Terms of Service

Uploading a video hands Videy a permanent license to copy, edit, translate, publish, and distribute it. "Irrevocable" means you cannot take that permission back — deleting your video or leaving the site does not end it, and the survival section confirms the license outlives your account. The one limit is that the license must be used for running, promoting, or improving Videy.

“By uploading content, you grant Videy a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, and distribute the content.”

What you can do — Don't upload anything you may later want fully pulled back — including videos of other people or work you might want to license or sell elsewhere.

If you have a dispute with Videy, you cannot take it to a normal court. A private arbitrator in Delaware decides it under American Arbitration Association rules, which usually means travel or remote hearings, filing costs, and no public record. The terms do not offer any way to opt out.

“Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration in Delaware under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA).”

What you can do — If you're outside the US, check your national consumer law first — the terms admit mandatory local consumer protections still apply, and many countries let you sue locally regardless of this clause.

You give up the right to join with other users in a class action and the right to a jury. When harm is small for each person but spread across many users, group cases are often the only practical way to get anything back — on your own, the cost of arbitration can easily exceed what you'd recover.

“By using Videy, you waive the right to participate in class-action lawsuits or jury trials.”

Videy can rewrite these rules whenever it wants and does not have to tell you. Simply continuing to use the site counts as agreeing. That means you could be bound by terms you have never seen.

“Videy reserves the right to update or modify these Terms of Service at any time without prior notice. Continued use of Videy's services after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.”

What you can do — Re-read the terms page yourself from time to time — no notice will be sent when they change.

The service comes with no warranty of any kind, and Videy says it isn't liable for lost data, lost profits, or even a hack that exposes personal information on its servers. On top of that, you promise to cover Videy's costs and lawyer fees if a claim arises from your use or your uploads. Together this shifts nearly all the financial risk onto you.

“Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein.”

Videy can delete content at any time with no notice, can ban users at its sole discretion, and says it is not liable for the loss. There is no appeal process described and no way to get your content back.

“Videy reserves the right to suspend or permanently ban users who violate these Terms of Service or applicable law. This may include blocking access to our services at our sole discretion.”

What you can do — Keep your own copy of every video you upload — the terms explicitly make backups your responsibility.

Both the governing law and the arbitration location are Delaware, which is far away for nearly every user and applies law most people have no connection to. The content rules also require your uploads to be legal under Delaware state law. Oddly, the company is described as a New Mexico LLC, so the choice of Delaware isn't explained.

“These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Delaware, U.S., without regard to its conflict of law principles.”

Videy lists countries where its service isn't available and puts the United Kingdom in the same sentence as North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and Sudan, plus a vague "and others". By using the site you are formally promising you aren't in any of them, and Videy can cut off your access at any time. UK users in particular may be making a promise they cannot keep.

“By accessing or using Videy's services, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, accessing from, or acting on behalf of any restricted jurisdiction.”

What you can do — If you're in the UK, be aware Videy says the service isn't available to you and your access can be blocked without warning.

The minimum age is 13, and anyone under 18 is promising a parent has agreed. You are also responsible for meeting any higher age limit your own country sets. Since no account is required to upload or view, none of this appears to be checked.

“If you are under 18, you represent that you have obtained parental consent.”