Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You must follow Notion’s Content & Use Policy, which is linked and not supplied
You agree that your use of the Service and all User Content will comply with Notion’s Content & Use Policy. The list of restricted conduct also bars using the Service in violation of that policy. The policy is only linked from the Terms, so its rules are not read here.
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You agree that your use of the Service and all User Content will comply with
You may not do any of the following, unless applicable laws or regulations prohibit these restrictions, or you have our express written permission to do so:
access or use the Service in violation of our
Qualifications & exceptions
The list applies unless applicable laws or regulations prohibit the restriction or you have Notion’s express written permission.
Not stated here
The Content & Use Policy text is not supplied, so what it prohibits is not known from this document.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You may not use the Service unlawfully or from a country or region under a comprehensive U.S. embargo
Unless applicable law prohibits the restriction or you have Notion’s express written permission, you may not use the Service for illegal, harassing, unethical or disruptive purposes, violate applicable law in connection with your access or use, or access or use the Service from any country or region subject to a comprehensive U.S. embargo. The trade controls section lists regions it treats as subject to a comprehensive U.S. embargo, presently Cuba, Iran, Russia, Syria, North Korea and the Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine. You also may not access or use the Service in any way not expressly permitted by the Terms or the Documentation.
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You may not do any of the following, unless applicable laws or regulations prohibit these restrictions, or you have our express written permission to do so:
use the Service for illegal, harassing, unethical, or disruptive purposes;
violate any applicable law or regulation in connection with your access to or use of the Service;
access or use the Service from any country or region subject to a comprehensive U.S. embargo; or
access or use the Service in any way not expressly permitted by these Terms or the Documentation.
(presently including Cuba, Iran, Russia, Syria, North Korea and the Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic, and Luhansk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine)
Qualifications & exceptions
The list applies unless applicable laws or regulations prohibit the restriction or you have Notion’s express written permission.
The embargo restriction concerns accessing or using the Service from a country or region subject to a comprehensive U.S. embargo; the trade controls section separately restricts individuals and entities ordinarily resident in or organized under such regions.
Any use not expressly permitted by the Terms or the Documentation is also prohibited.
Not stated here
The list of regions is described as what is presently included; the Terms do not say how changes to U.S. embargoes are applied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
In an Organizational Workspace you agree it is a workplace tool and, as far as law allows, consumer laws do not apply
If you use an Organizational Workspace as an Organization User, you acknowledge that the Service used in that way is a workplace tool intended for businesses and organizations, not for consumer purposes. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree that consumer laws do not apply in connection with that use of an Organizational Workspace.
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If you are using an Organizational Workspace as an Organization User, you acknowledge that the Service as used by you under such circumstances is a workplace tool intended for use by businesses and organizations and not for consumer purposes. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you hereby acknowledge and agree that consumer laws do not apply in connection with such use of an Organizational Workspace as an Organization User.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies when you use an Organizational Workspace as an Organization User.
Limited by the phrase to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Not stated here
The text does not say how this applies to a person who uses both a Personal Workspace and an Organizational Workspace under one account.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Beta Services are features not yet generally available; extra terms and limits can change at any time and no SLAs apply
This section covers features, technologies and services Notion makes available that are not yet generally available, including anything labeled alpha, beta, early access, preview, pilot or a similar designation. You must comply with all terms for a Beta Service that Notion posts on its website or gives you. Notion may add or modify those terms, including lowering or raising usage limits, at any time. Service Level Agreements do not apply to Beta Services.
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This Section describes the additional terms and conditions under which you may access and use certain features, technologies, and services made available to you by Notion that are not yet generally available, including, but not limited to, any products, services, or features designated or labeled as “alpha,” “beta,” “early access,” “preview,” “pilot,” or similar designation (each, a “Beta Service”).
