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Intellectual Property
Use of Economist Content
Registration, Passwords and Responsibilities
Subscription and Cancellation
Fees and Payments
User-Created Content
Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy
Changes to the Site and Digital Applications
Gift Subscriptions
Liability and Indemnity
Force Majeure
Miscellaneous
Term and Termination
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
Previous versions of our Terms
These Terms were last updated on 13 September 2023.
Intellectual Property
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Renewal
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Cancellation
Subscriptions directly with The Economist Group
If you purchased your Subscription directly with The Economist Group then, unless specifically stated in any Subscription offer or promotion when you place your Subscription order, you have the right to cancel your Subscription at any time. Please note that if you purchase a Subscription, by placing your order you agree that we will start your Subscription immediately and you acknowledge that you will lose your right to a refund in relation to any period prior to your cancellation.
If you exercise your right to cancel, unless the terms of any Subscription offer or promotion state otherwise, we will:
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Liability and Indemnity
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Miscellaneous
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Headings. Headings in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal meaning or effect, nor shall they be taken into account in interpreting these Terms.
Term and Termination
The Economist Group may terminate or suspend your access to Economist Content at any time.
The Economist Group may, in its discretion, terminate or suspend your access to and/or use of all or part of the Site and/or a Digital Application (including any Economist Content) with or without cause by delivering notice to you.
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Governing Law and Jurisdiction – Users and Subscribers outside of the United States
The provisions in this Section regarding Governing Law and Jurisdiction apply only to users or Subscribers outside of the United States. These Terms shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England shall (subject to the paragraph below) have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of, under, or in connection with these Terms or the legal relationship established by them, and for those purposes irrevocably submit all disputes to the jurisdiction of the English courts.
For the exclusive benefit of The Economist Group, The Economist Group shall also retain the right to bring proceedings as to the substance of the matter in the courts of the country of your residence or, where these Terms are entered into in the course of your trade or profession, the country of your principal place of business.
Governing Law; Mandatory Arbitration (and Exceptions); Class Action Waiver; Jurisdiction – U.S. Users and Subscribers Only
The provisions in this Section regarding Governing Law, Mandatory Arbitration, Class Action Waiver, and Jurisdiction apply only to users or Subscribers in the United States:
Governing Law. These Terms (and any non-contractual disputes/claims arising out of or in connection with them) are subject to the laws of the state of New York, United States of America, without regard to choice or conflicts of law principles.
Mandatory Arbitration. You and The Economist Group agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy between you and The Economist Group arising in connection with or relating in any way to these Terms or to your relationship with The Economist Group as a user or Subscriber (whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory) will be determined by mandatory binding individual (not class) arbitration. You and The Economist Group further agree that the arbitrator shall have the exclusive power to rule on his or her own jurisdiction, including any objections with respect to the existence, scope or validity of the arbitration provision or to the arbitrability of any claim or counterclaim. Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN ARBITRATION, AND COURT REVIEW OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD IS LIMITED. There may be more limited discovery than in court. YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT YOU ARE BOUND TO RESOLVE ALL DISPUTES IN ARBITRATION, AND YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY FORFEITING YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND TO OTHERWISE PROCEED IN A LAWSUIT IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURT. Arbitration shall be subject to the Federal Arbitration Act and shall be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) pursuant to the AAA’s Consumer Arbitration Rules (“AAA Rules”), then in force. The AAA Rules, as well as instructions on how to file an arbitration proceeding with the AAA, appear at adr.org, or you may call the AAA at 1-800-778-7879.
Exceptions to Mandatory Arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the dispute arises from a violation of your or The Economist Group’s intellectual property rights in any manner, both parties agree that the non-infringing party may seek injunctive remedies (or an equivalent type of urgent legal relief) in a state or federal court consistent with the Governing Law and Jurisdiction subsections, and both parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. Additionally, you or The Economist Group may take the dispute to small claims court if the dispute qualifies for small claims court.
No Class or Representative Proceedings; Class Action Waiver. YOU AND THE ECONOMIST GROUP AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. Unless both you and The Economist Group agree, no arbitrator or judge may consolidate more than one person’s claims or otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.
Jurisdiction. If, in any dispute, the arbitration provision is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, notwithstanding the Severability provision above, or null and void by any arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction, or if the dispute seeks injunctive remedies arising from a violation of your or The Economist Group’s intellectual property rights, the dispute shall be resolved by a state or federal court in New York. The parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court for the purposes of litigating any such dispute. This subsection does not apply to disputes made in small claims court.
Previous versions of our Terms
For previous versions of our terms please refer to the relevant period below:
Pre-16th January 2015
From 16th January 2015 to 12th February 2016
From 13th February 2016 to 15th February 2017
From 16th February 2017 to 23rd March 2017
From 23rd March 2017 to 20th May 2018
From 21st May 2018 to 31st January 2019
From 1st February 2019 to 12th May 2020
From 13th May 2020 to 4th June 2020
From 5th June 2020 to 23rd February 2022
From 24th February 2022 to 30th March 2023
From 31 March 2023 to 30 June 2023
From 1 July 2023 to 12 September 2023