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The updated terms establish new account verification procedures that Bumble may initiate to confirm identity, prevent fraud, verify age compliance, and enforce community guidelines. The terms clarify that deleting the Bumble app does not delete your account; you must explicitly request account deletion through the app to permanently remove it. A new BeePitched feature allows users to create personalized pitches about others and invite contributions, but this feature is restricted in Washington State and requires obtaining all necessary permissions from the person being pitched about. Content licensing language is narrowed to specify that your uploaded content may be made available to other app users, rather than the general public. You can request account deletion through the app's deletion process, and you can report any Pitch for review if you are the subject of one.
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You and Target consent to the jurisdiction of those courts and waive any objections as to personal jurisdiction or as to the laying of venue in such courts due to (1) inconvenient forum or (2) any other basis...
Patreon transfers of personal data of individuals in the European Union (including EFTA States) and the UK outside of those locations are performed based on contractual obligations placed on the recipient of the personal data.
Except as provided in the dispute resolution section above, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.
"You agree that such courts shall have personal jurisdiction and venue and waive any objection based on inconvenient forum.Excerpt from Bumble's Terms and Conditions
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The clause states: “You agree that such courts shall have personal jurisdiction and venue and waive any objection based on inconvenient forum.”
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