You must comply with all terms related to any Beta Service that Notion posts on its website or provides to you. Notion may add or modify terms, including lowering or raising any usage limits, related to access to or use of any Beta Service at any time. Service Level Agreements do not apply to Beta Services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to features labeled alpha, beta, early access, preview, pilot or similar.
Notion can change Beta Service terms and usage limits at any time.
Not stated here
The terms Notion posts for individual Beta Services are not supplied.
The Terms do not describe any Service Level Agreement elsewhere, so what the exclusion removes is not shown.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Beta Services are provided as is, with no warranty, including no promise they will become generally available
Without limiting other disclaimers in “the Agreement”, the Terms say Beta Services are not ready for general commercial release and that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Notion provides them as is. Notion makes no representations or warranties of any kind about Beta Services, express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including any warranty that they will become generally available. Except to the extent prohibited by law, Notion disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.
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NOTION PROVIDES BETA SERVICES “AS IS.” NOTION MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE REGARDING BETA SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY THAT THE BETA SERVICES WILL BECOME GENERALLY AVAILABLE. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, NOTION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
BETA SERVICES ARE NOT READY FOR GENERAL COMMERCIAL RELEASE
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.
Qualifications & exceptions
The disclaimer is stated to apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary.
The final disclaimer of all warranties applies except to the extent prohibited by law.
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The text refers to “the Agreement”, which these Terms do not define.
Defined terms: Gallery, Non-Notion Service and Template
Notion may make Non-Notion Services and Templates available through the Marketplace. A Gallery is a Notion-managed online directory where Templates, applications or integrations that interoperate with the Services are made available, including collections of user-generated or Notion-created Templates, and it excludes third-party platforms. A Non-Notion Service is any third-party service, connection, Template, software, application or integration that interoperates with the Service and is provided by a customer or a third party, including through the Gallery. A Template is a pre-configured version of the Service made available for download, purchase or use; a Template Notion creates and maintains is a Notion Template, and a Template from a third party is a Non-Notion Service.
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We may make Non-Notion Services and Templates available to you through the Marketplace.
“Gallery” means any Notion managed online directory where Templates, applications, or integrations that interoperate with the Services are made available to users
“Non-Notion Service” means any third party service, connection, Template, software, application, or integration that interoperates with the Service that is provided or made available by Customer or a third party, including those provided through the Gallery or a third party.
If a Template is created and maintained by Notion, it is a Notion Template. If a Template is provided by a third party, such Template is a Non-Notion Service.
Qualifications & exceptions
A Template from a third party counts as a Non-Notion Service; a Template Notion creates and maintains is a Notion Template.
The Gallery excludes third-party platforms where Templates, applications or integrations are offered.
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“Marketplace” is used in the first sentence but is not defined; the text defines the Gallery.
The definition of Non-Notion Service refers to “Customer”, which these Terms do not define.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Notion does not warrant or support Non-Notion Services, may drop them without notice, and disclaims third parties
Notion does not warrant or support Non-Notion Services. Features that interoperate with them may exist, but Notion cannot guarantee their continued availability and may stop providing Non-Notion Services or the Gallery, or any of its features or listings, without prior notice, for example if a provider stops making its service available for interoperation in a way Notion accepts. Notion says it has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies or practices of third-party websites or Non-Notion Services. Notion advises you to read the terms and privacy policies of any third-party sites or Non-Notion Services you use.
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Notion does not warrant or support Non-Notion Services.
Notion cannot guarantee the continued availability of such features or any Non-Notion Services, and Notion may stop providing Non-Notion Services or the Gallery (or any features of or listings within the Gallery), without prior notice to you
You acknowledge and agree that Notion has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or Non-Notion Services.
We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or Non-Notion Services that you visit or interact with.
Qualifications & exceptions
Notion may stop providing Non-Notion Services or the Gallery without prior notice.
