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Apple Pay · Apple Media Services Terms · View original document ↗

EU and select non-US citizens governed by local law

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 266 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
6
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1499 other provisions on other platforms.

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the choice of governing law in this Section will not deprive you of the protection afforded to you as a consumer by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement by virtue of the laws applicable where you reside...

ZipRecruiter Medium

If you are accessing the Website from a location outside the EEA, U.K., or Canada, you understand that we apply U.S. law and the U.S. advertising industry self-regulatory program to Tracking Technologies associated with the Website.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are a citizen of any European Union country or the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway or Iceland, the governing law and forum shall be the laws and courts of your usual place of residence.

Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Apple Media Services Terms
Entity
Apple Pay
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-018524
Document ID
CA-D-00023
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8a327a0d714a4e8c9b6ebf8ba75ede776295939582a0d887c7beed49f77cb2ba
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 10:30 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Apple Pay
Document: Apple Media Services Terms
Record ID: CA-P-018524
Captured: 2026-04-27 10:30:55 UTC
SHA-256: 8a327a0d714a4e8c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/apple-pay/apple-media-services-terms/provision/CA-P-018524/eu-and-select-non-us-citizens-governed-by-local-law/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Apple Pay's EU and select non-US citizens governed by local law clause do?

The clause states: “If you are a citizen of any European Union country or the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway or Iceland, the governing law and forum shall be the laws and courts of your usual place of residence.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 266 platforms. See the full comparison.

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