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“By submitting User Content, you hereby grant Pika a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display your User Content as necessary to operate, improve, and promote the Service. This license includes the right for…”
Partially verified: Terms of Service assessed · Privacy Policy pending. Everything below comes only from what was read in full.
Watch: Commercial use
Start here. These are the highest-risk verified clauses AIRIN found in the platform's own policy text.
Restricts commercial use of the Service—including advertising, marketing, or selling—except as expressly authorized under the user's Plan, establishing a tier-conditional commercial use limitation.
The confidentiality obligation is triggered unilaterally by Pika's designation, with no defined term, scope limitations, or exceptions (e.g., for legally compelled disclosure). This creates open-ended confidentiality risk for beta testers.
Trial users face potential permanent deletion of all submitted Content and data upon expiry of the trial without upgrade. The document does not specify any notice period, grace period, or recovery mechanism, which could result in irreversible data loss.
Scores derived from 37 enriched findings — same verbatim citations as below. AI-generated, not legal advice.
- Pika's training terms are conditional — check the tier, opt-out, and enterprise exceptions before relying on protection.
- Your outputs and prompts are explicitly yours — Pika's terms include affirmatively protective IP language.
- Data handling is conditional — 1 privacy or retention clause warrant review before using Pika at scale.
Derived from AI-enriched analysis of the verified findings below — informational only, not legal advice.
How to read this page: Overall risk rates what Pika's own policy terms mean for your prompts, outputs, and data. The benchmark bands below grade those same verified terms relative to peers — a platform in a risky-by-default category can rate HIGH risk and still grade STRONG against its peer set. Both trace to the cited findings.
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Based on 214 verified, verbatim-cited findings below — read the citations.
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Partially verified — Terms of Service — Verified (read in full, 163 findings); Privacy Policy — Capture pending. Findings below are from fully-read, verified documents only; remaining core documents are pending capture.
Held for review
A core policy document failed verification or contains contested evidence that must not be treated as fully verified.
- Terms of ServiceVerified - read in full - 163 citationspdf textLast captured 2026-06-07
- Privacy PolicyCapture pendingstatic-revalidated
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The license grant is broader than mere operational necessity—it explicitly includes 'promote the Service,' creating marketing use rights. The transferable and sublicensable nature means Pika can pass these rights to third parties. Duration tied to storage rather than account deletion creates potential indefinite licensing.
"By submitting User Content, you hereby grant Pika a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and disp..."
Restricts use of the Service from outside the United States to users' own risk, imposes compliance obligations with local laws, and prohibits access or use in violation of U.S. export control laws or sanctions, establishing territorial and regulatory restrictions.
"The Service is operated from the United States and might not be available or appropriate in all jurisdictions. Access to or use of the Service from outside the United States is at your own risk, and you are responsible for compliance with a..."
This segment grants Pika the right to delete content and data associated with a trial account if the user does not upgrade at trial end, establishing a data retention risk for trial users.
"You must not create multiple accounts to gain additional access to a free or trial Plan. If we determine you are misusing a free or trial Plan or not acting in good faith, we may suspend or terminate your access to the Service."
This segment restricts users from creating multiple accounts to gain additional free or trial plan access, and grants Pika the right to suspend or terminate access if misuse of free or trial plans is detected.
"We may offer free or trial Plans at our discretion. Each trial will begin on the date you create the trial Account and continue for the duration specified at signup (or, if unspecified, seven days). At the end of the trial period, your Acco..."
Prohibits uploading spam, unauthorized personal or sensitive information (such as government IDs, health data), and unauthorized commercial activities, restricting misuse of personal data and unsolicited commercial content.
"- upload or make available (1) unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or spam, (2) any personal, financial, or sensitive information (such as government IDs, social security numbers, or health data) without proper authorization or ..."
This segment obligates users who select a paid Plan to pay applicable fees and taxes in USD under specified billing terms, and to keep billing information current; it also references AI Self monetization terms including profit share, payout thresholds, and payment schedules as conditions of certain Plans.