Responsibility is disclaimed for third-party content, privacy policies and practices.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Notion is not liable for third-party services and you get no refund if a provider stops supporting a Non-Notion Service
You acknowledge that Notion is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on content, goods or services on or through third-party websites or Non-Notion Services. Notion has no responsibility to support or maintain Non-Notion Services, and a provider’s failure to support or maintain one does not entitle you to a refund of fees paid to Notion, if any, for the Service or for a Non-Notion Service.
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You acknowledge and agree that Notion shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such third party web sites or Non-Notion Service(s).
failure of the Non-Notion Service provider to support or maintain the Non-Notion Service will not entitle you to any refund of fees paid from Notion, if any, for the Service or a Non-Notion Service.
Qualifications & exceptions
Covers damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly.
The refund limit applies to fees paid to Notion, if any, for the Service or a Non-Notion Service.
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The text does not say how this interacts with the general limitation of liability, which is read in its own section.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You must defend, indemnify and hold Notion harmless for claims from your use, your breach or your User Content
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Notion, its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors from any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, resulting from or arising out of (a) your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password, (b) a breach of the Terms, or (c) your User Content provided to the Service.
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You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Notion and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of (a) your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password; (b) a breach of these Terms; or (c) your User Content provided to the Service.
Qualifications & exceptions
Covers use by you or by any person using your account and password.
Covers three triggers: your use and access, breach of the Terms, and your User Content.
Includes attorney’s fees.
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The text does not say whether any cap or exception applies to the indemnity, or whether the Exclusions section affects it.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Notion is not liable to you for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages
In no event are Notion or its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers or affiliates liable to you for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, use, goodwill or other intangible losses, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not Notion was told of the possibility, and even if a remedy in the Terms fails of its essential purpose. The Exclusions section adds that some jurisdictions do not allow limits on liability for consequential or incidental damages, so this limit may not apply to you.
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IN NO EVENT SHALL NOTION, NOR ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages set forth in the “LIMITATION OF LIABILITY” and “DISCLAIMER” sections above, so the limitations above may not apply to you.
Qualifications & exceptions
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so these limits may not apply to you.
Covers claims based on warranty, contract, tort including negligence, or any other legal theory.
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The text does not say which jurisdictions are meant by some jurisdictions, or how the exclusion applies where local law does not allow it.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Notion’s total liability is capped at the greater of $20 or what you paid for your Subscription in the last 12 months
Notion’s total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to your use of the Service and the Terms is limited to the greater of $20 USD or 100 percent of any amount you have paid for your Subscription in the preceding twelve months. For a free user who has paid nothing, the stated limit is therefore $20. The Exclusions section says some jurisdictions do not allow certain liability limits, so the limit may not apply to you there.
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NOTION’S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND THESE TERMS IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (i) $20 USD; OR (ii) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF ANY AMOUNT YOU’VE PAID FOR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IN THE PRECEDING TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages set forth in the “LIMITATION OF LIABILITY” and “DISCLAIMER” sections above, so the limitations above may not apply to you.
Qualifications & exceptions
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so these limits may not apply to you.
The cap is the greater of $20 USD or 100 percent of the amount paid for your Subscription in the preceding twelve months.
The cap is described as total and aggregate across all claims arising out of or relating to your use of the Service and the Terms.
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The text states no carve-outs from the cap, such as for indemnity, data breaches or gross negligence, other than the Exclusions section.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
The Service is provided as is and as available, at your sole risk, with no warranties
Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an as is and as available basis and without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or course of performance. The Exclusions section says some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so these exclusions may not apply to you.
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YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages set forth in the “LIMITATION OF LIABILITY” and “DISCLAIMER” sections above, so the limitations above may not apply to you.
Qualifications & exceptions
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so the disclaimer may not apply to you there.
Beta Services have their own as is disclaimer.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions or liability limits, so the limits may not apply to you
The Terms acknowledge that some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, or the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, as set out in the Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer sections. Because of this, those limitations may not apply to you. The text does not name the jurisdictions or say what replaces the limits where they do not apply.
