An online marketplace that connects travelers with property owners who rent out homes, apartments, and other accommodations for short-term stays. The platform facilitates bookings and payments between hosts and guests, while also offering experiences and longer-term rental options in various markets globally. Their policies govern how personal data is collected and used during the booking process, as well as the terms that apply to both hosts and guests using the platform.

2 Documents
37 All provisions 6 High severity 28 Medium severity 3 Low severity
9 Changes · 12 mo 1 high
Jul 20, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Contract Terms
46 provisions · 11 high · 24 med
Arbitration
21 provisions · 7 high · 10 med
Liability Limitation
15 provisions · 11 high · 4 med
Acceptable Use
13 provisions · 5 high · 7 med
Enforcement Actions
11 provisions · 7 high · 3 med
Payment Fees
10 provisions · 5 high · 5 med
Legal Jurisdiction
10 provisions · 9 med
Intellectual Property
8 provisions · 4 high · 4 med
Platform Discretion
8 provisions · 1 high · 3 med
Account Control
8 provisions · 4 high · 4 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
AI Training: Disclosed
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Host contract formed directly with guest on booking

The formation of a direct Host–Guest contract means that Airbnb is not the contracting party for service delivery, and the Host bears direct contractual responsibility for fulfilling the booking.

High Guest responsibility for invited participants' acts

Guests bear legal responsibility for the conduct of their invitees, meaning a guest-caused incident by a third party invited by the Guest can be attributed to the Guest under these Terms.

High Class action and representative proceedings waiver

This waiver prevents users from pooling claims with others, which can make pursuing smaller individual claims economically impractical.

High All disputes subject to binding individual arbitration

Binding individual arbitration removes disputes from court and requires individual, not collective, resolution, which affects the procedural rights of every user with a claim.

High Guest aggregate liability cap based on 12-month payments

This cap limits the maximum recovery a Guest can obtain from Airbnb to their own historical payments, which may be far less than the actual harm suffered.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jul 20, 2026 Changes (12 months): 9 (1 high) Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 37
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Documents

Airbnb Terms of Service

Medium

This document sets the rules for using Airbnb as either a guest or a host. As a guest, you take on the full risk of your stay, agree to pay …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
8 provisions 7 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

Airbnb Privacy Policy

Medium

Airbnb's privacy policy covers Airbnb, Inc.'s data practices, but not necessarily those of Airbnb.org, which is a separate organization. Depending on which Airbnb services you use, additional privacy policies beyond …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
6 provisions 5 versions captured Version history →

Recent Changes

June 10, 2026 · Airbnb Terms of Service High

Airbnb's updated Terms of Service removed language stating that users must be at least 18 years old to book a reservation or host a place on the platform. Simultaneously, the …

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Medium Severity Provisions (26)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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DSA
European Union
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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TCPA
United States Federal
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Airbnb documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Airbnb documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Airbnb made in the past year?

Airbnb has made 9 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks, including 1 classified as high severity.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Airbnb?

ConductAtlas has classified 37 provisions across Airbnb's tracked documents. 6 are rated high severity, 28 medium, and 3 low.

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