129 Total
41 High severity
70 Medium severity
18 Low severity

Key Facts

Who is the sole arbiter of account ownership disputes?
Eventbrite designates itself as the sole arbiter of any account ownership dispute between two or more persons or entities, and its decision is final and binding.
Is Eventbrite's decision in account ownership disputes final and binding?
Eventbrite designates itself as the sole arbiter of any account ownership dispute between two or more persons or entities, and its decision is final and binding.
By whom must disputes about the arbitration section be resolved?
Eventbrite requires that any dispute relating to the arbitration section—including disputes about its scope, enforceability, and arbitrability—be resolved exclusively by the appointed arbitrator, not by any court.
What disputes must the arbitrator resolve exclusively?
Eventbrite requires that any dispute relating to the arbitration section—including disputes about its scope, enforceability, and arbitrability—be resolved exclusively by the appointed arbitrator, not by any court.
How may users opt out of arbitration?
Eventbrite provides users the right to opt out of arbitration by sending written notice to legal@eventbrite.com within thirty days of first use of the Services or agreement to the Terms, whichever is later.
What must attendees at Eventbrite-hosted events waive?
Eventbrite requires attendees at Eventbrite-hosted events to waive all claims and causes of action against the Eventbrite Released Parties for liability, including for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death.
Do attendees waive claims against the Eventbrite Released Parties for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death?
Eventbrite requires attendees at Eventbrite-hosted events to waive all claims and causes of action against the Eventbrite Released Parties for liability, including for personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death.
How must Eventbrite and users resolve disputes and claims?
Eventbrite requires users and Eventbrite to resolve all disputes and claims through binding arbitration, or in small claims court to the extent the claim qualifies, instead of in courts of general jurisdiction.
Are disputes required to be resolved through binding arbitration or in small claims court?
Eventbrite requires users and Eventbrite to resolve all disputes and claims through binding arbitration, or in small claims court to the extent the claim qualifies, instead of in courts of general jurisdiction.
What license does Eventbrite require users to grant?
Eventbrite requires users to grant it a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to access, use, reproduce, transmit, adapt, modify, perform, display, distribute, translate, publish, and create derivative works from user content.
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Summary

Eventbrite's Terms set the rules for using its platform to create, manage, or attend events. Any content you submit gives Eventbrite a permanent, worldwide license to use and modify it, and disputes with Eventbrite must go to arbitration rather than court—unless you opt out in writing within 30 days of first use. Attending an event hosted by Eventbrite means giving up the right to sue Eventbrite for injuries, property damage, or wrongful death.

Analysis

Eventbrite's Terms of Service establish the rights, obligations, and limitations governing use of its platform by organizers, attendees, and other users. The document grants Eventbrite a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license over all user-submitted content and designates Eventbrite as the sole and final arbiter of any account ownership disputes. Users and Eventbrite are bound to resolve all covered disputes through binding individual arbitration or small claims court, with class actions and representative proceedings prohibited; California law governs exclusively regardless of user location. Attendees at Eventbrite-hosted events waive all claims against the Eventbrite Released Parties—including for personal injury, property damage, and wrongful death—and organizers must indemnify Eventbrite for claims arising from their events, content, and trademarks even where Eventbrite provided services for those events.

What this means for you

For individual users, the most immediate effects are the mandatory arbitration clause, the class-action waiver, and the liability waiver for Eventbrite-hosted events. Users cannot sue Eventbrite in ordinary courts for most disputes and cannot join class actions. Any content submitted to the platform is covered by a license that Eventbrite retains permanently and cannot be revoked. Users who want to preserve their right to litigate in court can opt out of arbitration by sending written notice to legal@eventbrite.com within 30 days of first using the Services or agreeing to the Terms, whichever is later.

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3 versions captured · Last updated: June 2026

What changed Eventbrite added a support availability notice to the top of their Terms of Service page on June 2, 2026, informing users that support representatives are temporarily unavailable and directing urgent issues to contactsupport@eventbrite.com. This is a procedural update to how users access support, not a change to the terms themselves. The operational effect is that users needing immediate assistance are now directed to email rather than their prior support channels.
Why this matters The updated Terms of Service page now displays a notice that support representatives are temporarily unavailable and directs users with urgent issues to email contactsupport@eventbrite.com. This affects how users access customer support but does not modify the substantive terms of service governing user rights or obligations. Users seeking immediate assistance should use the provided email address rather than other support channels.
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41 high severity
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Mapped Governance Frameworks

CCPA/CPRA
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ePrivacy Directive
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FTC Act Section 5
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European Union
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Document ID CA-D-000285
Version ID CA-V-003337
SHA-256 06a2bc507d80b47f5812d275364fd9e03d889991a98415010c4113beef8f782d
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