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This review of Take-Two's Terms of Service highlights several concerns for users. Take-Two claims ownership of custom content created using their tools (risk_flags-1) and can modify or remove virtual items without notice or liability, which have no monetary value. The company can also terminate user access to services for any reason in their sole discretion and this will immediately terminate all associated licenses. For minors, parents or guardians are legally and financially responsible for all their actions (risk_flags-5). Take-Two also retains a broad, royalty-free license to use user-generated content for commercial purposes without compensation (data_use-1). Subscriptions auto-renew, requiring manual cancellation to avoid charges (cancellation_renewal-1), and subscription terms can change, with continued use implying acceptance (cancellation_renewal-2). Lastly, continuing to use the services implies acceptance of any modifications to the agreement, and Take-Two is not liable if a third-party storefront terminates your access. Service availability and content may also be limited by region or device, potentially requiring re-purchase (gotchas-3) and the company may modify, suspend, or terminate services for various reasons (gotchas-4).
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Risk Flags
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Critical issues or potential for significant harm to the user. These include material financial risks, privacy violations, or limitations on user rights that are difficult to reverse.
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Company claims ownership of Custom Content created using their tools
Take-Two reserves all rights to and ownership of all Custom Content created using their tools. If you retain any intellectual property rights, you assign all right, title, and interest to Take-Two.
Why it matters: Any custom content you create using the company's tools will be owned by Take-Two, potentially limiting your control and use of your own creations. Even if you retain intellectual property rights, you grant Take-Two a broad, irrevocable license to use your Custom Content without compensation or notice.
If, under applicable law, your creation of Custom Content results in you holding any intellectual property rights in such Custom Content then, in exchange for the rights licensed to you in this Agreement, you hereby freely assign us, upon the creation of such Custom Content, all right, title, and interest in and to such Custom Content, including without limitation, all intellectual property rights throughout the world for the full duration of such intellectual property rights (including all revivals, reversions, and extensions of those rights).
User Generated and Custom Content, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Parent or guardian responsible for minor's actions and account
If you accept the agreement on behalf of a minor, you are responsible for supervising their use of services and are legally and financially responsible for all their actions, including those related to virtual items or accounts, whether authorized or not.
Why it matters: As a parent or guardian, you are fully liable for all actions, including financial ones, taken by a minor using the services, even if you did not explicitly authorize those actions.
If you accept this Agreement on behalf of a Minor, you should supervise the Minor’s use of the Services, including any Virtual Items or Account used by that Minor. If you are the parent or guardian of a Minor and you agreed to this Agreement on their behalf, you agree that you will be responsible for all uses of the Services, including any Virtual Items or Accounts, by that Minor whether or not such uses were explicitly authorized by you. You are legally and financially responsible for all of your actions while using or accessing the Services, including the actions of anyone you allow to access the Services or your Account.
How the company collects, uses, shares, and protects user data. This includes privacy policy adherence, data monetization, and user control over their data.
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Broad license to use user-generated content for commercial purposes without compensation
You grant Take-Two an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, and sublicensable right to use and exploit your User Generated Content (UGC) for any commercial and non-commercial purpose related to the Services, without compensation or notice, for the full duration of intellectual property rights.
Why it matters: You give up significant control over your User Generated Content, allowing Take-Two to use it commercially without paying you or even notifying you. This broad license lasts for the entire duration of your intellectual property rights.
If you do hold any such rights to Your UGC, including any copyright or other intellectual property interest, then, in exchange for the rights licensed to you in this Agreement, you hereby grant us an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive and sublicensable right to use, reproduce, edit, modify, adapt, create derivative works based on, publish, distribute, transmit, publicly display, communicate to the public, publicly perform, and otherwise exploit Your UGC within or via the Services or for any other commercial and non-commercial purpose related to the Services, including but not limited to the improvement of the Services, without compensation or notice, for the full duration
User Generated and Custom Content, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Company may notify law enforcement and provide personal data for breaches involving threats or unlawful activity
Take-Two may notify law enforcement or other government agencies and provide associated personal data if a breach involves a threat to life or safety or any other activity believed to be unlawful.
Why it matters: If your actions are deemed to be a threat to life or safety, or unlawful, your personal data may be shared with law enforcement or government agencies, potentially leading to legal consequences.
We may notify law enforcement or other government agency or regulatory body, and provide any associated personal data as set out in our Privacy Policy , if the breach involves a threat to the life or safety of yourself or others, or any other activity that we believe to be unlawful.
User Generated and Custom Content, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
2 findings
Terms related to subscription, cancellation, and renewal processes, including clarity, fairness, and potential for unexpected charges or service loss.
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Subscriptions automatically renew and you must cancel manually to stop charges
Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing period, and the Digital Storefront will charge your payment method for the current fee unless you cancel your subscription through the Digital Storefront before your current billing period ends.
Why it matters: You will be automatically charged for subscription renewals unless you actively cancel, which could lead to unexpected charges if you forget or miss the cancellation deadline.
Your Subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing period. The Digital Storefront will charge your payment method for the then-current Fee unless you cancel your Subscription through the applicable Digital Storefront before your current billing period ends.
