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App Store EULA governed by California law

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1548 other provisions on other platforms.

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Perplexity AI Medium

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...

Sony PlayStation Medium

The laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, govern this Agreement and any dispute between you and the Sony Entities.

Plaid Medium

California: If you are a resident of California, we will not share personal information we collect about you except to the extent permitted under California law.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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this Agreement and the relationship between you and Apple shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. You and Apple agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California...

Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms

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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-018521
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-018521
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-018521/app-store-eula-governed-by-california-law/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Apple Pay's App Store EULA governed by California law clause do?

The clause states: “this Agreement and the relationship between you and Apple shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. You and Apple agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara, California...”

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