Netflix makes no promises that its service will work properly or be available at all times, and you agree you cannot sue Netflix for consequential damages like lost time or frustration — though your local mandatory consumer rights still apply.
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This provision establishes Netflix's liability framework by disclaiming operational guarantees and restricting the categories of damages recoverable in disputes. The clause incorporates a carve-out for non-waivable statutory protections, which preserves consumer rights mandated by applicable jurisdiction.
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 →Consumers cannot recover consequential or indirect damages from Netflix service failures under this clause — for example, if a service outage ruins a planned viewing experience or causes some downstream inconvenience, only direct remedies (where locally available) apply.
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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 Netflix Terms of Use
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages the Unfair Contract Terms Directive (93/13/EEC) in the EU, under which blanket consequential damage waivers in B2C contracts may be deemed unfair and unenforceable; Australia's ACL (non-excludable statutory guarantees for services); UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) Sections 57 and 65 (which void terms excluding liability for breach of statutory rights); Singapore's Unfair Contract Terms Act (UCTA) Cap. 396; and US state law equivalents (UCC, state consumer protection statutes). No single federal US regulator has primary enforcement authority over warranty disclaimers in digital subscription services.
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This provision establishes Netflix's liability framework by disclaiming operational guarantees and restricting the categories of damages recoverable in disputes. The clause incorporates a carve-out for non-waivable statutory protections, which preserves consumer rights mandated by applicable jurisdiction.
Consumers cannot recover consequential or indirect damages from Netflix service failures under this clause — for example, if a service outage ruins a planned viewing experience or causes some downstream inconvenience, only direct remedies (where locally available) apply.
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