"**Plan Selection and Subscription Payment**"
This segment establishes that trial plans automatically convert to paid subscriptions at expiration and grants Pika authorization to charge the user's payment method at that time, and obligates users to cancel before trial end to avoid charges.
"_**Free and Trial Plans**_"
The damages exclusion removes indirect and consequential damages entirely. The aggregate cap of $100 or 6-month spend creates a very low ceiling on platform liability, especially for free-tier users where the cap is literally $100. Gross negligence/willful misconduct carve-out provides minimal protection.
"Neither we nor any of our affiliates or licensors will be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, or data or other losses, even if we have been..."
Clause A states that users are agreeing to give up their rights to litigate and participate in class actions, while Clause B explicitly states that users have the right to opt out of the arbitration clause and class action waiver.
"**You and Pika are agreeing to give up any rights to litigate claims in a court or before a jury, or to participate in a class action or representative action regarding a claim. Other rights that you would have if you went to court might also be unavailable or might be limited in arbitration.**"
"These terms of service contain an arbitration clause and a class action waiver. By agreeing to these terms of service, you agree (1) to resolve any disputes related to Pika’s Service or products through binding individual arbitration (with limited exceptions), thereby waiving your right to a trial by judge or jury, and (2) to waive your right to participate in any class action, class arbitration, or representative action, as further described in the class action waiver. You have the right to opt out of the arbitration clause and the class action waiver as explained in the Arbitration and Class Action Waiver."
Within one documentClause A states that the Service and all related intellectual property rights are owned by Pika, while Clause B explicitly states that the 'PIKA' term and logo are trademarks of Mellis, Inc., creating conflicting claims about the brand's ownership.
"The Service, including its design, features, software, proprietary materials, and all related intellectual property rights, are owned by Pika or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. You must not remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices or to use the Service in a way that is inconsistent with Pika’s ownership rights. Pika and its licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted under these terms of service."
"The names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans used in connection with the Service—including the term PIKA, the Pika logo, and any related branding—are trademarks of Mellis, Inc., its affiliates, or licensors. All other trademarks, trade names, or logos that appear on the Service are the property of their respective owners. You must not use any of these marks without prior written permission from the applicable rights holder."
Within one document
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"By submitting User Content, you hereby grant Pika a worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display your User Content as necessary to operate, improve, and promote the Service. This license includes the right for Pika to make User Content available to its service providers and contractors in connection with providing and supporting the Service. This license remains in effect for as long as your User Content is stored on the Service."
The license grant is broader than mere operational necessity—it explicitly includes 'promote the Service,' creating marketing use rights. The transferable and sublicensable nature means Pika can pass these rights to third parties. Duration tied to storage rather than account deletion creates potential indefinite licensing.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"- use the Service for any commercial purpose, including advertising, marketing, or selling products or services, except to the extent expressly authorized under your Plan; access or use the Service in any manner that could disable, disrupt, damage, impair, or interfere with the normal operation of the Service or with any other user’s access to or use of the Service;"
Restricts commercial use of the Service—including advertising, marketing, or selling—except as expressly authorized under the user's Plan, establishing a tier-conditional commercial use limitation.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"By making User Content or an AI Self available on any public area of the Service, including forums, comments, or by interacting with other users’ AI Selves or other content (such as “liking” a post), you hereby grant Pika permission to identify you by your username (which may be a pseudonym) as the source of that User Content. This permission applies to any use, reproduction, or display of your User Content in connection with the Service, including in publications or promotional materials, regardless of the format or medium."
User grants Pika permission to identify them by username as the source of User Content made available in public areas of the Service, including in publications or promotional materials across any format or medium.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"You acknowledge that, due to the nature of generative artificial intelligence, Outputs may not be unique, and other users may generate similar or identical Outputs. You hereby waive any claim against Pika or its users based on similarities between your Outputs and those generated by others."
