If you have a dispute with Bumble, you must resolve it through private arbitration rather than going to court, and you cannot join a class action lawsuit with other users. You have 30 days after agreeing to these Terms to opt out.
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The clause modifies the procedural forum for dispute resolution by mandating arbitration as the exclusive mechanism and restricts the structure of claims to individual matters only, which affects how disputes are adjudicated and what remedies are available through the established process.
The updated terms state that Bumble's license to use your uploaded content is now limited to distribution to other app users when they are using the app, rather than the previously stated right to make content available to the general public. This represents a narrowing of the company's stated rights over user content. Additionally, the terms now explicitly disclose five scenarios in which Bumble may request account verification: to prevent fake accounts and fraud, to confirm age compliance in certain jurisdictions, to detect unusual account access, to prevent payment fraud, and to enforce community guidelines. The terms also clarify that uninstalling the app does not delete your account, and you must manually follow account deletion steps to permanently remove it.
View change record →Consumers who do not opt out within 30 days lose the right to a jury trial and cannot band together with other affected users in a class action, making it harder and more expensive to seek redress.
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You and Teachable agree to resolve any disputes through final and binding arbitration, except as set forth under Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate below. You also agree that disputes will only be resolved on an individual basis and not as a class, consolidated, or representative action.
Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in San Francisco County, California, in accordance with the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ("JAMS") then in effect, by ...
THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION (SECTION 12.2) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND ALSO LIMIT THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.
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"This Arbitration Agreement requires you and Bumble Group to resolve disputes by binding arbitration instead of in court, and limits the manner in which we may seek relief from each other... (1) you will only be permitted to pursue claims and seek relief against us on an individual basis only; and (2) you are waiving your right to seek relief in a court of law and to have a jury trial on your claims.— Excerpt from Bumble's Bumble Terms and Conditions
Mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses with class action waivers face ongoing regulatory scrutiny from the CFPB and FTC; compliance teams should assess enforceability risk in California and EU jurisdictions where such clauses may be restricted or void.
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The clause modifies the procedural forum for dispute resolution by mandating arbitration as the exclusive mechanism and restricts the structure of claims to individual matters only, which affects how disputes are adjudicated and what remedies are available through the established process.
Consumers who do not opt out within 30 days lose the right to a jury trial and cannot band together with other affected users in a class action, making it harder and more expensive to seek redress.
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