The agreement requires users to bring any legal claim arising from or related to the website within one year of the cause of action accruing, after which the claim is permanently barred. This applies to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
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This provision shortens the period within which users may bring legal claims arising from website use to one year, which is shorter than the default statutory limitation periods applicable in many jurisdictions. The provision applies to the maximum extent permitted by law, acknowledging potential jurisdictional limits on its enforceability.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the one-year limitation period depends on applicable jurisdiction; mandatory statutory limitation periods in certain U.S. states and EU member states may override this contractual provision.
The updated terms remove the explicit "Your Opt-Out Rights" button that previously allowed users to opt out of data sales and targeted advertising. In its place, the revised language establishes a general cookie consent framework requiring users to click "Accept" to allow cookies for site navigation, usage analysis, and marketing efforts. Users retain the ability to choose not to allow certain cookie types, but the prior dedicated opt-out mechanism for data sales and targeted advertising is no longer explicitly described in the accessible terms interface. If you wish to control cookie preferences, you can click on the cookie settings to modify consent for different types of cookies; however, strictly necessary cookies cannot be declined as they are required for core website functionality.
View change record →Under this clause, users must commence any legal action against AI21 related to the website within one year of the claim arising, or the claim is permanently barred, subject to any mandatory statutory limitation periods that cannot be contractually shortened under applicable law.
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Compare across platforms →"TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.Excerpt from AI21 Labs's Terms of Use
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This provision shortens the period within which users may bring legal claims arising from website use to one year, which is shorter than the default statutory limitation periods applicable in many jurisdictions. The provision applies to the maximum extent permitted by law, acknowledging potential jurisdictional limits on its enforceability.
Under this clause, users must commence any legal action against AI21 related to the website within one year of the claim arising, or the claim is permanently barred, subject to any mandatory statutory limitation periods that cannot be contractually shortened under applicable law.
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