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Exceptions to Arbitration for Small Claims and IP Claims

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OpenAI

This section does not require informal dispute resolution or arbitration of the following claims: (i) individual claims brought in small claims court...

Target

either you or Target may bring or take an individual claim in or to a small claims court...you agree that you or Target may bring suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights...

Anyscale

if we make any amendment to this Arbitration Agreement...in the future, that amendment shall not apply to any claim that was filed in a legal proceeding against Anyscale prior to the effective date of the amendment.

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nothing herein will be deemed to waive, preclude, or otherwise limit either of our right to (i) bring an individual action in small claims court...(iii) seek injunctive relief in a court of law, or (iv) to file suit...to address intellectual property infringement claims.

Excerpt from Cloudflare's Terms of Use

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Document information
Document
Cloudflare Terms of Use
Entity
Cloudflare
Date stated by the document
Sept. 12, 2025
As printed in Cloudflare’s text (version CA-V-004049), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004049, captured June 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069271
Document ID
CA-D-000281
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004049)
2b09a030f87fcbf9901197d6365ef4710b9811f8b431e4d4dc3612c264b577df
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 23:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-004049, captured June 21, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Cloudflare
Document: Cloudflare Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-069271
Version: CA-V-004049
Captured: 2026-06-21 00:33:19 UTC
SHA-256: 2b09a030f87fcbf9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cloudflare/cloudflare-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-069271/exceptions-to-arbitration-for-small-claims-and-ip-claims/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cloudflare's Exceptions to Arbitration for Small Claims and IP Claims clause do?

The clause states: “nothing herein will be deemed to waive, preclude, or otherwise limit either of our right to (i) bring an individual action in small claims court...(iii) seek injunctive relief in a court of law, or (iv) to file suit...to address intellectual property infringement claims.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 197 platforms. See the full comparison.

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