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Why it matters: The updated terms eliminate the ability for sellers to litigate contract disputes in California courts and instead require all disputes to proceed through arbitration as defined in Whatnot's main Terms of Service. This change affects how sellers can seek remedies for breach of contract, payment disputes, or other claims, and likely reduces their access to discovery, jury trial, and appeal procedures available through traditional litigation. Additionally, the explicit definition of a 30-day programming/content gap as a material breach clarifies grounds for suspension or termination that previously may have been less defined.

Why it matters: The updated terms establish new customer obligations to manage database engine lifecycle and upgrade to supported versions, with AWS authorized to take unilateral action (delete instances) on unsupported software after notice. This creates operational risk for customers with legacy databases or limited maintenance resources, and shifts liability for extension-related failures from AWS to customers.

Why it matters: The updated statement removes a documented opt-out mechanism for advertising cookies and eliminates explicit disclosure of data sharing (IP addresses, device identifiers) with advertising partners. These removals reduce transparency about consent options and data practices previously disclosed to users, creating potential compliance exposure under FTC Act Section 5 (material omissions) and state privacy laws (CCPA, CPRA) that require disclosure of data practices and opt-out rights.

Why it matters: The updated terms establish explicit, prominent acceptance of mandatory arbitration as a condition of using SoFi's platform. Previously, while arbitration may have applied through incorporation by reference, it was not named in the primary acceptance clause. This change makes the arbitration requirement more transparent and removes ambiguity about whether users have agreed to binding arbitration.

Why it matters: The removal of explicit disclosure about AI training data use reduces the transparency provided to users in this specific policy document about how their support interactions may be processed. Under GDPR and CCPA, clear disclosure of data processing practices is a legal requirement, so the removal of this language may create questions about whether adequate notice is being provided elsewhere in Meta's documentation.

Why it matters: The updated agreement restructures how eBay's policies bind users by explicitly incorporating external policies into the core User Agreement, clarifies which eBay legal entity users contract with by jurisdiction, and emphasizes mandatory arbitration and class action waiver provisions. This materialization of dispute resolution and policy incorporation provisions in the main agreement makes the terms more prominent and may affect users' understanding of their rights and obligations.

Why it matters: The removal of explicit disclosures about cookie use and data sharing partnerships reduces the transparency statements previously made in Duolingo's policy. The removal of the Do Not Sell button is operationally significant because CCPA and similar state laws may require companies to provide consumers with an opt-out mechanism. The absence of these disclosures in the updated policy creates potential compliance questions depending on whether replacement language exists elsewhere and whether actual data practices have changed.

Why it matters: The updated policy removes specific disclosures about advertiser data sources and account-level control mechanisms that were previously documented. This narrows the transparency of how ad targeting operates, which may affect user ability to manage data practices and may create compliance questions under FTC and state privacy law standards that require clear, accessible disclosure of ad targeting and data sources. The shift toward broader marketing language without equivalent specificity represents a reduction in documented user control and data source transparency.