User Friendliness
6
/ 10
Fair
Key Concerns
5
Terms can be changed immediately without notice
Continued use implies acceptance of all changes
Clerk can terminate or alter website access without notice
Broad restrictions on competitive use and scraping
No explicit user termination method or data handling after termination
Policy Analysis
Word Count
3,471
Sections Found
13
Privacy Contact
privacy@clerk.dev
Plain Language Summary

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Clerk website and related materials, but explicitly exclude Clerk's core products and services, which are covered by separate terms. Clerk can revise these terms and alter website access at any time without notice, with your continued use signifying acceptance. Users are prohibited from various activities, including illegal use, spam, impersonation, and competitive monitoring of the website.

Notable Clauses
Unilateral Changes

Clerk can revise terms in its sole discretion, effective immediately upon posting, with continued use constituting acceptance.

Unfavorable
Scope of Terms

These terms explicitly exclude Clerk's main products and services, applying only to the website and related functionality.

Unusual
Prohibited Uses

Includes broad restrictions against using the website if you are a competitor, or for monitoring, benchmarking, or scraping purposes.

Unfavorable
Termination of Access

Clerk reserves the right to terminate, alter, or amend the Website or any service without notice and in its sole discretion.

Unfavorable
Dispute Resolution
Arbitration Required

The document does not contain any clauses requiring arbitration for dispute resolution.

no
Arbitration Provider

The document does not contain any clauses requiring arbitration for dispute resolution.

Unknown
Arbitration Opt-Out

The document does not contain any clauses requiring arbitration for dispute resolution, hence no opt-out is mentioned.

no
Class Action Waiver

The document does not contain any mention of class action waivers.

no
Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any principles of conflict of law.

State of California
Jurisdiction

The document specifies governing law but does not explicitly state the jurisdiction (e.g., specific courts) where disputes must be filed.

Unknown
Small Claims Exception

The document does not mention any exceptions for small claims court.

no
Liability & Indemnification
Liability Cap

The document excludes certain types of damages but does not specify a general monetary cap on liability for all types of damages.

not_specified
Warranty Disclaimer

THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION

full_as_is
Service "As Is"

THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS

yes
User Indemnifies Company

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Clerk (and its affiliated companies, contractors, employees, directors, officers, licensors, and agents) harmless from any and all claims, suits, actions, losses, costs, damages, and any other liabilities, including attorneys’ fees, brought by a third party

yes
Force Majeure

The document does not contain a force majeure clause.

no