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Spotify vs Wikimedia Foundation: whose terms are worse?

Wikimedia Foundation has the better terms. Spotify scores 70/100 (grade F) and Wikimedia Foundation scores 62/100 (grade D). Lower is better.

QuestionSpotifyWikimedia Foundation
Can I sue them? high

If you have a dispute with Spotify, you must use arbitration instead of going to court. This means you won't be able to sue Spotify in court or be part of a class action lawsuit. You must send a written notice to Spotify before starting arbitration, and you have 60 days to try to resolve the issue informally before proceeding with arbitration.

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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 be part of a class action lawsuit against Spotify. If you have a dispute, you must resolve it individually through arbitration.

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Do they own what I post? low

You have a limited license to use Spotify's content, but you don't own it.

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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

Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel it. You can cancel at any time, but you won't get a refund for the current month.

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How long do I have to act? high

You must start arbitration within 1 year of when the dispute arose, or you'll lose your right to make a claim.

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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

Spotify can change its prices at any time, and you'll be notified of changes. If you don't agree with the price change, you can cancel your subscription.

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Can they change the deal? medium

Spotify can change its terms at any time, and you'll be notified of changes. If you don't agree with the changes, you can close your account within 30 days.

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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 Spotify's outage or failure costs you money, the most you can get back is $30 or what you paid them last month, whichever is greater.

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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? Not found in this document. high

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

How long do they keep it? Not found in this document. low

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

Who else gets my data? Not found in this document. low

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

Whose courts decide? medium

New York law applies to these terms, and any disputes will be resolved in New York courts or through arbitration.

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

Who is allowed to use it? low

You must be at least 18 years old to use Spotify, or 13 years old with parental consent.

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