Disclaims uniqueness of AI-generated Outputs and requires users to waive any claim against Pika or other users based on Output similarity, limiting Pika's liability for identical outputs produced for different users.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"If you monetize your AI Self in accordance with your Plan, you may be required to complete identity verification through a third-party payment provider before receiving payouts. Pika will retain a profit share of revenue generated through your AI Self, as specified in your Plan or as otherwise communicated at the time of monetization enrollment. Pika reserves the right to modify monetization terms, payout structures, and platform fees upon reasonable advance notice. You retain ownership of your AI Self and all associated data. Status metrics such as “Net Worth” will be reflected by in-app activity and may not include off-platform factors unless explicitly stated."
Imposes identity verification requirements before payouts, establishes Pika's right to retain a profit share from AI Self revenue, reserves Pika's right to modify monetization terms, and affirms user ownership of the AI Self and associated data.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"We may delete or remove any of your Content in connection with the suspension or termination of your Account, but we are not obligated to do so. We are not responsible for the deletion or failure to delete any of your Content."
Disclaims any obligation on Pika's part to delete or retain user Content upon account suspension or termination, and expressly disclaims responsibility for deletion failures.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"Pika does not accept or consider unsolicited ideas, proposals, or materials for new products, features, or services. If you submit any feedback, suggestions, or other unsolicited materials, you do so with the understanding that Pika has no obligation to review, compensate you for, or return them."
Declares that Pika does not accept unsolicited ideas or proposals and disclaims any obligation to review, compensate for, or return such submissions, limiting user expectations and Pika's liability regarding unsolicited input.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"If your Account is terminated for breach, you may not create another Account without our prior written consent."
Restricts users whose accounts were terminated for breach from creating a new account without prior written consent from Pika.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"Pika may monitor or review activity on the Service, including User Content. Pika reserves the right to investigate any suspected violations of these terms of service or applicable law."
No due process obligations on Pika are specified. Users have no stated right to notice or appeal in the context of investigations, creating asymmetric enforcement power.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"We may offer free or trial Plans at our discretion. Each trial will begin on the date you create the trial Account and continue for the duration specified at signup (or, if unspecified, seven days). At the end of the trial period, your Account will automatically convert to a paid subscription, and you authorize us to charge your selected payment method at the then-current subscription rate, unless you cancel before the trial ends."
This segment restricts users from creating multiple accounts to gain additional free or trial plan access, and grants Pika the right to suspend or terminate access if misuse of free or trial plans is detected.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"If you do not upgrade at the end of your trial, any Content or data associated with your trial Account may no longer be available, and we may delete that Content or data."
Trial users face potential permanent deletion of all submitted Content and data upon expiry of the trial without upgrade. The document does not specify any notice period, grace period, or recovery mechanism, which could result in irreversible data loss.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"You shall indemnify Pika, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, suppliers, successors, and assigns, against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to (1) your violation of these terms of service, the [AUP](https://pika.art/acceptable-use-policy), or any applicable law or regulation, (2) your User Content, including any Outputs you generate or distribute and any Outputs generated by your AI Self, or your AI Self's interactions with other users or on third-party platforms, (3) your misuse of the Service or any unauthorized use of Content, (4) your violation of any third-party rights, or (5) your n"
This is a broad indemnification clause. Notably, it extends liability to outputs the platform itself generates (including AI Self outputs) and to third-party platform interactions by AI Selves. Combined with the platform's disclaimer of any responsibility for outputs, users face asymmetric risk.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"Neither we nor any of our affiliates or licensors will be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, or data or other losses, even if we have been advised of the possibility of those damages. Our aggregate liability under these terms of service will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid to Pika in the six months before the event giving rise to the claim and $100. The limitations in this section apply only to the extent permitted by law. The limitation of liability set out above does not apply to liability resulting from our gross negligence or willful misconduct. The foregoing does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under law."
The damages exclusion removes indirect and consequential damages entirely. The aggregate cap of $100 or 6-month spend creates a very low ceiling on platform liability, especially for free-tier users where the cap is literally $100. Gross negligence/willful misconduct carve-out provides minimal protection.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"If Pika designates a Beta Offering as confidential, you must not disclose its existence or details without our prior written consent."
