146 Total
61 High severity
70 Medium severity
15 Low severity

Key Facts

How is Public.com's total liability to a user limited?
Public.com's total liability to a user for all claims is limited to the greater of the amount the user paid to Public.com in the 12 months prior to the claim or $100.
Are Public.com's fees refundable?
Public.com requires that all fees be paid in U.S. Dollars and are non-refundable.
How must disputes arising under Public.com's Terms be resolved?
Public.com requires that disputes arising under its Terms be resolved by binding, individual arbitration, and that both the user and Public.com waive the right to a jury trial.
Do the user and Public.com waive the right to a jury trial?
Public.com requires that disputes arising under its Terms be resolved by binding, individual arbitration, and that both the user and Public.com waive the right to a jury trial.
What is content presented on Public.com's Services not intended to provide?
Public.com requires users to acknowledge that content presented on its Services is not intended to provide investment, legal, tax, insurance, or any other kind of professional advice.
What damages does Public.com exclude liability for?
Public.com excludes its liability to users for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including damages for loss of profits, goodwill, or any other intangible loss.
What rights does Public.com require users to waive?
Public.com requires users to waive the right to a jury trial and the right to participate in any class action or representative proceeding.
When may Public.com restrict or close a user's account, or escalate matters to enforcement authorities?
Public.com may restrict or close a user's account, or escalate matters to enforcement authorities, for User Content deemed misleading, an attempt to cause stock price movement, or a general falsehood regarding a security.
What does Public.com prohibit users from posting?
Public.com prohibits users from posting User Content that is, or could be interpreted to be, abusive, bullying, defamatory, harassing, harmful, hateful, pornographic, or violent.
May Public.com terminate its Terms or a user's account at any time?
Public.com may, at its sole discretion, terminate its Terms or a user's account, or suspend or terminate a user's access to the Service, at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice.
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Summary

Public.com's Terms govern your use of its platform: you give up the right to sue in court or join a class action and must resolve any disputes through individual arbitration. Public.com can suspend or close your account at any time without giving a reason, and all fees you pay are non-refundable. The Terms can change with just 7 days' notice.

Analysis

Public.com's Terms of Service establish the conditions under which users access its Services, including a binding arbitration requirement with class-action and jury-trial waivers, a liability cap limited to the greater of amounts paid in the prior 12 months or $100, and a full disclaimer of all express and implied warranties. Public.com retains sole discretion to terminate or suspend user accounts at any time for any or no reason, with or without notice, and to remove any User Content without justification. Fees are denominated in U.S. Dollars and are non-refundable. The Terms may be modified on a going-forward basis upon 7 days' notice, and users are required to acknowledge that no content on the Services constitutes professional investment, legal, tax, or insurance advice.

What this means for you

As a user of Public.com, your financial recovery for any claim against the platform is capped at the greater of what you paid in the past 12 months or $100, and you cannot recover indirect, consequential, or punitive damages such as lost profits. You have no contractual right to a refund of any fees. You must resolve disputes through binding individual arbitration and cannot participate in class actions or jury trials. Public.com may suspend or close your account at any time without notice or explanation and may remove any content you post without providing a reason. If Public.com deems your content misleading or an attempt to influence a security's price, it may restrict your account or refer the matter to enforcement authorities. You can review any Terms changes during the 7-day notice period before they take effect.

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3 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026

What changed Public.com removed the phrase 'Home' from the header of its Terms of Service on May 6, 2026. This appears to be a formatting or navigation restructure with no change to the actual terms, conditions, or consumer rights. The substantive terms of service remain unchanged.
Why this matters This change is a formatting or navigation adjustment with no material impact on consumer rights, obligations, or protections. The substantive terms of service remain unchanged from the prior version.
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What changed Public.com modified one sentence in their Terms of Service on April 19, 2026. Without seeing the specific sentence that changed, we cannot determine what right, obligation, or policy was affected. To assess whether this matters to you, you would need to review the updated terms directly or contact Public.com for clarification on what changed.
Why this matters A single sentence in Public.com's Terms of Service was modified on April 19, 2026. Without visibility into the specific language that changed, the practical impact cannot be assessed. Review the updated terms directly or contact Public.com support to understand what changed and whether it affects your account or rights.
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146 provisions
12 featured
21 clause types
61 high severity
Acceptable Use Restrictions 29 20 high
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Restricted or Prohibited Content/Industries 2 2 high
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Last Captured May 6, 2026 15:00 UTC
Capture Method Automated scheduled archival capture
Document ID CA-D-000058
Version ID CA-V-002274
SHA-256 0f554701642227d67b3f34783f014ee409f46206d608f33bf604ad9adb7bc197
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