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Philips Terms of Service

5 serious. Found 7 of 23 practices.
philips.com/a-w/terms-of-use.html (5 Oct 2026)
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Do they get wide rights to what you post or upload?Yes

You hereby grant to Philips, its subsidiaries, affiliates, brand licensees and other partners a worldwide, irrevocable, royalty free, non-exclusive, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, prepare derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, transmit and publish User Content provided by you, on this Web Site or any other Philips web site or in other Philips marketing or public relations materials in any and all media.
philips.com/a-w/terms-of-use.html, lines 47–48
In plain wordsBy using this site, you give Philips and its partners permanent permission to use, change, and share anything you post for any purpose, including advertising, without paying you or giving you credit.

Do they refuse responsibility when things break?Yes

Disclaimers ALL INFORMATION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TEXT, IMAGES, GRAPHICS, LINKS, AND OTHER MATERIALS) ON THE WEB SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE". PHILIPS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, LICENSORS, BRAND LICENSEES AND SUPPLIERS HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM TO EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEB SITE, THE CONTENT OR USER CONTENT.
philips.com/a-w/terms-of-use.html, lines 34–36
In plain wordsThis clause means the company provides no guarantees that the website or its content will work correctly or be suitable for your needs. If something goes wrong or the information is inaccurate, the company is not responsible for any resulting issues.

Must disputes be settled in their chosen court?Yes

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of The Netherlands. You agree to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Amsterdam, The Netherlands for any disputes, claim or cause of action arising out of, or relating to or in connection with these Terms of Use or your use of this Web Site, including any disputes relating to the existence or validity of these Terms of Use, provided that you agree to submit any such disputes, claims or causes of action exclusively to the courts of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 18.
philips.com/a-w/terms-of-use.html, lines 98–101
In plain wordsIf you have a legal disagreement with the company, you are forced to resolve it only in the courts of Amsterdam, Netherlands. This means you cannot sue them in your local area and may have to travel to or hire lawyers in the Netherlands.

Do you pay their legal bills?Yes

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Philips, its subsidiaries, affiliates, brand licensees, other partners and suppliers and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, legal representatives, agents, successors and assigns, from and against any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' and professionals' fees and litigation costs) that arise out of the posting, content, or transmission of any message, data, material or any other User Content you submit on the Web Site or any violation of these Terms of Use by you.
philips.com/a-w/terms-of-use.html, lines 89–89
In plain wordsIf your posts or content cause a legal problem or lead to a lawsuit against the company, you must pay for their legal fees and any resulting damages. You are responsible for covering the costs of their defense and any losses they suffer because of your actions.

Do they own your ideas and feedback?Yes

You acknowledge that any User Content submitted and/or discussed on the Web Site may be the subject of patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights of Philips, its subsidiaries, affiliates, brand licensees, other partners or third parties. If you consider exploiting any ideas, proposals, suggestions, or solutions or other User Content submitted to the Web Site, you are responsible to undertake appropriate intellectual property clearance before engaging in any exploitative conduct. 12. U.S. Copyright Infringement Claims
philips.com/a-w/terms-of-use.html, lines 67–68
In plain wordsThis means that any ideas or feedback you share could be used or owned by the company without them needing to pay you. If you want to use those same ideas for your own business, you are responsible for making sure you aren't infringing on their rights.

Checked, nothing hostile

  • Does not say it uses your content or data to train AI.
  • Does not say your data can pass to a buyer if the company is sold or fails.

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 you give up the right to sue?
  • Do they refuse to let you delete your account?
  • Can they read your private messages?
  • Can they change the deal without asking?
  • 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?
  • Can your name or photo appear in ads?
  • Do they combine your data across products?
  • Can they hand your data to authorities without telling you?
  • Are they off the hook if your data leaks?
  • Does your subscription renew by itself?