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User submits to San Francisco personal jurisdiction

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1548 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI Medium

it shall be adjudicated exclusively by the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.

Tinder Medium

You and Tinder consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of courts in the State of Texas and waive any claim that such courts constitute an inconvenient forum.

ZipRecruiter Medium

The Federal Trade Commission has jurisdiction over ZipRecruiter's compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. DPF.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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submit to the personal jurisdiction of courts in San Francisco, CA

Excerpt from Craigslist's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Craigslist Terms of Use
Entity
Craigslist
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-035923
Document ID
CA-D-00287
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
80f85263c430b95f91b78125e0dbb2505055453e668ec19eefe4b53b64a4af6b
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Craigslist
Document: Craigslist Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-035923
Captured: 2026-04-18 11:49:41 UTC
SHA-256: 80f85263c430b95f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/craigslist/craigslist-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-035923/user-submits-to-san-francisco-personal-jurisdiction/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Craigslist's User submits to San Francisco personal jurisdiction clause do?

The clause states: “submit to the personal jurisdiction of courts in San Francisco, CA”

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