Apple vs Dropbox: whose terms are worse?

You agree to arbitrate any disputes with Apple. This means you can't take them to court, except in small claims court.

If you have a dispute with Dropbox, you must try to resolve it informally first, and then you'll have to go through individual arbitration. You can't sue Dropbox in court, unless you opt out of arbitration within 30 days.

You can't sue Apple as part of a class action lawsuit. If you have a dispute, you have to arbitrate or sue individually.

You can't bring a class action lawsuit against Dropbox. If you have a dispute, you'll have to resolve it individually.

When you use Dropbox, you give them permission to access, store, and scan your files to provide their services. This includes sharing your data with their affiliates and trusted third parties.

Dropbox says these terms don't give them any rights to your files, but it's not entirely clear what that means.

Subscriptions automatically renew until you cancel them. You can cancel at any time, but you need to do it at least 24 hours before your subscription is set to renew.

If you have a paid Dropbox account, it will automatically renew and charge you unless you cancel it.

If you have a dispute with Apple, you agree to submit to arbitration. You must submit your dispute to arbitration within the time limit set by the American Arbitration Association.

Prices for content and services can change at any time. If you've already bought something, the price change won't affect you, but if you're subscribing to a service, the new price will apply when your subscription renews.

Dropbox can change the fees for their services, and they'll give you at least 30 days' notice before the change takes effect.

Apple can change these terms at any time without notice. If they do, your continued use of their services means you agree to the new terms. You should check the terms regularly to see if they've changed.

Dropbox can change these terms at any time, and the updated terms will be effective no less than 30 days after they notify you.

If their outage costs you money, the most you can get back is what you paid them last month. Apple doesn't guarantee their services will be uninterrupted or error-free.

If Dropbox's service causes you financial loss, the most you can get back is $20 or 100% of your last payment.

Apple can terminate your account at any time if you break their rules or if they decide to stop offering a service. If they do, you'll lose access to any content you bought or subscribed to.

Dropbox can terminate or suspend your account at any time, and if they do, you won't be able to access your files.

Dropbox may review your conduct and content to ensure it complies with their policies, and they can terminate your account if it doesn't.

Apple collects technical data from your device, like what kind of device you're using and how you're using their services. They use this data to improve their services and may share it with third parties.

If you buy a service membership from a reseller, the reseller will share your account info with Apple. Apple may use this info to check if you're eligible for the service.