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Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages set forth in the “LIMITATION OF LIABILITY” and “DISCLAIMER” sections above, so the limitations above may not apply to you.
Qualifications & exceptions
Refers to the Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer sections.
Says the limits may not apply, not that they never apply.
Not stated here
The jurisdictions are not named and the text does not say what remedy or limit applies where the Terms’ limits are not allowed.
Defined term: what counts as Confidential Information between you and Notion
“Confidential Information” means information that either party, the Discloser, discloses to the other, the Recipient, under “this Agreement”, that is conspicuously marked, or orally and if applicable visually stated, as confidential, or would normally be considered confidential by a reasonable party. It does not include information the Recipient can document was independently developed, was rightfully given to it by a third party without confidentiality obligations, or became public through no fault of the Recipient. Notion’s Confidential Information includes non-public information about features, functionality, performance and pricing of the Services, the Documentation, APIs and other Notion products or services.
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“Confidential Information” means information that either party (“Discloser”) discloses to the other party (“Recipient”) under this Agreement, and that is conspicuously marked, or orally, and if applicable, visually stated as confidential or would normally be considered confidential information by a reasonable party under the circumstances.
“Confidential Information” does not include information that Recipient can document: (1) is independently developed by Recipient; (2) is rightfully given to Recipient by a third party without confidentiality obligations; or (3) becomes public through no fault of Recipient.
Notion’s Confidential Information includes non-public information regarding features, functionality, performance, and pricing of the Services, the Documentation, API(s), and other Notion products or services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to information either party discloses to the other.
Three exclusions: independently developed, rightfully given by a third party without confidentiality obligations, or public through no fault of the Recipient.
Not stated here
The definition refers to “this Agreement”, which these Terms do not define.
The text does not say whether your User Content counts as your Confidential Information.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Each party must protect the other’s Confidential Information, with limited permitted disclosures and a seven-year limit
A party receiving Confidential Information must take reasonable precautions to protect it and not use it, except as the Terms expressly permit, or tell any third party. The Recipient may disclose it to employees, officers, directors, consultants and professional advisers who need to know and are bound by confidentiality or ethical duties, and as required by law. In the required-by-law case, to the extent the law permits, the Recipient will give the Discloser prior written notice, the chance to contest the disclosure, and use reasonable efforts to minimize it. The Recipient is responsible for its employees’ and representatives’ compliance. These obligations do not apply seven years after disclosure, or for trade secrets once the information is no longer a trade secret under applicable law.
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Each party as Recipient will take reasonable precautions to protect Discloser’s Confidential Information, and will not use (except as expressly permitted in this Agreement) or divulge to any third party any Confidential Information.
Recipient may disclose Discloser’s Confidential Information, in whole or in part (i) to its employees, officers, directors, consultants and professional advisers (e.g., attorneys, auditors, financial advisors, accountants and other professional representatives) who have a need to know and are legally bound to keep such Confidential Information confidential by confidentiality obligations, or, in the case of professional advisors, are bound by ethical duties, to keep such Confidential Information confidential consistent with the terms of this Agreement; and (ii) as required by law, in which case, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Recipient will (A) provide Discloser with prior written notification thereof, (B) provide Discloser with the opportunity to contest such disclosure, and (C) use its reasonable efforts to minimize such disclosure.
The foregoing will not apply with respect to any Confidential Information seven years after the disclosure thereof (or, with respect to trade secrets, once such Confidential Information no longer constitutes a trade secret under applicable law).
Qualifications & exceptions
Permitted disclosures are limited to people with a need to know who are bound by confidentiality or ethical duties, and disclosures required by law.
The required-by-law steps apply to the extent permitted by applicable law.
The obligations end seven years after disclosure, except that trade secrets are protected as long as they remain trade secrets.
Not stated here
The paragraph says the Recipient is responsible for compliance with “this Section 6”, but in this document Section 6 is Subscriptions and Confidential Information is Section 20; the text does not say which section is meant.
