Captured before automated identity checks (Oct 14, 2026): accurate as of its capture on May 5, 2026; our capture on Oct 21, 2026 found the same text, but its identity was not checked by them.
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“You agree to contact us first and allow us at least 60 days to resolve the dispute before initiating a lawsuit or arbitration.”
“We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your Account—or specific features of Bluesky—at any time, without prior notice, if: You violate these Terms, the Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines, or Copyright Policy...”
“Bluesky and its affiliates will not be liable for: Indirect, special, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages—such as lost profits, business interruption, or loss of data; Costs for substitute services...”
“TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, including: Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement...”
“You agree that...you will resolve any dispute, disagreement, or claim relating to these Terms through final and binding arbitration by AAA (U.S.) or ICDR (UK/EU), seated in the county (or parish) where you live...”
“Except for claims falling within the Exceptions to Exclusion, Bluesky's total cumulative liability for all claims...is limited to one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100).”
These Terms set the rules for using Bluesky and place significant limits on what users can recover if something goes wrong: the most Bluesky can be required to pay is US$100, and disputes must go through binding arbitration rather than court. Bluesky can suspend or terminate your account immediately and without warning if you break its rules, though you can appeal through the in-app tool or by email. Even if you delete your account, Bluesky keeps some personal data for defined purposes, and content you post may persist on other services in the AT Protocol network that Bluesky does not control.
Bluesky's Terms of Service establish the conditions under which users access and use the platform, including binding arbitration with AAA (U.S.) or ICDR (UK/EU) seated in the user's locality, a mandatory 60-day pre-dispute notice period, and a class-action waiver requiring all claims to be pursued individually. Bluesky's cumulative liability to any user is capped at US$100 (with defined exceptions), and all warranties are disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Terms grant Bluesky authority to suspend, restrict, or terminate accounts or features without prior notice upon violation of its Terms, Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines, or Copyright Policy, while providing users a defined appeal path via an in-app tool or email. Post-deletion data retention is governed by the Privacy Policy for trust and safety, legal compliance, and other legitimate purposes, and the decentralized nature of the AT Protocol means Bluesky cannot compel third-party services to honor content deletion requests.
For an individual user, the most consequential aspects of this document are the hard US$100 cap on what Bluesky owes for any and all claims, the requirement to resolve disputes through binding individual arbitration rather than court or class action, and the fact that account suspension or termination can happen without advance notice. Bluesky will never sell your content without your permission, but it cannot guarantee that third-party services on the AT Protocol will delete your content when you ask. If your account is suspended, terminated, or restricted, you can appeal using the in-app appeal tool or by emailing moderation@blueskyweb.xyz.
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“You agree to contact us first and allow us at least 60 days to resolve the dispute before initiating a lawsuit or arbitration.”
“We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your Account—or specific features of Bluesky—at any time, without prior notice, if: You violate these Terms, the Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines, or Copyright Policy...”
“Bluesky and its affiliates will not be liable for: Indirect, special, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages—such as lost profits, business interruption, or loss of data; Costs for substitute services...”
“TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, including: Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement...”
“You agree that...you will resolve any dispute, disagreement, or claim relating to these Terms through final and binding arbitration by AAA (U.S.) or ICDR (UK/EU), seated in the county (or parish) where you live...”
“Except for claims falling within the Exceptions to Exclusion, Bluesky's total cumulative liability for all claims...is limited to one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100).”
“Due to the decentralized nature of the AT Protocol, we cannot control or force other services and Developer Applications on the AT Protocol to treat your Content in a particular way and some posts may continue to exist...”
“We will never sell your Content without getting your permission first.”
“If your Account is deleted or terminated, we will retain your Personal Data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and only as necessary for trust and safety, legal compliance, or other legitimate purposes.”
“If your account has been suspended, terminated, or otherwise restricted under these Terms, you may appeal the decision using the in-app appeal tool or by emailing moderation@blueskyweb.xyz.”
“You are responsible for any use of Bluesky made through your valid login credentials, including any communications or actions taken through your Account, whether or not you authorized it.”
“TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND BLUESKY AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF, CLASS MEMBER, OR REPRESENTATIVE IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS...PROCEEDING.”
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