Netflix · Netflix Terms of Use

Account Sharing Household Restriction

Medium severity
Share 𝕏 Share in Share

What it is

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.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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.

Cross-platform context

See how other platforms handle Account Sharing Household Restriction and similar clauses.

Compare across platforms →
Need full compliance memos? See Professional →

Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

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.

View original clause language
The Netflix service and any content accessed through it are for your personal, non-commercial use only and may not be shared with anyone outside of your household unless you purchased an Extra Member account.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(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)

🔒

Compliance intelligence locked

Regulatory citations, enforcement risk, and due diligence action items.

Watcher $9.99/mo Professional $149/mo

Watcher: regulatory citations. Professional: full compliance memo.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive practices related to subscription service access restrictions, including selective or inadequately disclosed enforcement of account sharing policies.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Netflix Terms of Use
Entity
Netflix
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
April 28, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003907
Document ID
CA-D-00038
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
e55219444d903b577b195d23758b68a220657f7953d4e952df4584affc2d04b2
Verified
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Change verified
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Netflix | Document: Netflix Terms of Use | Record: CA-P-003907
Captured: 2026-04-28 08:52:47 UTC | SHA-256: e55219444d903b57…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/netflix/netflix-terms-of-use/account-sharing-household-restriction/
Accessed: April 28, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

Other provisions in this document