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Peacock Terms of Service

4 serious, 2 to watch. Found 13 of 23 practices.
Applies to: everyday users.
peacocktv.com/terms (4 Oct 2026)
B

Do they get wide rights to what you post or upload?Yes

You hereby grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, sub-licensable through multiple tiers (including to other users of the Peacock Service), transferable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, prepare derivative works based on, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, incorporate in other works, and/or otherwise exploit, in whole or in part, User-Generated Content (including your name, likeness and voice as it appears in that User-Generated Content) in any manner and any media now known or hereafter developed, without further notice to you and without the requirement of compensation or additional permission from you or any other person or en
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 43–43
In plain wordsThis means the company can use, change, and share anything you post forever, anywhere in the world, without paying you or asking for permission again. They can even let other people or companies use your content and your likeness for their own purposes.

Do they refuse responsibility when things break?Yes

WE PROVIDE THE PEACOCK SERVICE ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE, OUR PARENT, EACH OF OUR AFFILIATES, AND ALL SUCH PARTIES’ DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSEES, AND LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PEACOCK PARTIES”) DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND CONDITIONS, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT, OR LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMMUNICATION-LINE FAILURE, OR NETWORK OR SYSTEM OUTAGE.
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 90–91
In plain wordsThis clause means the company does not promise the service will always work perfectly and refuses to be held responsible for technical glitches, outages, or errors. You are using the service exactly as it is, even if it has defects or fails to perform as expected.

Do they own your ideas and feedback?Yes

We will be free to use, profit from, disclose, publish, or otherwise exploit any Feedback without compensation to you. Any Feedback will be deemed User-Generated Content and subject to the grants by you applicable to User-Generated Content in these Terms of Service. Our receipt of your Feedback is not an admission by us of their novelty, priority, or originality and does not limit our right to contest intellectual property rights related to your Feedback.
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 46–46
In plain wordsThe company can use your ideas, suggestions, and feedback for any purpose, including making money from them, without paying you. They do not have to keep your comments private or treat them as confidential.

Do you pay their legal bills?Yes

7.4. Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Peacock Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and costs) arising out of or related to (i) any breach of these Terms of Service, (ii) User- Generated Content that is Uploaded from your account, and/or (iii) your use of the Peacock Service or any use of your account via the Peacock Service. 8. Dispute Resolution 8.1. Disputes to Be Heard in Court.
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 93–95
In plain wordsIf you cause a legal problem for the company, you must pay for their lawyers and any damages they are ordered to pay. This includes costs resulting from your mistakes, your content, or your use of the service.

Do they use your data to target ads?Partly

1.7. Personalization and Advertising Features. The personalized recommendations offered as part of the Peacock Service and targeted advertising included in certain Service Tiers enable us to provide you with Content (including recommending relevant Content) and features that may otherwise be unavailable to you or difficult to find and are integral to the Peacock Service and these Terms of Service. The Peacock Service also analyzes your data to improve the services offered, and such continuous improvement is an integral part of the Peacock Service.
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 16–17
In plain wordsThe company uses your data to show you personalized recommendations and targeted advertisements. This means your viewing habits and information are analyzed to tailor the content and ads you see.

Does your subscription renew by itself?Partly

2.2. Subscription Fees and Auto-Renewal. ACCESS TO THE PEACOCK SERVICE REQUIRES YOU TO SIGN UP FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, WHICH INVOLVES AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT INTO A RECURRING PAYMENT PLAN. IF YOU SIGN UP FOR A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PEACOCK SERVICE, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE APPLICABLE SERVICE TIER(S) WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED FOR SUBSEQUENT SUBSCRIPTION TERMS OF EQUAL LENGTH TO YOUR CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION TERM (FOR EXAMPLE, MONTHLY OR ANNUALLY) AT THE END OF THE SUBSCRIPTION TERM AT THE THEN-CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION FEE (PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES AND FEES) UNLESS YOU CANCEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
peacocktv.com/terms, lines 20–20
In plain wordsYour subscription will automatically renew and charge your payment method again at the end of each period unless you cancel it. The price may also change based on the current rates at the time of renewal.

Checked, nothing hostile

  • Does not push disputes into private arbitration or take away your right to join a group lawsuit.
  • Does not lock you into a year-long or longer commitment or charge you to leave early.
  • Does not say it can close your account at any time without a reason or warning.
  • Does not say it uses your content or data to train AI.
  • Does not hand your data to authorities without telling you.
  • Does not say it shows your name, photo or activity in ads.
  • 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 sell or share your data?
  • Do they refuse to let you delete your account?
  • Can they read your private messages?
  • Can they change the deal without asking?
  • Do they track you across sites, apps or places?
  • Do they keep your data after you leave?
  • Do they keep rights to your content after you leave?
  • Do they combine your data across products?
  • Can your data go to a buyer if the company is sold?
  • Are they off the hook if your data leaks?