The text uses “this Agreement”, which these Terms do not define.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
For the app from the Apple App Store, the Terms are between you and Notion, and Apple can enforce them against you
The Apple App Store terms apply only if you use the App from the Apple App Store. Where other terms are less restrictive than or conflict with this paragraph, the more restrictive or conflicting terms in this paragraph apply, but only for the App from the Apple App Store. You and Notion acknowledge the Terms are solely between you and Notion, not Apple, and that Apple has no responsibility for the App or its content, no obligation to furnish maintenance or support, and no responsibility for claims about the App such as product liability, legal or regulatory non-conformity, or consumer protection claims. If the App fails to meet an applicable warranty you may notify Apple, which will refund any purchase price, and to the maximum extent permitted by law Apple has no other warranty obligation. Notion, not Apple, is responsible for investigating and defending third-party intellectual property infringement claims to the extent required by the Terms. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries and, on your acceptance, have the right to enforce the Terms against you as they relate to your use of the App.
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The following terms and conditions apply to you only if you are using the App from the Apple App Store. To the extent the other terms and conditions of these Terms are less restrictive than, or otherwise conflict with, the terms and conditions of this paragraph, the more restrictive or conflicting terms and conditions in this paragraph apply, but solely with respect to the App from the Apple App Store.
You acknowledge and agree that these Terms are solely between you and Notion, not Apple, and that Apple has no responsibility for the App or content thereof.
In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price, if any, for the App to you.
Notion, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim to the extent required by these Terms.
You and Notion acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of these Terms as they relate to your use of the App, and that, upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third party beneficiary thereof.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies only to the App from the Apple App Store.
Where other terms are less restrictive or conflict, the more restrictive or conflicting term in this paragraph applies, only for that App.
Apple’s refund obligation is limited to the purchase price, if any, on a warranty failure.
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The text does not say whether similar terms apply to apps from other stores.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
California law governs the Terms, and the JAMS Rules apply to arbitrations
The Terms are governed and construed under the laws of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions, or by the JAMS Rules in the case of arbitrations as outlined in the arbitration section. The arbitration section sets out how JAMS arbitration works and how you can opt out.
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These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions or by the JAMS Rules in the case or arbitrations as outlined below.
Qualifications & exceptions
The sentence names California law and, for arbitrations, the JAMS Rules.
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The text does not say which forum hears non-arbitrated matters such as small claims court or equitable relief.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You may not use the Service if sanctioned, resident in an embargoed region, or for export-controlled purposes
Your use of the Service is subject to export controls and sanctions laws, including those of the U.S. You may not use the Services if you are (1) subject to a sanctions or export denial list, including the U.S. SDN List and the U.S. Entity List, Unverified List and Denied Persons List; (2) an individual or entity ordinarily resident in or organized under the laws of a region subject to a comprehensive U.S. embargo, presently including Cuba, Iran, Russia, Syria, North Korea and the Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine; (3) using the Service for a purpose prohibited by applicable export control and sanctions laws, such as weapons proliferation, delivery systems for weapons, unsafeguarded nuclear activities, military-intelligence, unauthorized surveillance, human rights abuses, or a military end user or end use in an arms-embargoed country; or (4) a party requiring Notion to obtain a government license or authorization to provide, export, re-export or transfer its products and services.
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Your use of the Service is subject to export controls and sanctions laws and regulations (including those of the U.S.). You are not permitted to use the Services if you are: (1) subject to the restriction of a sanctions or export denial list, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDN”) List and the U.S. Entity List, Unverified List and Denied Persons List;
(2) any individual or entity ordinarily resident in or organized under the laws of a region subject to a comprehensive U.S. embargo (presently including Cuba, Iran, Russia, Syria, North Korea and the Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic, and Luhansk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine);
(3) using the Notion’s Service for any purpose prohibited by applicable export control and sanctions laws and regulations
(4) a party requiring Notion to obtain a government license or authorization under the applicable export control and sanctions laws in order to provide, export, re-export, or transfer its products and services.