Company may modify subscription terms and benefits with notice
The terms and benefits of any subscription may change, including altering or removing previously claimed benefits. Take-Two may retire a subscription with at least thirty days' notice. If you do not cancel after notice, you are deemed to have accepted the changes.
Why it matters: The benefits or terms of your subscription could change or the entire subscription might be retired. If you don't cancel after being notified of changes, you automatically accept them, which might result in a less valuable service or increased costs.
The terms of any Subscription and the benefits included in such Subscription may change from time to time. Benefits changes may include altering or removing previously claimed benefits. Take-Two may also retire a Subscription at any time on no less than thirty (30) days’ notice. Any such changes will be updated on the Digital Storefront’s Subscription product page and/or via our own Subscription product page, and you may receive notice from Take-Two and/or the Digital Storefront about any material changes before they occur. Please read any notification of changes carefully. If you do not cancel your Subscription after such notice, then you will be deemed to have accepted those changes.
Unexpected or less-obvious clauses that could be problematic for users. These often involve limitations of liability, disclaimers, or specific user obligations that deviate from common expectations.
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Service and content availability may be limited by region or device, requiring re-purchase
Availability of specific services, virtual items, content, or your account may vary by region or device. If you change regions, you may need to re-acquire or re-purchase certain items or may no longer be able to access them if prohibited by local laws.
Why it matters: If you change your geographical location or device, you might lose access to previously available or purchased services, virtual items, or content, potentially requiring you to re-purchase them.
Availability of specific Services, Virtual Items, Content or your Account may vary depending on your region or device. If you change regions, without prejudice to our portability obligations under applicable law and depending on your agreement with the applicable Digital Storefront, you may need to re-acquire or re-purchase certain Services, Virtual Items, or Content acquired in your previous region. Similarly, if you change regions, you may no longer be able to access certain Services, Content or Virtual Items that you were able to access in your previous region if such Services, Content, or Virtual Items are prohibited by the applicable laws of your new region.
Company may modify, suspend, or terminate services and virtual items for various reasons
Take-Two may modify, alter, suspend, sunset, or terminate any of its services or virtual items for a valid reason, which includes reasons like improvements, bug fixes, technical requirements, or changes in third-party agreements.
Why it matters: The services or virtual items you use could be changed, suspended, or entirely removed for various reasons, including technical or business decisions, potentially disrupting your usage or making purchased virtual items unusable.
Valid reasons include, without limitation: improvement of our Services, Virtual Items, Content or your Account (such as offering new features or enhancing the safety or security of our users or third parties); changes necessary for game balance, to fix bugs, or to prevent or counter exploits; changes due to new technical requirements or an increased or decreased number of users; changes resulting from our investigation of or efforts to enforce against breaches of this Agreement; changes to, or termination of, agreements or licenses we have with third-parties; interruption or termination of third-party services or features that are part of, connected with, or a dependency of our Services,
Specific clauses or practices that benefit the user, such as strong data privacy commitments, clear refund policies, or guarantees of service availability.
Protection85% confidence
Users can appeal enforcement decisions
Where appropriate, Take-Two may provide users with the ability to appeal decisions related to submitted reports or adverse actions taken against their account or user material. The related notice will include details on how to submit an appeal.
Why it helps: Users have a mechanism to challenge decisions made by Take-Two, offering a chance to reverse adverse actions or report decisions if they believe an error occurred, promoting fairness and accountability.
Where appropriate, we may provide you with the ability to appeal decisions we make related to a Report you submit, or when we take Adverse Action against your Account, your User Material (each, an “ Appeal ”). When an Appeal is available, the related notice will include details about how to submit an Appeal if you wish to do so.
User Generated and Custom Content, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
Protection90% confidence
Users can terminate agreement and delete account at any time
Users may terminate the agreement at any time by stopping service use, destroying materials, and deleting their account. They can also request personal information deletion per the Privacy Policy.
Why it helps: Users have control over their relationship with the service, allowing them to end the agreement and delete their account and personal data when they choose, enhancing personal data control and the right to exit.
You may terminate this Agreement at any time by (1) stopping your use of the Services, Virtual Items, and your Account; (2) destroying or deleting all copies of any materials or software in your possession; and (3) deleting your Account. You may request that we delete your Account, and your personal information, as provided under our Privacy Policy .
Specific limitations of liability in Australia, Switzerland, UK, or EEA
For users in Australia, Switzerland, the UK, or the EEA, the agreement states that nothing is intended to exclude non-excludable rights or damages that cannot be excluded under applicable law, including liability for fraud, death, or personal injury due to negligence.
Why it helps: This clause ensures that Take-Two cannot use its terms to override fundamental consumer rights or escape liability for severe harms like fraud, death, or personal injury in specific regions, providing a baseline of legal protection.
IN NO EVENT SHALL TAKE-TWO BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT LOSSES OR DAMAGES OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ITS OBLIGATIONS DUE TO A FORCE MAJEURE EVENT, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT IS INTENDED TO EXCLUDE ANY NON-EXCLUDABLE RIGHTS OR DAMAGES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR FRAUD, OR FOR DEATH OR ANY PERSONAL INJURY ARISING AS A RESULT OF OUR NEGLIGENCE.