Nintendo
Nintendo.com Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
Nintendo is a video game company that offers gaming consoles, software, and associated online services including websites, accounts, and community features.
Analyzed August 12, 2026
Key findings
Summary
Nintendo's terms include broad data collection with tailored advertising, a broad perpetual license over user-submitted content and an unrestricted assignment of ownership for unsolicited submissions, discretionary termination without notice, and mandatory arbitration with a class-action waiver, though an opt-out and small claims carveout are provided.
Category Breakdown
Nintendo collects account, device, usage, purchase, content, and with consent, precise location and health data, using it partly for tailored advertising and profiling.
From: PRIVACY POLICYwe may collect and process information about your precise location... inferences used to create a profile about your preferences and characteristicsView source document
Nintendo shares information with third-party service providers for advertising and marketing purposes based on user activity across sites and devices, without an explicit opt-out mechanism described for this cross-context tracking.
From: PRIVACY POLICYwe share your information with third-party service providers for business purposes as described in this policy, including but not limited to providing advertising on our services and elsewhere based on users' online activities over time and across different sites, services, and devices.View source document
Nintendo takes a broad perpetual, irrevocable license to user content for promotional/marketing purposes, and separately claims full ownership of unsolicited submissions without compensation.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEyou grant Nintendo a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, and sublicenseable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, perform, and display such User Content in whole or in part... including for promotional or marketing purposes.View source document
Nintendo may suspend or terminate a user's access at any time for any reason without notice, obligation, or liability.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEYou agree that we can suspend or terminate your right to access our Services at any time for any reason without notice, obligation or liability to you.View source document
Mandatory binding arbitration via AAA with a class-action waiver is required, but a 30-day opt-out and small claims court carveout are both provided, along with a court venue clause for non-arbitrable disputes in Washington.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEYou have the right to opt out of the provisions of this Section 13 by sending written notice of your decision to opt out... within 30 days of the start of your use of the Services.View source document
The Terms of Service and Privacy Policy provided cover general website/account use and do not describe a subscription or recurring billing product.