Incident #6E4066 · 14 SEP 2026major
Bolt.new terms: AI training and data licensing on by default, plus binding arbitration and class-action waiver
The StackBlitz terms are replaced by a new combined StackBlitz/Bolt agreement. Bolt prompts, code and outputs may be used to train AI models and be licensed to third parties as datasets (possibly for compensation) unless users opt out; EEA/UK/Swiss accounts are excluded. It also adds binding JAMS arbitration with a class-action and jury waiver, replacing California court jurisdiction, plus single-user account rules and a 30-day export window after non-cause termination.
Taken from you
- Bolt prompts, code, outputs and interaction data may be used to train AI models by default unless you opt out
- Your Bolt content may be packaged into datasets and licensed or sold to third parties
- Right to sue in court: most disputes go to individual binding arbitration with class-action and jury waivers
- Opt-out from arbitration only possible within 30 days of accepting the terms
- Accounts are limited to one named person; no sharing or concurrent logins
- Content may be deleted immediately without export time on suspected violations, and you must keep your own backups
- Using the services to build a competing product is prohibited
- Acceptable Use Policy conflicts resolve to the more restrictive provision
- Minimum age of 18 required
- Opt-out does not undo models already trained or datasets already delivered; starting or resuming such uses needs no notice
Won back
- Opt-out from AI training and dataset licensing is free on all plans
- EEA, UK and Switzerland accounts are excluded from AI training and dataset licensing
- 30-day export period after non-cause termination or suspension
- Explicit assignment to you of whatever rights Stackblitz has in AI Output generated for you, subject to third-party rights
- Statutory consumer rights and liability limits preserved for EEA/UK consumers
- Liability carve-outs for death or injury, fraud and willful misconduct; liability cap now at least $100
- DMCA counter-notification procedure
- Arbitration allows hearing in your county and follows JAMS consumer standards
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Unless and until you opt out as described in Section 3.5(c), and subject to Sections 3.5(d)-(f), you grant Stackblitz a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, and create derivative works of your Bolt Model Development Content+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
to prepare, market, license, and distribute datasets derived from Bolt Model Development Content that is eligible under Section 3.5(d) to third parties, including for compensation (which some laws may characterize as a “sale”)+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY — IT REQUIRES THAT MOST DISPUTES BE RESOLVED THROUGH BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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