142 Total
46 High severity
70 Medium severity
26 Low severity

Key Facts

What is Headspace's aggregate liability limited to?
Headspace limits its aggregate liability to the greater of the amount paid by the user in the 12 months prior to the event giving rise to liability or $10,000.
How does Headspace limit its aggregate liability?
Headspace limits its aggregate liability to the greater of the amount paid by the user in the 12 months prior to the event giving rise to liability or $10,000.
Can users opt out of the arbitration agreement?
Headspace permits users to opt out of the arbitration agreement by notifying Headspace in writing no later than 30 days after first becoming subject to it.
How can users opt out of the arbitration agreement?
Headspace permits users to opt out of the arbitration agreement by notifying Headspace in writing no later than 30 days after first becoming subject to it.
Must all disputes arising out of, relating to, or in connection with the Terms or use of the Products and Services be resolved through binding arbitration?
Headspace requires that all disputes arising out of, relating to, or in connection with the Terms or use of the Products and Services be resolved through binding arbitration on an individual basis.
Must disputes be resolved on an individual basis?
Headspace requires that all disputes arising out of, relating to, or in connection with the Terms or use of the Products and Services be resolved through binding arbitration on an individual basis.
May users and Headspace bring claims against each other in any purported class or consolidated action?
Headspace requires that both users and Headspace bring claims against each other only in an individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or consolidated action.
Must users and Headspace bring claims against each other only in an individual capacity?
Headspace requires that both users and Headspace bring claims against each other only in an individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or consolidated action.
What is Ebb?
Headspace discloses that Ebb is an AI technology, not a human, and does not provide medical advice or mental health services, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or mental health services.
Does Ebb provide medical advice or mental health services?
Headspace discloses that Ebb is an AI technology, not a human, and does not provide medical advice or mental health services, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or mental health services.
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Summary

These Terms govern your use of Headspace's products and services and set the rules for what happens if something goes wrong. The most significant features for ordinary users are that all disputes must go through individual arbitration rather than court—unless you opt out in writing within 30 days—and that Headspace's financial liability to you is capped. Headspace may collect sensitive health information, will retain your coaching and medical records for ten years after your last use, and generally will not refund subscription payments.

Analysis

Headspace's Terms and Conditions establish a framework of substantive obligations, rights, and limitations governing use of its Products and Services. The document imposes mandatory binding arbitration on an individual basis for all disputes, paired with a class-action waiver and a time-limited 30-day opt-out window, and requires both parties to waive constitutional and statutory rights to a court trial. Headspace's aggregate liability is capped at the greater of amounts paid by the user in the prior 12 months or $10,000, with all indirect, incidental, special, consequential, and punitive damages excluded. The document discloses that health information—potentially sensitive under applicable local law—may be collected as a condition of service, that coaching and medical records are retained for ten years from last use, and that Ebb is an AI that does not provide medical advice or substitute for professional care. Users are subject to a blanket no-refund policy except where law requires otherwise, a broad indemnification obligation covering third-party claims arising from specified conduct, and Headspace's unilateral right to change its Terms or any policy at any time.

What this means for you

As a Headspace user, you are bound to resolve all disputes through individual binding arbitration, not in court, and you cannot participate in class actions—meaning any claim you bring must be pursued on your own. Headspace's total financial liability to you is capped at the greater of what you paid in the past 12 months or $10,000, and you cannot recover indirect or consequential damages. Your health information may be collected and your coaching and medical records will be kept for ten years after you last use the service. You have no automatic right to a refund on any subscription, and you may owe Headspace's legal costs if a third party sues Headspace over your conduct. One specific action available to you: you can opt out of the arbitration agreement by notifying Headspace in writing within 30 days of first becoming subject to it.

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What changed Headspace removed a duplicated word from its Mass Arbitration clause. The previous language stated 'no arbitrator shall shall be assigned more than 3 disputes'; the updated language corrects this to 'no arbitrator shall be assigned more than 3 disputes'. This is a grammatical correction with no change to the operational meaning or enforcement of the arbitration provision.
Why this matters This change is a grammatical correction only. The updated terms continue to state that in Mass Arbitration proceedings with at least 100 disputes, each party's counsel selects 50 disputes to be filed with different arbitrators, with no arbitrator assigned more than 3 disputes. No change to the substantive arbitration rules applies.
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What changed Headspace removed two product offerings from their navigation menu on June 24, 2026: the Student Plan and the For teens link. The updated terms and conditions no longer reference these as available options in the primary navigation structure. The operational difference is that users accessing the terms directly can no longer navigate to information about these previously listed plans from the main menu.
Why this matters This change appears to be a navigation menu revision rather than a modification to substantive terms of service. The removal of Student Plan and For teens navigation links from the menu structure does not necessarily indicate discontinuation of these offerings; it reflects how the menu presents available options to users visiting the terms page. The actual availability and terms governing these plans would be documented elsewhere in Headspace's offering materials.
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April 19, 2026 low

Headspace removed two footer navigation links from their Terms and Conditions page on April 19, 2026. The "Site Sitemap" and "Blog Sitemap" links that previously appeared in the footer were …

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April 11, 2026 low

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 …

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April 7, 2026 low

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. …

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March 31, 2026 low

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 …

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142 provisions
12 featured
25 clause types
46 high severity
Restricted or Prohibited Content/Industries 2 1 high
Data Retention 1 1 high
Content Moderation 1
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