A subscription-based streaming service that provides on-demand access to movies, television shows, and original content across various devices including computers, mobile devices, and smart TVs. The platform operates in over 190 countries and uses algorithms to recommend content based on viewing history and user preferences. Their policies are significant to consumers because they govern content access, data collection practices for personalized recommendations, account sharing rules, and geographic content restrictions.

3 Documents
84 All provisions 13 High severity 59 Medium severity 12 Low severity
7 Changes · 12 mo 1 high
Apr 23, 2026 Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Payment Fees
25 provisions · 23 med
Acceptable Use
16 provisions · 16 med
Data Collection
14 provisions · 1 high · 12 med
Privacy Rights
14 provisions · 2 high · 11 med
Liability Limitation
12 provisions · 1 high · 11 med
Platform Discretion
10 provisions · 6 med
Arbitration
9 provisions · 7 high · 2 med
Data Sharing
8 provisions · 5 high · 3 med
Refunds
7 provisions · 7 med
Policy Changes
6 provisions · 6 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
AI Training: Disclosed (high impact)
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Class Action and Jury Trial Waiver

Class actions are often the only economically viable way for individual consumers to pursue small claims against large companies; waiving this right means each consumer must pursue claims individuall…

High Mandatory Arbitration Requirement

Arbitration is a private process that typically limits discovery, appeal rights, and public accountability, and proceeding through arbitration rather than court may affect the outcome and costs of re…

High Disclosure to Advertising and Promotional Partners

The policy authorizes a two-directional data flow with Advertising Companies: Netflix both provides user interaction and device data to these companies and receives behavioral profiles derived from u…

High Behavioral Advertising via Third-Party Advertising Companies

This provision authorizes Netflix to incorporate behavioral profiles built from your activity on unaffiliated third-party services into its advertising targeting, meaning Netflix ads may reflect your…

High Disclosure to Advertising and Marketing Partners

This provision establishes the operational scope of Netflix's data sharing practices for advertising and marketing functions. It defines the categories of third-party recipients who receive personal …

Document Coverage
Accountpolicy Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Apr 23, 2026 Changes (12 months): 7 (1 high) Documents monitored: 3 Provisions tracked: 84
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Documents

Netflix Terms of Use

Medium

This document establishes the Terms of Use governing Netflix service access and subscription for Asia-Pacific subscribers, covering service usage, billing procedures, payment authorization mechanisms, and intellectual property rights to user-submitted …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 3 versions captured 3 significant changes Version history →

Netflix Privacy Statement

Medium

This document establishes Netflix's data collection and processing practices across its streaming, gaming, and shopping services. Netflix collects viewing and gaming history, voice inputs and recordings, device identifiers, payment and …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 4 versions captured 3 significant changes Version history →

Netflix Account and Content Policies

High

This document establishes Netflix's Terms of Use, which govern account management, billing, content access, and dispute resolution procedures for subscribers. The agreement requires disputes to be resolved through individual arbitration …

Last updated March 6, 2026 · Account policy
8 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Recent Changes

April 19, 2026 · Netflix Privacy Statement Medium

Netflix updated its privacy statement on April 19, 2026 to add a new section covering US state privacy requirements, clarify how it collects and uses personal information, and expand disclosure …

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April 19, 2026 · Netflix Terms of Use High

Netflix updated its Terms of Use on April 19, 2026, adding 172 sentences and modifying 50 others. The most material addition is a new mandatory arbitration clause stating that disputes …

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April 18, 2026 · Netflix Privacy Statement Medium

Netflix's Privacy Statement was updated on April 18, 2026 with 73 modified sentences, 8 new sentences, and 2 removed sentences. Key changes include: the company now explicitly collects voice inputs …

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April 18, 2026 · Netflix Terms of Use Medium

Netflix updated its membership and account structure definitions. The revised terms remove references to Netflix accounts being 'personalized' and separate the service definition from the account holder definition. The updated …

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March 6, 2026 · Netflix Privacy Statement Medium

Netflix's updated privacy statement on March 6, 2026 removed specific US state privacy disclosures from the main document and consolidated regional privacy information. The statement simplified language around data collection …

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High Severity Provisions (4)

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Applicable Regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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COPPA
United States Federal
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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DSA
European Union
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Netflix documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 3 Netflix documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Netflix made in the past year?

Netflix has made 7 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks, including 1 classified as high severity.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Netflix?

ConductAtlas has classified 84 provisions across Netflix's tracked documents. 13 are rated high severity, 59 medium, and 12 low.

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