Apple's terms of service, in plain English

Among the most aggressive terms we see. Risk score 82/100 · 10 clauses that matter · 5 high risk

Apple can change terms and limit liability

Watch this document We re-read it on a schedule. If it changes, you hear about it in dollars and days.

What you sign away

The right to sue in court
The right to participate in a class action lawsuit
The right to have uninterrupted service

high risk Limits on their liability

Limit Liability

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.

high risk Account termination

Terminate Account

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.

high risk Deadline to complain

Dispute Deadline

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.

What to do about it · You must submit any disputes to arbitration within the time limit set by the American Arbitration Association

Nothing to do right now — just know it applies.

high risk Class action waiver

Waive Class Action

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

high risk Forced arbitration

Arbitrate Disputes

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

medium risk Changes without notice

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.

medium risk How long data is kept

Data Collection

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.

medium risk Transfer to third parties

Transfer Data

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.

medium risk Price changes

Change Prices

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.

medium risk Automatic renewal

Auto Renew

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.

What to do about it

Go to the Manage Subscriptions section of your account settings to cancel

Generated by AI and it can be wrong. Every point links to the source clause so you can check it. This document was last read on August 27, 2026. Read the original.