The confidentiality obligation is triggered unilaterally by Pika's designation, with no defined term, scope limitations, or exceptions (e.g., for legally compelled disclosure). This creates open-ended confidentiality risk for beta testers.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"These terms of service contain an arbitration clause and a class action waiver. By agreeing to these terms of service, you agree (1) to resolve any disputes related to Pika’s Service or products through binding individual arbitration (with limited exceptions), thereby waiving your right to a trial by judge or jury, and (2) to waive your right to participate in any class action, class arbitration, or representative action, as further described in the class action waiver. You have the right to opt out of the arbitration clause and the class action waiver as explained in the Arbitration and Class Action Waiver."
Mandatory binding arbitration with a class action waiver significantly limits users' ability to seek redress collectively or via jury trial. While an opt-out right is referenced, the default posture is highly restrictive for users.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"Apart from proceedings arising from a claim for [Indemnification](https://pika.art/1f523e1d26f480079398e1c598a7e84d#1f523e1d26f48056b132f4f28f74a212), neither party may initiate adversarial proceedings to resolve any dispute arising out of these terms of service or your access or use of the Service more than one year after the date that dispute arose."
Imposes a one-year statute of limitations on initiating adversarial proceedings for disputes arising from the terms or Service use, restricting both parties from bringing claims after that period except for indemnification claims.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"Each party hereby waives any claim that any proceeding brought in accordance with this provision has been brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of that proceeding is improper."
Restricts parties from challenging venue by waiving any claim that proceedings brought in the designated courts under the jurisdiction provision are inconvenient or improper forums.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"To the extent permitted by law, Pika may review or monitor Inputs and Outputs using automated or manual tools."
Grants Pika the right to review or monitor Inputs and Outputs using automated or manual tools to the extent permitted by law, establishing a moderation and oversight mechanism.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
Common questions about Pika's policies
- Does Pika train its AI models on your data?
- No training on your content by default — based on 1 verified finding from Pika's published policy. Informational only, not legal advice.
- Who owns the content you create with Pika?
- You own outputs — with license carve-outs — based on 4 verified findings from Pika's published policy. Informational only, not legal advice.
- Can you use Pika's output commercially?
- Commercial use allowed — with conditions — based on 8 verified findings from Pika's published policy. Informational only, not legal advice.
Clause detail — protections, your obligations, and coverage
Every clause below is a verbatim quote from Pika's own published policy, read in full and linked to its exact location. Protections and user obligations are reported separately from risk because they are different kinds of clause — an obligation on you is not a risk to your data. Informational only, not legal advice.
✅ Protections found
17 verified clausesClauses in Pika's policies that work in your favour — commitments the platform made to you.
