Netflix provides its service without guarantees, and the terms state you waive the right to claim consequential or indirect damages from Netflix, though mandatory local consumer rights are preserved.
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The waiver of consequential and indirect damages limits the types of losses users can claim against Netflix in disputes, which may affect the practical remedy available for service outages or content unavailability.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the consequential damages waiver and 'as is' disclaimer varies significantly across covered jurisdictions, many of which provide non-waivable statutory quality and performance guarantees for digital services.
The updated terms now require users to resolve most disputes with Netflix through binding arbitration rather than in court, unless users exercise a time-limited right to opt out. Under the revised language, disputes will not be decided by a judge or jury. The terms state that Section 6 contains full details of this requirement. You can review Section 6 to understand your opt-out rights and the time period available to exercise them.
View change record →The updated terms introduce a new account category called 'Extra Members,' described as users who do not live in the same household as the Account Owner, available where the feature is offered. The terms now explicitly require that any person creating a Netflix account must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in their jurisdiction. The revised language also clarifies that some Netflix content and features may be accessed without creating an account or providing a payment method, while other options require a subscription. These changes formalize previously implicit account structures and establish age-gated account creation.
View change record →The updated Terms of Use clarify how Netflix membership operates and what users authorize by continuing service. The revised language explicitly defines the Netflix service as a personalized subscription enabling discovery and access to content, and states that membership continues until terminated and that Netflix may charge the user's payment method on each billing cycle unless the user cancels before the billing date. The updated terms no longer include the prior version's prominent language describing mandatory arbitration requirements and dispute resolution procedures, creating a material gap in documented dispute resolution authority compared to the previous terms.
View change record →The terms state you waive claims for special, indirect, and consequential damages against Netflix, meaning losses beyond the direct cost of your subscription (such as losses resulting from service unavailability) may not be recoverable under these terms, subject to mandatory local law protections.
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"The Netflix service is provided "as is" and without warranty or condition. In particular, our service may not be uninterrupted or error-free. You waive all special, indirect and consequential damages against us. These terms will not limit any non-waivable warranties or consumer protection rights that you may be entitled to under the mandatory laws of your country of residence.Excerpt from Netflix's Terms of Use
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The waiver of consequential and indirect damages limits the types of losses users can claim against Netflix in disputes, which may affect the practical remedy available for service outages or content unavailability.
The terms state you waive claims for special, indirect, and consequential damages against Netflix, meaning losses beyond the direct cost of your subscription (such as losses resulting from service unavailability) may not be recoverable under these terms, subject to mandatory local law protections.
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