TikTok vs Wikimedia Foundation: whose terms are worse?

You agree to defend and indemnify TikTok against any claims or damages arising from your use of the Platform.

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

When you create content on TikTok, you grant them a license to use it. This license is non-exclusive, irrevocable, and royalty-free.

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.

If you have a dispute with TikTok, you must try to resolve it informally first, and you must do so within 1 year of the event.

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.

TikTok can change these Terms at any time. If you don't like the changes, you can stop using the Platform.

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

TikTok doesn't guarantee the Platform will work perfectly or be safe. If something goes wrong, the most you can get back is what you paid them in the last 12 months.

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.

TikTok can ban or suspend your account at any time if you break the rules or for other reasons.

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

TikTok can show you customized ads based on your information and activity on the Platform.

TikTok can use your information to customize ads and improve the Platform. They may also share your information with third parties.

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

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

Any disputes will be resolved under California law, and you agree to the jurisdiction of California courts.

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

If you're under 13, you can't use TikTok unless you use the Under 13 Experience. If you're under 18, some features might be restricted.