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Temu Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, IP Policy, Return & Refund Policy

Temu is an online marketplace and mobile app that lets users browse and purchase a wide variety of consumer products, often shipped from third-party merchandise partners.

Analyzed July 1, 2026

Summary

Temu's terms include broad data collection and sharing with advertising and marketing partners (with disclosed opt-outs), a very broad perpetual license over user-submitted content, discretionary account termination that destroys unused Rewards, and a mandatory arbitration clause with class-action and jury waivers, though it includes a 30-day opt-out and small claims carveout. Refunds are generally available but with fees and conditions, and liability is capped at very low dollar amounts.

Category Breakdown

Temu collects account, purchase, device, location (approximate), usage, and customer support data, including health-related details voluntarily submitted in support tickets, via first-party and third-party sources.

From: PRIVACY POLICYWhen submitting a complaint or request through our customer support functions, you may choose to provide documentation, information, or photographs including health details, medical treatments, tests, reports, medications or other evidence for product-related injuries or health impacts.
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Temu shares personal information with advertising, marketing, and analytics partners for interest-based advertising, and explicitly acknowledges this sharing may constitute a 'sale' under applicable state privacy laws.

From: PRIVACY POLICYWhile Temu shares your personal information for the purposes of targeted advertising, which may be considered a "sale" under applicable U.S. state privacy laws (as described further in the Privacy Policy Addendum for U.S. Residents), Temu does not "sell" personal information in the traditional sense.
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Users grant Temu a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable license to use submitted content for marketing and advertising purposes, extending well beyond basic service operation.

From: TERMS OF SERVICEFor all User Submissions, you grant us a fully-paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide right (including any moral rights) and license to use, license, store, display, reproduce, save, modify... create derivative works, publicly perform, publicly display, distribute, translate, or otherwise act with respect to such User Submissions as we determine is necessary to operate, market, and advertise the Services.
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Temu can terminate accounts for any reason at its sole discretion, and any remaining Rewards are destroyed upon termination with no guaranteed refund or appeal process described.

From: TERMS OF SERVICEIf your Account is terminated for any reason, all Content and Rewards associated with your Account will be destroyed and cancelled.
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Temu is a one-time purchase e-commerce platform with disclosed return windows, refund processing timelines, and fees for second/subsequent return shipments, but no subscription auto-renewal is described.

From: RETURN AND REFUND POLICYFor the second and subsequent refunds from the same order, you can use the return label we provide. The shipping fee of $7.99 plus tax depending on the shipping address of the order will be deducted from your refund.
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