Wikimedia Foundation vs Zoom: whose terms are worse?
Wikimedia Foundation has the better terms. Wikimedia Foundation scores 62/100 (grade D) and Zoom scores 75/100 (grade F). Lower is better.
| Question | Wikimedia Foundation | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Can I sue them? |
high
If you have a dispute with Wikimedia related to paid editing, you may be required to participate in a binding mediation. |
high
You agree to arbitrate certain claims with Zoom instead of going to court, and you will not bring class-action claims against Zoom. |
| Do they sell my data? | Not found in this document. |
medium
Zoom will only use your data for specific purposes, such as providing the service, and will not use it to train AI models. |
| Do they own what I post? |
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. | Not found in this document. |
| Does it renew on its own? | Not found in this document. |
high
Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term, and you will be charged for the next term unless you cancel or modify your subscription before the renewal term starts. |
| How long do I have to act? |
high
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. | Not found in this document. |
| Can they raise the price? | Not found in this document. |
high
Zoom can change its prices at any time, and you will be notified of any changes at least 30 days before the price change takes effect. |
| Can they change the deal? |
medium
Wikimedia can change these terms of use at any time, but they will give you at least 30 days' notice. |
high
Zoom can make changes to the terms of service at any time, and if you continue to use the service after the changes take effect, you agree to the new terms. You should regularly review the terms to stay up to date. |
| What if they cause harm? |
high
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. |
high
If Zoom's outage or other issue costs you money, the most you can get back is what you paid them last month. |
| Can they close my account? |
high
Wikimedia can block your account or access to their services at any time, and this decision is final. |
medium
Zoom can terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, if you fail to comply with the terms of service. |
| How closely am I tracked? | Not found in this document. |
medium
Zoom may collect telemetry data, such as product usage data and diagnostic data, when you use the service. |
| How long do they keep it? |
low
Wikimedia may retain some of your data, but the details of their data retention policies are not clear. | Not found in this document. |
| Who else gets my data? |
low
Wikimedia may transfer their rights and obligations to another organization, but the implications of this are not clear. |
medium
Zoom may share your customer content with third-party service providers to provide the service. |
| Whose courts decide? |
high
Any disputes with Wikimedia will be dealt with under the laws of California. | Not found in this document. |
Generated by AI and it can be wrong. Wikimedia Foundation last read August 26, 2026; Zoom last read August 27, 2026. Grades follow the published methodology.