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Arbitrator Limited to Individual Relief Only

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2638 other provisions on other platforms.

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Chegg Medium

The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the party's individual claim.

Writer Medium

The parties agree to sever and litigate in court any request for public injunctive relief after completing arbitration for the underlying claim and all other claims.

Runway Medium

The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve all disputes subject to arbitration hereunder including, without limitation, any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Arbitration Agreement...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The arbitrator may award relief only individually and only to the extent necessary to redress your individual claim(s); the arbitrator may not award relief on behalf of others or the general public.

Excerpt from Dropbox's Terms of Service

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Dropbox Terms of Service
Entity
Dropbox
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029188
Document ID
CA-D-00195
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3261e0de59f727a1defa369b174a8324107ae1b593d4acece6775164c0b729d
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 05:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Dropbox
Document: Dropbox Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-029188
Captured: 2026-03-20 05:12:21 UTC
SHA-256: d3261e0de59f727a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/dropbox/dropbox-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-029188/arbitrator-limited-to-individual-relief-only/
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 Dropbox's Arbitrator Limited to Individual Relief Only clause do?

The clause states: “The arbitrator may award relief only individually and only to the extent necessary to redress your individual claim(s); the arbitrator may not award relief on behalf of others or the general public.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 211 platforms. See the full comparison.

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