- Output ownership
“Pika does not claim ownership of any Inputs you submit or Outputs generated through your use of the Service. As between you and Pika, you retain all interest in those Outputs. To the extent Pika acquires any interest in the Outputs, we hereby assign all intere…”
Clarifies that Pika disclaims ownership of Inputs and Outputs, assigns to the user any interest Pika may acquire in Outputs, disclaims representations about copyright eligibility of Outputs, and places sole responsibilit…
📍 Terms of Service › “[7. Ownership](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f4806ab478fd2fa27a7a43 "7. Ownership") **7\. Ownership**”Jump to exact text → - Governing law & disputes
“Each party acknowledges that (1) breach by either party of that party’s obligations under this agreement has the potential to cause irreparable harm for which damages would be an inadequate remedy and (2) if any such breach occurs or is threatened and might ca…”
Establishes each party's right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief from a court without bond or proof of actual damages in the event of a breach or threatened breach that may cause irreparable harm, defining ava…
📍 Terms of Service › “[15. Resolving Disputes](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f4804d9294d71a58b1f1b7 "15. Resolving Disputes") **15\. Resolving Disputes**”Jump to exact text → - Prompt ownership
“You are solely responsible for any material you upload, submit, post, transmit, or otherwise make available through the Service, including to create, operate or train your AI Self or interact with another user’s AI Self (“ **User Content**”). This includes Inp…”
Defines 'User Content' to include all material submitted through the Service including Inputs, profile information, and messages, and clarifies that Outputs are not User Content unless published or shared, establishing t…
📍 Terms of Service › “[6. Responsibility for Content](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f480539f10e33245571e81 "6. Responsibility for Content") **6\. Responsibility for Content**”Jump to exact text → - Governing law & disputesarbitration & class-action waiver
“You have the right to opt out of the arbitration provisions in these terms of service by sending written notice of your decision to opt out to support@pika.art with the subject line “Arbitration Opt-Out” or “Arbitration Only Opt-Out.” Your opt-out notice must…”
Grants users a right to opt out of the arbitration provisions by providing written notice to a designated email address within 30 days of first registering for the Service or agreeing to the terms, establishing a time-li…
📍 Terms of Service › “[15. Resolving Disputes](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f4804d9294d71a58b1f1b7 "15. Resolving Disputes") **15\. Resolving Disputes**”Jump to exact text → - Prompt ownership
“If you create an AI Self using the Service, you retain ownership of your AI Self. You also retain ownership of all personal data, likeness, voice samples, and other materials you provide to create or train your AI Self. Pika will take a profit share of revenue…”
Confirms user retention of ownership over their AI Self and all personal data, likeness, and voice samples provided to create or train it, while noting Pika's profit-share entitlement from monetization as described in th…
📍 Terms of Service › “[7. Ownership](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f4806ab478fd2fa27a7a43 "7. Ownership") **7\. Ownership**”Jump to exact text → - Governing law & disputes
“If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Service of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, Californ…”
Provides California users with a procedural avenue to escalate unresolved complaints to the California Department of Consumer Affairs Complaint Assistance Unit, specifying contact information and method for invoking this…
📍 Terms of Service › “[15. Resolving Disputes](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f4804d9294d71a58b1f1b7 "15. Resolving Disputes") **15\. Resolving Disputes**”Jump to exact text →
+ 11 more verified clauses of this kind on this platform, cited in full in the report.
📋 Rules you must follow
27 verified clausesWhat Pika requires of YOU. These are your obligations, not risks to your data or IP, so they are cited here and excluded from this platform's risk rating.
- Moderation & enforcement
“The Service is operated from the United States and might not be available or appropriate in all jurisdictions. Access to or use of the Service from outside the United States is at your own risk, and you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. The S…”
Restricts use of the Service from outside the United States to users' own risk, imposes compliance obligations with local laws, and prohibits access or use in violation of U.S. export control laws or sanctions, establish…
📍 Terms of Service › “[11. International Use and Export Controls](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f480ad9300f76db0567894 "11. International Use and Export Controls") **11\. International Use and Export Controls**”Jump to exact text → - Moderation & enforcement
“The Service, including its design, features, software, proprietary materials, and all related intellectual property rights, are owned by Pika or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. You must not remove, alter, or obscure any…”
Declares Pika's and its licensors' ownership of all Service IP, prohibits removal or alteration of proprietary notices, restricts use inconsistent with Pika's ownership rights, and reserves all rights not expressly grant…
📍 Terms of Service › “[7. Ownership](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f4806ab478fd2fa27a7a43 "7. Ownership") **7\. Ownership**”Jump to exact text → - Moderation & enforcement
“The names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans used in connection with the Service—including the term PIKA, the Pika logo, and any related branding—are trademarks of Mellis, Inc., its affiliates, or licensors. All other trademarks, trade nam…”
Identifies trademarks owned by Mellis Inc. and its affiliates or licensors and restricts users from using any of those marks without prior written permission from the applicable rights holder.
