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Binding arbitration through ICDR-AAA may be the final resolution mechanism for certain privacy complaints, which could limit a user's ability to pursue other legal remedies.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'under certain conditions' is not defined in the excerpt, so the specific conditions triggering binding arbitration cannot be stated. Confidence is medium because the scope of the arbitration mechanism is partially indeterminate from this excerpt alone.
If your complaint about Coinbase's handling of personal information under the Data Privacy Frameworks is unresolved, it may be referred to ICDR-AAA and result in binding arbitration under certain conditions.
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Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...
This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
"For unresolved complaints concerning our handling of personal information in reliance on the Data Privacy Frameworks, Coinbase is a member of and relies upon the ICDR-AAA services... which may involve, under certain conditions, binding arbitration.Excerpt from Coinbase's Privacy Policy
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Binding arbitration through ICDR-AAA may be the final resolution mechanism for certain privacy complaints, which could limit a user's ability to pursue other legal remedies.
If your complaint about Coinbase's handling of personal information under the Data Privacy Frameworks is unresolved, it may be referred to ICDR-AAA and result in binding arbitration under certain conditions.
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