potential fees for push messages and wireless access.
Your wireless service provider may charge fees for data, text messaging, and/or other wireless access, including in connection with push messages, and you are solely responsible for such fees.
Why it matters: You might incur charges from your phone carrier for data and text messages received from the service, specifically for push notifications.
You acknowledge that, when you use the App, your wireless service provider may charge you fees for data, text messaging and/or other wireless access, including in connection with Push Messages. Please check with your wireless service provider to determine what fees apply to your access to and use of the Services, including your receipt of Push Messages from us. You are solely responsible for any fee, cost or expense that you incur to download, install and/or use the Services on your mobile device, including for your receipt of Push Messages.
Clauses that may be beneficial or protective of your rights.
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Right to opt-out of marketing emails
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by following the unsubscribe options provided in the email itself.
Why it helps: You have a clear and direct way to stop receiving unwanted marketing emails.
If you wish to opt out of marketing emails, you can unsubscribe from our marketing email list by following the unsubscribe options in the marketing email itself.