Activision
Product License and Service Agreement / Privacy Policy
Activision is a video game publisher that develops and distributes console, PC, and mobile games and associated online services, accounts, and in-game content.
Analyzed May 21, 2026
Key findings
Summary
Activision's terms grant the company a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use any user-generated content for any commercial purpose without compensation or attribution, and allow account termination at any time for any or no reason (for non-EU/UK users). The privacy policy discloses broad data collection and sharing with advertising partners, including potential default opt-in to targeted advertising. Arbitration provisions are relatively balanced with an opt-out and small claims carveout.
Category Breakdown
Activision collects extensive personal, gameplay, device, advertising ID, and location data, combines cross-service data, monitors communications, and by default may opt users into targeted advertising where permitted by law.
From: PRIVACY POLICYWhere allowed under applicable law, we may opt you into targeted advertising by default.View source document
Personal and non-personal information, including advertising IDs and device data, is shared with third-party advertising and analytics partners for targeted advertising and cross-context ad measurement.
From: PRIVACY POLICYwe and our advertising partners will collect, share and use Information as set out in this section and further described in our advertising partners’ privacy policiesView source document
User-generated content is licensed to Activision on a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free basis for any commercial or other purpose without compensation, notice, or attribution, and users waive moral rights.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEyou automatically grant... Activision a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, sub-license, create derivative works from and distribute such UGC... and agree that Activision shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the UGC for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation, notice or attribution.View source document
For residents outside the EU/UK, Activision may suspend, terminate, modify, or delete any account at any time, for any or no reason, with or without notice.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEACTIVISION MAY SUSPEND, TERMINATE, MODIFY, OR DELETE ANY ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.View source document
Mandatory binding arbitration via JAMS with a class-action waiver applies to US users, but includes a small claims court carveout and a 30-day opt-out right; non-US users are subject to court venue/governing law clauses instead.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEYou have the right to opt-out and not be bound by the arbitration agreement and class action waiver provisions in this Section 4 by sending written notice of your decision to opt-outView source document
The document addresses payment authorization and EEA/UK withdrawal rights for purchases, including loss of withdrawal rights once digital content or Service Provided Content is delivered, which is disclosed to consumers.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEYou lose your right of withdrawal once the Service Provided Content has been made fully available to you by us.View source document