This is Peacock's Terms of Use — the legal agreement you accept when you create an account or use the streaming service to watch NBCUniversal content. The most important thing for you to know is that by using Peacock, you waive your right to sue in court or join a class action lawsuit, and instead must resolve most disputes through individual binding arbitration. You can opt out of mandatory arbitration within 30 days of first accepting the terms by sending a written notice to Peacock's legal department.
Technical Summary
This document constitutes the Terms of Use governing access to and use of Peacock, NBCUniversal Media LLC's streaming video service, forming a binding contract between the user and NBCUniversal upon account creation or service use. The agreement imposes significant obligations including mandatory binding arbitration on an individual basis, a class action waiver, auto-renewing subscription fees charged without separate notice, and broad license grants to any user-submitted content. Notably, the terms include a shortened dispute-initiation window, a unilateral right for Peacock to modify terms or discontinue service without liability, and expansive data sharing provisions tied to NBCUniversal's advertising ecosystem including targeted advertising via viewing history. The document engages the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the FTC Act Section 5, and potentially the Electronic Communications Privacy Act; California residents and minors receive specific disclosures and rights, including the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
Instead of going to court, you must resolve almost all disputes with Peacock through a private arbitration process, and you cannot join a class action lawsuit against them.
Peacock tracks what you watch and shares that information with advertisers and social media platforms to show you targeted ads both on Peacock and on other websites.
Children under 13 are not allowed to use Peacock, and parents can request deletion of any data accidentally collected from their child by emailing Peacock's privacy team.
Peacock's maximum financial responsibility to you is capped at $100 or what you paid them in the last year — whichever is more — no matter how serious the harm.
Any content you post on Peacock — such as reviews, comments, or videos — can be used by NBCUniversal for free, in any way, anywhere in the world, forever.
If you live in California, you have special legal rights to see, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale of your personal information held by Peacock.