Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Descript’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.
The license is revocable and narrowly scoped, meaning Descript can withdraw the right to use the service and users cannot transfer or sublicense their access rights.
The user permanently transfers all intellectual property rights in feedback to Descript, retaining no ownership interest or control over how that feedback is used.
The waiver prevents users from pooling resources in class or consolidated proceedings, which are often the only economically viable path for low-value individual claims.
The informal resolution requirement creates a mandatory 30-day waiting period before arbitration can be initiated, and binds the user to arbitration as the dispute resolution mechanism if informal ef…
Users have no procedural protection against account termination; Descript is not required to provide notice, state a reason, or meet any cause threshold before acting.
These terms give Descript broad, permanent rights to use content you submit — including to train its AI — unless you opt out. Descript can terminate or suspend your account …
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