159 Total
60 High severity
80 Medium severity
19 Low severity
Summary

This is Zoom's Terms of Service governing use of its video conferencing, phone, webinar, and collaboration software products for individuals and organizations. The agreement grants Zoom a perpetual, worldwide, sublicensable, and transferable license over Customer Content, which includes meeting recordings, transcripts, chat messages, files, and other materials generated during use of the services, while separately asserting full ownership over Service Generated Data such as telemetry, usage, and diagnostic data. The agreement also requires that all disputes be resolved through individual arbitration rather than court proceedings, and states that all subscription charges are non-cancelable and non-refundable for the duration of the applicable subscription term.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This agreement governs access to and use of Zoom's communications services and software for individual and enterprise users, establishing a binding contract upon account creation or continued use. The terms authorize Zoom to collect telemetry, product usage, and diagnostic data classified as Service Generated Data over which Zoom asserts full ownership; grant Zoom a perpetual, worldwide, sublicensable, and transferable license over Customer Content for defined Permitted Uses; and require individual arbitration of disputes with a class action waiver as stated in Section 27. Notable provisions include the perpetual license grant over Customer Content (including transcripts and recordings), the complete assignment of Feedback to Zoom without compensation, the assertion that all Charges are non-cancelable and non-refundable for the subscription term unless otherwise required by law, and Zoom's right to terminate or suspend services immediately for any policy violation or for any reason upon 30 business days notice. The agreement engages GDPR and related EU data protection frameworks, CCPA for California residents, COPPA given the explicit minimum age threshold of 16 (with a K-12 school subscriber carve-out), and potentially HIPAA depending on customer context; applicable law or regulatory guidance in specific jurisdictions may limit how broadly certain asserted rights, including the perpetual license and automatic renewal provisions, are enforced in practice.

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3 important changes detected

4 versions captured · Last updated: June 2026

What changed Zoom's navigation menu was updated to add 'Professionals' as a new industry category in the 'By industry' section of their website navigation. This is a minor structural change to how Zoom organizes and presents its industry-specific offerings. No changes were made to the actual Terms of Service document or its operative provisions.
Why this matters This change has no impact on Zoom's service terms or conditions. The update is limited to website navigation structure and does not alter any consumer rights, obligations, data practices, or service terms.
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What changed Zoom modified a single sentence in its Terms of Service navigation menu on June 2, 2026. The text 'AI Services' was changed to 'API Services' in the developer product listing. This appears to be a labeling correction rather than a substantive change to service offerings or user obligations.
Why this matters This change has no material impact on consumer terms or obligations. The modification affects only the labeling of a developer product navigation menu, changing 'AI Services' to 'API Services'. No changes to service features, data practices, fees, or user rights occur.
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May 23, 2026 low

Zoom updated its Terms of Service navigation and service menu on May 23, 2026 to reflect expanded product offerings. The before version listed developer services including Video SDK, Meeting SDK, …

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Featured — High severity

Complete Provision Index

Every distinct legal provision identified in this document. Featured provisions appear above with analysis.

159 provisions
12 featured
23 clause types
60 high severity
contract_terms 35
payment_fees 21
arbitration 16
acceptable_use 15
intellectual_property 12
liability_limitation 9
platform_discretion 6
data_sharing 5
enforcement_actions 5
export_sanctions 5
legal_jurisdiction 5
account_control 3
data_retention 3
data_usage 3
policy_changes 3
privacy_rights 3
refunds 3
disclosure_requirements 2
ai_automated 1
content_moderation 1
data_collection 1
restricted_content 1
targeting_restrictions 1

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Mapped Governance Frameworks

BIPA
Illinois, USA
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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Archival ProvenanceSource & Archival Record
Last Captured June 13, 2026 00:23 UTC
Capture Method Automated scheduled archival capture
Document ID CA-D-000189
Version ID CA-V-003781
SHA-256 3385024743a75574626b51f881a9738c05304ab376fceea966cffae9ca98a626
✓ Snapshot stored ✓ Text extracted ✓ Change verified ✓ Hash verified

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