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Users who litigate non-arbitrable disputes must do so under California law in a specific California federal district, regardless of where the user is located.
The updated terms establish that Premium content access is a limited, revocable license that terminates when a subscription ends, including downloaded content. Users do not own the content and will lose access upon cancellation, expiration, or non-payment. The terms also introduce new AI feature sections that authorize Calm to process user inputs to generate outputs, with Calm retaining ownership of outputs while users retain ownership of inputs. Health disclaimers clarify that the Services do not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or emergency care and do not create a provider-patient relationship. You can review the full terms at Calm.com to understand the specific scope of the license and AI feature processing.
View change record →If a dispute is not subject to arbitration, users must bring it in state or federal courts in the Northern District of California under California law.
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The Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding conflicts of law provisions.
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.
Subject to Section 10.6 , any legal action or proceeding arising under this Agreement will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California, and the Parties irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
"These Terms and any action related thereto will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. If any Dispute is not subject to arbitration...the state and federal courts located in the Northern District of California will have exclusive jurisdiction.Excerpt from Calm's Terms of Service
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Users who litigate non-arbitrable disputes must do so under California law in a specific California federal district, regardless of where the user is located.
If a dispute is not subject to arbitration, users must bring it in state or federal courts in the Northern District of California under California law.
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