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This document establishes the terms governing user access to Headspace's app, website, and associated mental health services including therapy and psychiatry offerings. The agreement requires US users to resolve disputes through binding arbitration rather than court proceedings and prohibits class action lawsuits, with a 30-day opt-out period available by email to legal@headspace.com following initial account acceptance. Paid subscriptions auto-renew on a recurring basis unless actively cancelled prior to the renewal date.
This document governs access to Headspace's meditation and wellness platform, including its website, mobile applications, and affiliated telehealth services (coaching, therapy, and psychiatry delivered through Headspace Medical Group entities), establishing a binding contract between users and Headspace, Inc. The agreement states that users must be at least 18 years old to subscribe, that subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled, and that all content remains the exclusive intellectual property of Headspace; the terms authorize Headspace to terminate accounts at its discretion and to modify pricing with notice. Notably, the agreement asserts a broad mandatory arbitration clause with a class action waiver applicable to US users, a 30-day opt-out window from the arbitration provision, and a limitation of liability capped at the greater of fees paid in the prior 12 months or $100, which is a restrictive ceiling given the sensitivity of mental health service contexts; the terms also assert that Headspace is not a healthcare provider, which may create tension with how regulatory bodies classify telehealth platform operators depending on jurisdiction and the nature of services actually delivered. The document engages GDPR and UK GDPR for European users, CCPA for California residents, and HIPAA may require evaluation given the telehealth and psychiatry services delivered through affiliated medical providers; the FTC Act is relevant to the auto-renewal and subscription cancellation practices described, and the document's arbitration clause may be evaluated under applicable state unconscionability doctrine in jurisdictions such as California.
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6 versions captured · Last updated: June 2026
Headspace removed two footer navigation links from their Terms and Conditions page: 'Site Sitemap' and 'Blog Sitemap'. These were duplicate links already present elsewhere on the page. This is a …
View change record →Headspace reorganized its Terms and Conditions on April 7, 2026 by adding a table of contents with 10 numbered sections covering topics like membership, cancellation, prohibited use, and user material. …
View change record →Headspace restructured its Terms and Conditions on March 31, 2026, adding a detailed table of contents with ten major section headings and reorganizing substantial portions of the document. The update …
View change record →This new high-severity provision clarifies Headspace's liability shield by explicitly stating it is not a healthcare provider while describing associated provider entities, addressing potential healthcare service liability claims.
This new provision grants Headspace unilateral termination rights without notice or cause, creating significant user vulnerability to service interruption without recourse.
This new provision establishes broad consent for electronic communications and validates electronic delivery of legal notices, potentially reducing Headspace's notification obligations.
This new provision disclaims medical advice and emphasizes wellness content limitations, protecting Headspace from liability for health-related decisions made by users based on platform content.
Removal of this high-severity provision regarding sensitive health data handling eliminates explicit transparency about health information collection practices that users previously had visibility into.
Removal of this high-severity emergency medical disclaimer removes explicit user warning language about emergency situations, potentially shifting liability exposure as the disclaimer is now absorbed into the broader 'Assumption of Risk' provision.
Removal of this provision eliminates explicit documentation of Headspace's IP ownership claims, though related protections may be addressed in the User Content License Grant.
Removal of this provision eliminates a dedicated section on prohibited uses, potentially moving such restrictions to other terms or eliminating explicit usage restrictions that users previously had.
Previous version had no excerpt; current version now includes detailed arbitration clause with opt-out provision and specific procedures.
Severity downgraded from high to medium; previous version had no excerpt while current version provides full auto-renewal terms including payment failure termination language.
Previous version had no excerpt; current version now specifies liability cap of either 12-month payments or $100, whichever is greater.
Previous version had no excerpt; current version now includes comprehensive license grant language covering all user-submitted content with broad rights including sublicensing and derivative works.
Renamed from 'Age Restriction & Parental Consent'; previous version had no excerpt while current version clarifies three tiers: under 13 (prohibited), 13-17 (requires parental consent), and 18+ (unrestricted).
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