Qualifications & exceptions
The region list is introduced as presently including the named regions.
The restriction is about residence or organization in an embargoed region, while the restrictions section separately bars accessing the Service from such a region.
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The text does not say how Notion checks these conditions.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Disputes about your use of Notion are resolved by binding JAMS arbitration before a single arbitrator
Any dispute, controversy or claim relating in any way to your use of Notion’s services or products, including the Service, will be resolved by arbitration. You and Notion agree that any Claim will be settled by final and binding arbitration in English, administered by JAMS under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures then in effect, which are incorporated by reference. A sole arbitrator handles the arbitration, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court that has jurisdiction. Payment of reasonable JAMS filing, administrative and arbitrator fees follows the JAMS Rules. You can opt out of these provisions within 30 days, as described in the opt-out card.
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Any dispute, controversy, or claim (collectively, “Claim”) relating in any way to your use of Notion’s services and/or products, including the Service, will be resolved by arbitration.
You and Notion agree that any Claim will be settled by final and binding arbitration, using the English language, administered by JAMS under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “JAMS Rules”) then in effect (those rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this section, and as of the date of these Terms). Arbitration will be handled by a sole arbitrator in accordance with the JAMS Rules. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court that has jurisdiction.
Payment for any and all reasonable JAMS filing, administrative and arbitrator fees will be in accordance with the JAMS Rules.
The notice must be sent to Notion within thirty (30) days of your registering to use the Service or agreeing to these Terms
Qualifications & exceptions
You can opt out of the arbitration provisions by written notice within 30 days of registering or agreeing to the Terms; if you do, Notion is not bound by them either.
Court actions for injunctive or other equitable or conservatory relief, and small claims court for qualifying individual claims, are allowed as described in the next card.
Fees follow the JAMS Rules; the text does not state a dollar amount.
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The JAMS Rules are incorporated by reference and not supplied, so fee allocation and procedure under them are not known from this document.
The text does not say where arbitration hearings are held.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You waive jury trials and class actions; court is still available for equitable relief and small claims
Arbitration under the Terms takes place on an individual basis and class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted. By agreeing to the Terms, you and Notion each waive the right to a jury trial or to take part in a class action or class arbitration. Either party may still bring an action in a court of proper jurisdiction for injunctive or other equitable or conservatory relief pending a final decision by the arbitrator. You may instead bring a claim in small claims court, but only if it qualifies, stays in that court, and remains on an individual, non-representative and non-class basis.
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Any arbitration under these Terms will take place on an individual basis – class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted. You understand that by agreeing to these Terms, you and Notion are each waiving the right to trial by jury or to participate in a class action or class arbitration.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you and Notion will have the right to bring an action in a court of proper jurisdiction for injunctive or other equitable or conservatory relief, pending a final decision by the arbitrator. You may instead assert your claim in “small claims” court, but only if your claim qualifies, your claim remains in such court and your claim remains on an individual, non-representative and non-class basis.
The notice must be sent to Notion within thirty (30) days of your registering to use the Service or agreeing to these Terms
Qualifications & exceptions
You can opt out of the arbitration provisions by written notice within 30 days of registering or agreeing to the Terms; if you do, Notion is not bound by them either.
Court actions for injunctive or other equitable or conservatory relief are allowed pending the arbitrator’s final decision.
Small claims court is allowed only if the claim qualifies, remains in that court and remains individual and non-class.
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The text does not say what happens to the class waiver if you opt out of the arbitration provisions.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · User right or choice
You can opt out of arbitration by written notice within 30 days of registering or agreeing to the Terms
You may opt out of and not be bound by the arbitration provisions by sending Notion written notice of your decision, by email or to the U.S. mailing address in the Contact Us section. The notice must reach Notion within 30 days of your registering to use the Service or agreeing to the Terms; otherwise you are bound to arbitrate disputes under the Terms. If you opt out, Notion is not bound by the arbitration provisions either.
