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They can use your feedback for anything, no strings attached.
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You can get your money back within 30 days, no questions asked.
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They can change the terms anytime, and you might have to accept or leave.
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Your data is yours, but they can use it for AI training if you use their AI features.
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If you leave, they'll delete your data, but it might take a while.
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AI training
No flags in this category.
Auto-renewal
- Severity 3
"Unless otherwise specified in an Order and subject to the Product, Support or Advisory Services continuing to be generally available, a Subscription Term will automatically renew at Atlassian’s then current rates for: (i) if Customer’s prior Subscription Term was for a period less than twelve (12) months, another Subscription Term of a period equal to Customer’s prior Subscription Term, or (ii) if Customer’s prior Subscription Term was for twelve (12) months or more, twelve (12) months."
Bitbucket automatically renews your subscription term for the same period if it was less than 12 months, or for 12 months if it was 12 months or longer, unless specified otherwise and the services are still generally available.
You may be automatically charged for renewal without explicit consent, potentially leading to unexpected costs if you intended to cancel.
Price hikes
No flags in this category.
Data residency
No flags in this category.
Termination friction
- Severity 2
"Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement or a Subscription Term: (a) Customer’s rights to use the applicable Products, Support or Advisory Services will cease, (b) Customer must immediately cease accessing the Cloud Products and using the applicable Software Products and Cloud Clients, and (c) Customer must delete (or, on request, return) all license keys, access keys and any Product copies."
When your agreement or subscription ends, Bitbucket will stop your access to products and services, and you must delete all access keys and product copies.
You will lose access to the service and must take action to remove all associated data and keys, potentially causing service disruption.
Liability caps
- Severity 4
"Except for Excluded Claims or Special Claims, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, each party’s entire liability arising out of or related to this Agreement will not exceed in aggregate the amounts paid to Atlassian for the Products, Support and Advisory Services giving rise to the liability during the twelve (12) months preceding the first event out of which the liability arose."
Bitbucket's total liability for any claims related to this agreement is capped at the amount you paid in the 12 months before the claim arose.
Your ability to recover damages from Bitbucket is limited to the fees paid in the preceding year, regardless of the actual harm suffered.
- Severity 4
"Except for Excluded Claims or Special Claims, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, neither party will have any liability arising out of or related to this Agreement for any loss of use, lost data, lost profits, interruption of business or any indirect, special, incidental, reliance or consequential damages of any kind, even if informed of their possibility in advance."
Bitbucket disclaims liability for lost profits, lost data, business interruption, or indirect damages, even if aware of the possibility.
You cannot recover certain types of losses, such as lost profits or data, from Bitbucket if something goes wrong.
Indemnification
- Severity 3
"Atlassian must: (a) defend Customer from and against any third-party claim to the extent alleging that the Products, when used by Customer as authorized by this Agreement, infringe any intellectual property right of a third party (an “Infringement Claim”), and (b) indemnify and hold harmless Customer against any damages, fines or costs finally awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) or agreed in settlement by Atlassian resulting from an Infringement Claim."
Bitbucket will defend you against third-party claims that its products infringe intellectual property rights and will pay any resulting damages or settlement costs.
Bitbucket will cover the costs if its product infringes on someone else's intellectual property, protecting you from related lawsuits.
- Severity 3
"Atlassian’s obligations in Section 15.1 (IP Indemnification) are subject to Customer providing Atlassian: (a) sufficient notice of the Infringement Claim so as to not prejudice Atlassian’s defense of the Infringement Claim, (b) the exclusive right to control and direct the investigation, defense and settlement of the Infringement Claim, and (c) all reasonably requested cooperation, at Atlassian’s expense for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses."
Bitbucket's obligation to defend you against intellectual property infringement claims depends on you providing timely notice, giving Bitbucket control of the defense and settlement, and cooperating fully.
Failure to cooperate or provide timely notice could result in Bitbucket refusing to defend you against infringement claims.
Silent term changes
- Severity 3
"Atlassian may modify this Agreement (which includes the Policies, Product-Specific Terms and DPA) from time to time, by posting the modified portion(s) of this Agreement on Atlassian’s website. Atlassian must use commercially reasonable efforts to post any such modification at least thirty (30) days prior to its effective date."
Bitbucket may change this agreement, including policies and product-specific terms, by posting the changes on its website at least 30 days before they take effect.
You might be bound by new terms you haven't actively agreed to, impacting your rights and obligations.
- Severity 3
"For paid subscriptions: (i) except as specified below, modifications to this Agreement will take effect at the next Order or renewal unless either party elects to not renew pursuant to Section 10.1(c) (Renewals), and (ii) Atlassian may specify that modifications will become effective during a then-current Subscription Term if: (A) required to address compliance with Law, or (B) required to reflect updates to Product functionality or introduction of new Product features."
Bitbucket will implement changes to the agreement at the next order or renewal, unless you opt out. However, Bitbucket can make changes during your current term if required for legal compliance or to reflect product updates.
Your service terms can change mid-contract, potentially affecting functionality or compliance requirements without your explicit agreement.
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