📍 Terms of Service › “[7. Ownership](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f4806ab478fd2fa27a7a43 "7. Ownership") **7\. Ownership**”Jump to exact text → - Moderation & enforcement
“- upload or make available (1) unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or spam, (2) any personal, financial, or sensitive information (such as government IDs, social security numbers, or health data) without proper authorization or consent, or (3) cont…”
Prohibits uploading spam, unauthorized personal or sensitive information (such as government IDs, health data), and unauthorized commercial activities, restricting misuse of personal data and unsolicited commercial conte…
📍 Terms of Service › “[5. Rights We Grant You](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f480548dfbd025bf92f5a7 "5. Rights We Grant You") **5\. Rights We Grant You**”Jump to exact text → - Commercial useconduct restrictions
“- use the Service for any commercial purpose, including advertising, marketing, or selling products or services, except to the extent expressly authorized under your Plan; access or use the Service in any manner that could disable, disrupt, damage, impair, or…”
Restricts commercial use of the Service—including advertising, marketing, or selling—except as expressly authorized under the user's Plan, establishing a tier-conditional commercial use limitation.
📍 Terms of Service › “[5. Rights We Grant You](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f480548dfbd025bf92f5a7 "5. Rights We Grant You") **5\. Rights We Grant You**”Jump to exact text →
+ 22 more verified clauses of this kind on this platform, cited in full in the report.
What the policies actually cover
15 topics- Product telemetry & usage tracking2 clauses
- Children's data1 clause
- Government & law-enforcement disclosure1 clause
- Arbitration & class-action waiver5 protective13 clauses
- Damages & liability cap3 protective13 clauses
- Indemnity direction1 protective4 clauses
- Terms can change at any time5 clauses
- Deletion rights & post-termination survival2 clauses
- License survival after account deletion1 clause
- Auto-renewal & cancel window2 clauses
- Feedback ownership2 clauses
- Attribution requirements1 clause
- Human review of your content3 clauses
- Breach-notification promises1 clause
- Conduct restrictions12 obligations12 clauses
100 further verified clauses are cited on this page but not yet assigned a topic.
Cross-clause notes
Two verified clauses intersect on the same subject matter: the Terms of Service, Terms of Service › “[4. Use of the Service](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f480119e8cc65c411f1839 "4. Use of the Service") **4\. Use of the Service**” addresses how long content is retained, and the Terms of Service, Terms of Service › “[7. Ownership](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f4806ab478fd2fa27a7a43 "7. Ownership") **7\. Ownership**” addresses use of content in connection with model training or service improvement. Both clauses are in force at the same time — read them together.
The Terms of Service, Terms of Service › “[7. Ownership](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f4806ab478fd2fa27a7a43 "7. Ownership") **7\. Ownership**” describes rights the platform takes in user content, and the Terms of Service, Terms of Service › “[4. Use of the Service](https://pika.art/terms-of-service\#30423e1d26f480119e8cc65c411f1839 "4. Use of the Service") **4\. Use of the Service**” describes disclosure of data to third parties or subprocessors. Both clauses are in force at the same time — read them together.
Automated cross-reference against the published rubric — not legal advice.
Clause intelligence
Canonical clauses and stance patterns extracted from the same gate-verified citations shown on this page.
The clause restricts commercial use.
“Subject to your compliance with these terms of service and any applicable policies (including our [AUP](https://pika.art/acceptable-use-policy)), Pika hereby grants you a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Service solely for your personal, noncommercial use—except where your subscription Plan expressly permits commercial use.”Open source citation
The clause restricts commercial use.
“The Service is for your personal, non-commercial use only, unless otherwise permitted by your subscription Plan, as described at [https://pika.art/pricing”Open source citation
The clause permits commercial or business use.
“The Service is for your personal, non-commercial use only, unless otherwise permitted by your subscription Plan, as described at [https://pika.art/pricing”Open source citation
The clause allows indefinite, perpetual, or necessity-based retention.
“Except as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation, we will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Under some circumstances we may anonymize your personal information so that it can no longer be associated with you. We may use that an...”Open source citation
The clause imposes arbitration, class-action waiver, or jury-trial waiver terms.
