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Apple vs Wikimedia Foundation: whose terms are worse?

Wikimedia Foundation has the better terms. Apple scores 82/100 (grade F) and Wikimedia Foundation scores 62/100 (grade D). Lower is better.

QuestionAppleWikimedia Foundation
Can I sue them? high

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

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If you have a dispute with Wikimedia related to paid editing, you may be required to participate in a binding mediation.

Can I join a class action? high

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

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Do they own what I post? Not found in this document. medium

When you contribute to Wikimedia projects, you must license your contributions under a free license, such as CC BY-SA 4.0, so that others can reuse them.

Does it renew on its own? medium

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.

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How long do I have to act? high

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.

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If you have a dispute with Wikimedia, you must bring it to their attention within one year or you will not be able to make a claim. If your dispute is related to paid editing, you may be required to participate in a binding mediation.

Can they raise the price? medium

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.

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Can they change the deal? medium

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.

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Wikimedia can change these terms of use at any time, but they will give you at least 30 days' notice.

What if they cause harm? high

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.

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If their outage costs you money, the most you can get back is $1,000. This is the maximum amount that Wikimedia is liable for.

Can they close my account? high

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.

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Wikimedia can block your account or access to their services at any time, and this decision is final.

How long do they keep it? medium

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.

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Wikimedia may retain some of your data, but the details of their data retention policies are not clear.

Who else gets my data? medium

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.

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Wikimedia may transfer their rights and obligations to another organization, but the implications of this are not clear.

Whose courts decide? Not found in this document. high

Any disputes with Wikimedia will be dealt with under the laws of California.

Generated by AI and it can be wrong. Apple last read August 27, 2026; Wikimedia Foundation last read August 26, 2026. Grades follow the published methodology.