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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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any Dispute that you have with Company...must be initiated via arbitration within the applicable statute of limitation for that claim or controversy, or it will be forever time barred.
If you are a Mass Filing claimant, any applicable statute of limitations (or other applicable limitations period) shall be tolled beginning when you initiate the informal dispute resolution process...
You agree that any Dispute that you have with Chegg as detailed in this "Dispute Resolution" section must be initiated via arbitration within the applicable statute of limitation for that claim or controversy, or it will be forever time barred.
"you must make any demand for arbitration under the Arbitration Agreement before the expiration of the statute of limitations provided under the laws of the State of California. Otherwise...you forever waive the right to pursue any claim or cause of action...Excerpt from Airbnb's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “you must make any demand for arbitration under the Arbitration Agreement before the expiration of the statute of limitations provided under the laws of the State of California. Otherwise...you forever waive the right to pursue any claim or cause of action...”
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