10 Total
6 High severity
3 Medium severity
1 Low severity
Summary

This is Paramount+'s Terms of Use — the legal agreement you accept when you use Paramount+, Pluto TV, or other Paramount/Skydance streaming services, covering everything from subscription billing to what you can do with the content. The most important thing to know is that by using the service, you agree to resolve all disputes through individual binding arbitration rather than suing in court or joining a class action lawsuit — meaning you give up the right to sue Paramount+ with other customers. If you want to keep your right to go to court, you must opt out of arbitration in writing within 30 days of creating your account.

Technical Summary

This document constitutes the Terms of Use governing access to and use of Paramount+ and related Paramount/Skydance digital properties, establishing a contractual relationship predicated on user acceptance through continued use of the service. The most significant obligations include a binding mandatory arbitration clause with class action waiver, a unilateral right for Paramount to modify terms at any time, broad intellectual property licenses granted by users over submitted content, and auto-renewal subscription billing provisions. Notably, the document includes a 30-day opt-out window for arbitration that begins upon account creation, a class action waiver that eliminates collective legal recourse, and a limitation of liability cap that excludes consequential damages even in cases of negligence — provisions that materially restrict consumer legal remedies beyond standard industry practice. The document engages CCPA/CPRA (California Civil Code §1798.100 et seq.), COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501) for users under 13, FTC Act Section 5 unfair or deceptive practices authority, and general state consumer protection frameworks; compliance teams should note that arbitration opt-out procedures and California-specific rights require affirmative procedural mechanisms that must be operationally implemented and audited. The governing law is New York, with arbitration administered under AAA rules, creating potential conflict with California consumer protection statutes that may override contractual forum selection for California residents.

Evidence Provenance
Captured April 19, 2026 06:28 UTC
Document ID CA-D-000384
Version ID CA-V-000809
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SHA-256 825b489d6bc0f21f6826244f562f1f9525394582de9a76a5ddd96da9923ced30
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Analyzed Changes

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What changed Paramount+ updated their Paramount+ Terms of Use on April 19, 2026. Change detected: 278 sentence(s) added, 16 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 294 sentences after update.
Consumer impact Paramount+ has moved from a placeholder page to full Terms of Use that include a binding arbitration clause and class action waiver, meaning users can no longer sue Paramount+ in court or participate in class-action lawsuits against the company. This significantly limits the legal remedies available to consumers who experience harm from the service. You can review Section 18 of the new Terms of Use to understand the arbitration opt-out procedure, if one is provided.
Why it matters The introduction of mandatory arbitration and a class action waiver fundamentally changes how users can seek legal recourse against Paramount+ — shifting power significantly toward the company. Users who continue to use the service after April 19, 2026 are presumed to accept these terms and forfeit their right to court-based remedies.

Recent Clause-Level Changes Apr 19, 2026

10 provisions unchanged.

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High Severity — 6 provisions
Medium Severity — 3 provisions
Low Severity — 1 provision

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
CFAA
United States Federal
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
GDPR
European Union