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You have the right to opt-out and not be bound by the arbitration provisions set forth in these Terms by sending written notice of your decision to opt-out to
The notice must be sent to Notion within thirty (30) days of your registering to use the Service or agreeing to these Terms, otherwise you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes in accordance with these Terms. If you opt-out of these arbitration provisions, Notion also will not be bound by them.
Qualifications & exceptions
The deadline is 30 days from registering to use the Service or agreeing to these Terms.
Opting out also releases Notion from the arbitration provisions.
Not stated here
The text does not say how the 30 days are counted for someone who agreed to an earlier version, or whether a new window opens when the Terms are updated.
The Contact Us section is read in its own card for the email and mailing address.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · User right or choice
California residents may report complaints to the California Department of Consumer Affairs
If you are a California resident, under Cal. Civ. Code § 1789.3 you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs, in writing at the address given or by telephone at the number given.
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If you are a California resident, in accordance with Cal. Civ. Code § 1789.3, you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112 Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to California residents.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Permission or license
Notion may modify or replace the Terms at any time, and continued use means you accept the revised terms
Notion reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace the Terms, including any Supplementary Terms, at any time. By continuing to access or use the Service after revisions take effect, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service. This section does not itself promise advance notice of changes.
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We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms, including any Supplementary Terms, at any time. By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to the Terms and any Supplementary Terms.
Notion decides in its sole discretion.
Continued use after revisions take effect counts as agreement.
Not stated here
This section states no notice period or method; the opening notice of this version describes prior notice for existing users of that update only.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Not enforcing a right is not a waiver, and if a provision is held invalid the rest stays in effect
Notion’s failure to enforce any right or provision of the Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If a court holds any provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect.
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Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
Qualifications & exceptions
The no-waiver sentence speaks of Notion’s failure to enforce.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
The Terms are described as the entire agreement for the Service and replace earlier agreements
The Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Notion regarding the Service and supersede and replace any prior agreements between you and Notion about the Service. Elsewhere the Terms also refer to Notion’s Privacy Policy, Content & Use Policy, DMCA Policy, Developer Terms, Integration Gallery Terms, Supplementary Terms and the Master Subscription Agreement, none of which is supplied here, and the entire agreement sentence does not say how those documents fit with it.
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These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Notion regarding our Service and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had between us regarding the Service.
Qualifications & exceptions
Supersedes prior agreements between you and Notion regarding the Service.
Not stated here
The text does not say whether the linked policies and terms are part of the entire agreement.
Cross-references
contrast (model-proposed): Using the Service means you agree to these Terms — contrast: The entire agreement sentence says the Terms are the whole agreement for the Service, while the acceptance paragraph says the Terms and the Privacy Policy together govern use, and other sections rely on further linked policies and terms.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Provisions that by nature should survive termination do, including ownership, disclaimers, indemnity and liability caps
All provisions of the Terms that by their nature should survive termination survive it, including without limitation ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability. The text does not list every surviving provision.
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All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
Qualifications & exceptions
The listed examples are without limitation.
Not stated here
The text does not say whether the license to User Content or the 30-day deletion rules survive termination.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
The document states it was last updated September 29, 2025
The closing line of the document says it was last updated September 29, 2025. The opening notice of the same page describes a Personal Use Terms of Service effective April 5, 2024 for new users and May 4, 2024 for existing users and links a version deprecated April 5, 2024. The text does not say what changed on September 29, 2025.
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Last updated: September 29, 2025
Qualifications & exceptions
The page carries both the opening 2024 notice and the 2025 last-updated line.
Not stated here
The text does not say what changed on September 29, 2025 or whether the 2024 effective dates were retained from an earlier version.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
These Terms cover personal use; organization and business use falls under a different agreement
These Terms are for personal use of Notion only. If you use the Service on behalf of an organization, business or other legal entity, or under an eligible plus, business or enterprise subscription plan, your use of the Services, including who owns content you create, store or transmit, is governed exclusively by Notion’s Master Subscription Agreement instead. The Master Subscription Agreement is only linked from this page, so its terms are not part of what is read here.
