The terms designate California law as the governing law for all disputes arising from or related to these Terms, without applying California's conflict of laws principles that might otherwise direct application of another jurisdiction's law.
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This provision establishes that California law governs the interpretation and enforcement of these Terms, which is operationally significant for users in other US states or outside the US who may have different consumer protection rights under their local law. The conflict of laws carve-out means California law applies regardless of where the user is located.
Under this clause, disputes about these Terms are governed by California law regardless of the user's location. Users in jurisdictions with broader consumer protections than California may find that those protections are not applied under these terms, though applicable mandatory consumer protection laws in the user's home jurisdiction may still apply as a matter of law.
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Compare across platforms →"These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws rules.Excerpt from Auth0's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: California law governs these Terms, engaging the California Consumer Privacy Act, California's Unfair Competition Law, and other state consumer protection statutes.
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This provision establishes that California law governs the interpretation and enforcement of these Terms, which is operationally significant for users in other US states or outside the US who may have different consumer protection rights under their local law. The conflict of laws carve-out means California law applies regardless of where the user is located.
Under this clause, disputes about these Terms are governed by California law regardless of the user's location. Users in jurisdictions with broader consumer protections than California may find that those protections are not applied under these terms, though applicable mandatory consumer protection laws in the user's home jurisdiction may still apply as a matter of law.
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