You can only share your Netflix account with people who live in the same household — sharing with friends or family outside your home is not permitted unless you pay for an Extra Member add-on.
Sharing your Netflix login with family members or friends who live in a different household is a breach of these terms and could result in Netflix suspending or terminating your account, with no refund for any unused subscription period.
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Compare across platforms →This restriction limits how you can use a service you are paying for, and violating it by sharing credentials with people outside your household could result in account termination without a refund.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages general contract law and potentially the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA, 18 U.S.C. § 1030) if unauthorized access to the service constitutes 'exceeding authorized access,' though CFAA application to consumer ToS violations remains unsettled after Van Buren v. United States, 593 U.S. 374 (2021). State consumer protection laws may apply if enforcement of this restriction is selectively applied or inadequately disclosed. (2)
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