“The activities described in these terms of service involve interstate commerce and the Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration agreement and any arbitration.”Open source citation
Tier matrix
Plan-level conditions detected from citation-backed clauses. Empty tiers mean AIRIN has not captured decisive tier language yet.
| Tier | Surface | Verdict | Risk | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicable tiers | commercial use | conditional | MEDIUM | 5 |
| All applicable tiers | governing law disputes | conditional | MEDIUM | 22 |
| All applicable tiers | indemnity liability | conditional | MEDIUM | 8 |
| All applicable tiers | output ownership | improves | LOW | 4 |
| Free | indemnity liability | conditional | MEDIUM | 1 |
| Free | prompt ownership | worsens | HIGH | 2 |
| Free | training use | worsens | HIGH | 6 |
| Pro / Paid | indemnity liability | conditional | MEDIUM | 1 |
| Team / Business | data retention | conditional | MEDIUM | 1 |
Policy evolution
Open full timelineBefore/after stance changes across captured policy versions. When no material delta exists yet, AIRIN shows the latest citation-backed stance events instead.
Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on privacy data use
“The information we collect on or through our Service may include: Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Service. This includes information provided at the time of registering to use our Service, subscribing to our Service, posting material, or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you enter a contest or promotion sponsored by us, and when you report a problem with our Service. Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us. Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes. Details of transactions you carry out through our Service and of the fulfillment of your purchases. You may be required to provide financial information before placing an order through our Service. Your search queries on the Service. You may provide information to be published or displayed (“ posted ”) on public areas of the Service or transmitted to other users or third parties (collectively, “ User Contributions ”). User Contributions are made at your own risk. While you may be able to adjust certain privacy settings in your account profile, please note that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot control the actions of other users who may access or share your User Contributions. If you choose to make your profile or User Contributions publicly visible, they may also be indexed by search engines or accessed through third-party platforms.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on privacy data use
“Request the transfer of your personal data to you or a third party. We will provide to you, or a third party you have chosen, your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format. Note that this right only applies to automated information that you initially provided consent for us to use or where we used the information to perform a contract with you. Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we might not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent. Exercising Your Rights. If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us at support@pika.art. Fees. You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive. Alternatively, we may refuse to honor your request in these circumstances. Verification. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on subprocessors data sharing
“We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this privacy policy: To our subsidiaries and affiliates. To vendors and service providers to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them. For example, we use Google Analytics to help us understand how our users use our Service (you can read more about how Google uses your personal information here: https://policies.google.com/privacy ). We also use service providers to provide customer support, artificial intelligence/LLM providers, payment processors, perform service-related services (e.g., maintenance services, database management, web analytics and improvement of Service features). To our advertising and marketing partners to show you ads (including personalized ads) through the Services and third-party websites. To other users. For example, any AI Self that users create will operate autonomously, and information (including personal information) provided to their AI Self may be disclosed to other users who interact with the AI Self depending on the content filters, topic restrictions, or other limitations the user places on the AI Self's responses. To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Mellis, Inc.’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by Mellis, Inc.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: sale or sell on privacy data use
“The business or commercial purpose for collecting , selling, or sharing your personal information The categories of third parties with whom Pika shares or sells personal information A list of third parties to which we have disclosed your personal data. Request that we delete certain personal information we have collected about you. Request that we correct inaccuracies in their personal information, taking into account the information’s nature processing purpose. Data portability. Request to opt-out of personal data processing for : targeted advertising ; sales; or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects. Request to either limit (opt-out of) or require consent to process sensitive personal data. We do not “sell” personal information or “share” personal information for cross-contextual behavioral advertising, and we do not process personal information for “targeted advertising” purposes (as those terms are defined under state privacy laws). We have no actual knowledge of selling or sharing the personal information of minors under 16 years of age. We also do not process sensitive personal information for the purposes of inferring characteristics about a consumer. Exercising Your Rights. To exercise any of these rights, please email us at support@pika.art . We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights. Verification. To protect your personal information from unauthorized access, change, or deletion, we may require you to verify your credentials before you can submit a request to know, correct, or delete personal information.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: indefinite or necessity based on data retention
