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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.
This analysis describes what AI21 Labs's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
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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"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
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Shortened contractual limitation periods may be unenforceable in certain U.S. states and EU member states where minimum statutory limitation periods are mandated by law and cannot be waived by contract. In California, for example, courts have scrutinized contractually shortened limitation periods in consumer contracts. EU consumer protection directives may similarly limit the enforceability of sub-statutory limitation periods against consumers. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. A one-year limitation period is shorter than the default statutory period in many jurisdictions (which may range from two to six years or more depending on the claim type and jurisdiction). The provision applies only to the maximum extent permitted by law, creating uncertainty about its enforceability on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California, EU/EEA, and UK users face the greatest potential exposure, as mandatory consumer protection laws in those jurisdictions may prohibit contractually shortened limitation periods. Organizations with users in these jurisdictions should assess whether the clause is enforceable against those user populations. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: For organizations relying on this agreement as a vendor contract, the shortened limitation period may affect their ability to bring claims against AI21 for website-related issues that are discovered after one year. Legal teams should note this timeline in any vendor risk documentation. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should flag this provision for review in jurisdictions where minimum statutory limitation periods apply and cannot be contractually shortened. Monitoring of any website-related issues should account for this contractual deadline where it is enforceable.
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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