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The updated Terms of Service no longer explicitly state that users must be at least 18 years old to book a reservation or host a place on Airbnb. Previously, this age requirement was stated as a binding community policy. The removal of this language creates operational uncertainty about Airbnb's age eligibility requirements and enforcement. While Airbnb's actual booking and hosting practices may not have changed, users can no longer point to an explicit contractual age restriction in the published terms.
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No amendment shall apply to a dispute for which an arbitration has been initiated prior to the change in Terms.
we'll inform you of the change before it takes effect, either by posting a notice on our website or by other reasonable means.
Material updates to the Additional Terms become effective thirty (30) days after notice is provided to Customer. Any updates that are not material become effective immediately upon being posted at https://legal.mistral.ai/terms.
"We will also provide you with notice of any material changes by email, notifications through the Airbnb Platform, messaging service, or any other contact method made available by us and selected by you at least 30 days before the date they become effective.Excerpt from Airbnb's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “We will also provide you with notice of any material changes by email, notifications through the Airbnb Platform, messaging service, or any other contact method made available by us and selected by you at least 30 days before the date they become effective.”
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