“Except as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation, we will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Under some circumstances we may anonymize your personal information so that it can no longer be associated with you. We may use that anonymous and de-identified data for any legitimate business purpose without further notice to you or your consent. If you submit biometric information (such as facial scans or voice recordings), we retain that information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected or, at most, for three years after you delete your account, whichever is earlier.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on privacy data use
“The business or commercial purpose for collecting , selling, or sharing your personal information The categories of third parties with whom Pika shares or sells personal information A list of third parties to which we have disclosed your personal data. Request that we delete certain personal information we have collected about you. Request that we correct inaccuracies in their personal information, taking into account the information’s nature processing purpose. Data portability. Request to opt-out of personal data processing for : targeted advertising ; sales; or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects. Request to either limit (opt-out of) or require consent to process sensitive personal data. We do not “sell” personal information or “share” personal information for cross-contextual behavioral advertising, and we do not process personal information for “targeted advertising” purposes (as those terms are defined under state privacy laws). We have no actual knowledge of selling or sharing the personal information of minors under 16 years of age. We also do not process sensitive personal information for the purposes of inferring characteristics about a consumer. Exercising Your Rights. To exercise any of these rights, please email us at support@pika.art . We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights. Verification. To protect your personal information from unauthorized access, change, or deletion, we may require you to verify your credentials before you can submit a request to know, correct, or delete personal information.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on privacy data use
“If your appeal is denied, we will provide a detailed explanation of the reasons for the denial and inform you of any further options available, such as contacting the relevant state authorities or data protection agencies. [California “Eraser” Law. If you are a California resident under the age of 18 and have registered and posted content to the Service, you may request its removal by emailing us at support@pika.art. You must identify the content and confirm that you posted it. We will make reasonable efforts to anonymize or remove it from public view, although we cannot guarantee complete or comprehensive removal from all locations (e.g., if third parties have copied or shared the content elsewhere). ] California “Shine the Light” Law. Pursuant to California’s “Shine the Light Act,” California residents are permitted to request information about the manner in which we share certain categories of information with third parties for their marketing use. To make a request for information under the Shine the Light Act, please send an email to support@pika.art . Nevada. Nevada provides its residents with a limited right to opt-out of certain personal information sales. Residents who wish to exercise this sale opt-out rights may submit a request to this designated address: support@pika.art. However, please know we do not currently sell data triggering that statute’s opt-out requirements.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: sale or sell on privacy data use
“If your appeal is denied, we will provide a detailed explanation of the reasons for the denial and inform you of any further options available, such as contacting the relevant state authorities or data protection agencies. [California “Eraser” Law. If you are a California resident under the age of 18 and have registered and posted content to the Service, you may request its removal by emailing us at support@pika.art. You must identify the content and confirm that you posted it. We will make reasonable efforts to anonymize or remove it from public view, although we cannot guarantee complete or comprehensive removal from all locations (e.g., if third parties have copied or shared the content elsewhere). ] California “Shine the Light” Law. Pursuant to California’s “Shine the Light Act,” California residents are permitted to request information about the manner in which we share certain categories of information with third parties for their marketing use. To make a request for information under the Shine the Light Act, please send an email to support@pika.art . Nevada. Nevada provides its residents with a limited right to opt-out of certain personal information sales. Residents who wish to exercise this sale opt-out rights may submit a request to this designated address: support@pika.art. However, please know we do not currently sell data triggering that statute’s opt-out requirements.”Open timeline citation
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- Terms of Service:Last captured 2026-06-07· verified 2026-06-07verified once — no re-scan in 96 days
- Privacy Policy:Last captured 2026-06-09· verified 2026-06-09verified once — no re-scan in 94 days
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↓ 268 fewer findings this quarter vs last (0 vs 268). First scan: June 2026.
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