Do you give up the right to sue?Yes
Acceptance of the Terms of Use Changes to the Terms of Use Accessing the Website and Account Security Intellectual Property Rights Trademarks Prohibited Uses Interactive Services Consent
nissanusa.com/legal-terms.html, lines 288–300
In plain wordsBy using this website, you agree that you cannot sue the company in court or join a group lawsuit. Instead, any legal disagreements must be settled through individual arbitration.
Do they refuse responsibility when things break?Yes
THIS WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THOSE ARISING OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
nissanusa.com/legal-terms.html, lines 389–389
In plain wordsThis clause means the company provides no guarantees that the website will work correctly or be suitable for your needs. If something goes wrong or causes you damage while using the site, you cannot hold the company responsible.
Are they off the hook if your data leaks?Yes
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY: (A) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT; (B) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE; (C) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS OR OF ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION OR USER DATA; (D) ANY INTERRUPTION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE; (E) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE;
nissanusa.com/legal-terms.html, lines 390–390
In plain wordsThe company is stating that they are not responsible if someone hacks their servers or accesses your personal information without permission. This means you may have no way to hold them accountable if your private data is stolen or leaked.
Do you pay their legal bills?Yes
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in
nissanusa.com/legal-terms.html, lines 394–395
In plain wordsIf the company faces a lawsuit or legal expense because you broke the rules or used the site improperly, you are responsible for paying their legal fees and any resulting damages. You are essentially acting as their insurer for any trouble caused by your actions.
Can they change the deal without asking?Partly
If you do not meet all of these requirements, please do not access or use the Website. 2. Changes to the Terms of Use We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes.
nissanusa.com/legal-terms.html, lines 317–321
In plain wordsThe company can change these rules whenever they want without notifying you directly. If you keep using the website, you are automatically agreeing to the new rules.
Checked, nothing hostile
- Does not say it sells your personal data or shares it with other companies for their own use.
- Does not say it shows your name, photo or activity in ads.
- Does not take ownership of your ideas or feedback.
- Does not force disputes into a specific far-away court.
Not covered by these documents
The documents we read do not mention these practices, which usually live in a document we haven’t read yet:
- Do they get wide rights to what you post or upload?
- Do they refuse to let you delete your account?
- Can they read your private messages?
- Do they use what you post to train AI?
- Do they lock you in for a year or more?
- Can they cut you off any time?
- Do they track you across sites, apps or places?
- Do they keep your data after you leave?
- Do they use your data to target ads?
- Do they keep rights to your content after you leave?
- Do they combine your data across products?
- Can they hand your data to authorities without telling you?
- Can your data go to a buyer if the company is sold?
- Does your subscription renew by itself?