Airbnb vs Lyft: whose terms are worse?

If you have a dispute with Airbnb, you'll have to go through arbitration. This means you won't be able to take them to court.

Airbnb collects personal data, which they use to provide and improve their services. They may also share this data with third parties.

When you post content on Airbnb, you give them a license to use it. This means they can display, modify, and distribute your content as they see fit.

Lyft owns all the intellectual property rights in the platform, and you don't have the right to use their trademarks or other intellectual property except as allowed by the agreement.

Lyft will charge you for the services you use, and you agree to pay those charges when you use the platform.

Airbnb's fees can change at any time, so you should check their website regularly to see if anything has changed.

Lyft can change the prices for their services at any time, and you agree to pay the prices that are in effect when you use the services.

Airbnb can change these terms at any time, so it's a good idea to check back regularly to see if anything has changed.

Lyft can change the terms of this agreement at any time, and you accept those changes by continuing to use the platform after they are made.

If something goes wrong with your booking, Airbnb won't be held responsible for contracts between hosts and guests. They're just a platform connecting the two.

If you don't like a ride, you can't get a refund - all charges are non-refundable except where the law says they have to be.

Airbnb can terminate your account at any time, for any reason. If this happens, you'll lose access to their services.

You can only have one user account, and you can't let other people use your account or create an account on behalf of someone else.

Airbnb uses tracking technology to personalize your experience and show you relevant content. This includes things like cookies and content recommendation systems.

You agree to receive communications from Lyft, but you can opt out of some messages by texting 'STOP' to the shortcode.

Lyft can use your information to improve the platform and provide services to you, and you give them permission to do so by using the platform.

Airbnb can transfer their rights and obligations to someone else at any time, without needing your consent.

The laws of a particular jurisdiction will apply to any disputes between you and Lyft, but it's not entirely clear which jurisdiction that will be.

You agree not to do certain things when using the platform, such as impersonating someone else or violating the law.