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These Terms apply to personal use of the Services only. If you are accessing or using the Service on behalf of an organization, business, or other legal entity (each an “Organization”), or if you are accessing or using the Service under an eligible plus, business, or enterprise Subscription Plan, then your use of the Services, including ownership of any content created, stored, or transmitted using the Service, shall be exclusively governed by and subject to
These Terms apply to personal use of the Services only.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to personal use only; organization or business use, and eligible plus, business or enterprise plans, are governed exclusively by the Master Subscription Agreement.
The acceptance paragraph repeats that the Terms apply to personal use of the Services only.
Not stated here
The Master Subscription Agreement is linked but its text is not supplied, so what it provides is not known from this document.
The document does not say how Notion decides whether a particular plan counts as eligible plus, business or enterprise.
Cross-references
contrast (model-proposed): In an Organizational Workspace, administrators control your access and Content and you follow its policies — contrast: The opening scope says use on behalf of an organization or under an eligible business plan is governed exclusively by the Master Subscription Agreement, yet these Terms also set rules for people who join Organizational Workspaces. The text does not say which document controls for a person who has both.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Using the Service means you agree to these Terms
Access to and use of the Service is conditioned on accepting and complying with these Terms. They apply to all individual visitors, users and others who want to access or use the Service. By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by them, and if you disagree with any part you do not have permission to access the Service. The Terms say they and Notion’s Privacy Policy together govern your access and use; the Privacy Policy is only linked, so its content is not read here.
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Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned upon your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all individual visitors, users and others who wish to access or use the Service.
govern your access and use of the Service.
By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, then you do not have permission to access the Service.
Qualifications & exceptions
Agreement happens by accessing or using the Service, not by a separate signing step described in this text.
The Terms and the Privacy Policy are described as governing access and use together.
Not stated here
The Privacy Policy is linked but its text is not supplied, so what it says about data practices is not known from this document.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
The page announces an update with effective dates and links a deprecated earlier version
The opening notice says Notion updated its Personal Use Terms of Service. For new users the updated terms are effective as of April 5, 2024. For existing users, the notice serves as prior notice and the changes take effect May 4, 2024. A link at the top leads to the previous version, which the page labels as deprecated April 5, 2024. That earlier version is not supplied here and is not described by these cards.
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If You are a new User, then this Personal Use Terms of Service will be effective as of April 5, 2024. If You are an existing User, we are providing you with prior notice of these changes which will be effective as of May 4, 2024.
Personal Use Terms of Service (Deprecated April 5, 2024)
Qualifications & exceptions
Two dates: April 5, 2024 for new users and May 4, 2024 for existing users.
The previous version is only linked.
Not stated here
This opening notice gives only the April 5, 2024 and May 4, 2024 dates; the page’s closing line states a different last-updated date (September 29, 2025), and the text does not say what changed then or how the two relate.
The previous version of the terms is not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Defined terms: who Notion is and what counts as the Services
The Terms are issued by Notion Labs, Inc. (called Notion, us, we or our). “You” means the user of the Service. “Services” means Notion’s online software-as-a-service platform and services, including related APIs Notion provides, together with all related mobile and desktop applications and Add-ons to which you subscribe. Non-Notion Services are excluded from the definition.
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Services operated by Notion Labs, Inc.
“Services” means Notion’s online software-as-a-service platform and services including any related APIs provided by Notion, together with all related mobile and desktop applications, and Add-ons to which you subscribe. “Services” exclude Non-Notion Services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Includes related APIs, mobile and desktop applications and Add-ons the user subscribes to.
Excludes Non-Notion Services.
Not stated here
The meaning of Non-Notion Services is defined elsewhere in the Terms and is read in its own section.