U.S. resident users are required to resolve all claims against Dropbox through final and binding individual arbitration administered by the AAA under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, with limited exceptions for small claims court and injunctive relief for IP or abuse-related matters.
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This provision requires U.S. resident users to submit disputes to individual arbitration rather than court proceedings, and the arbitrator's authority to award relief is limited to individual claims. Users have a 30-day window from first account registration or agreement to these Terms to opt out of this provision.
Under this clause, U.S. resident users who do not opt out within 30 days of registration are required to pursue any claims against Dropbox through individual AAA arbitration. The agreement states that arbitration will be held in the user's county of residence or work, San Francisco, CA, or another mutually agreed location.
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Compare across platforms →"IF YOU'RE A U.S. RESIDENT, YOU ALSO AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISIONS: We Both Agree to Arbitrate. You and Dropbox agree to resolve any claims relating to or arising out of these Terms or the Services through final and binding individual arbitration by a single arbitrator, except as set forth under the 'Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate' below. This includes disputes arising out of or relating to the interpretation or application of this 'Mandatory Arbitration Provisions' section, including its scope, enforceability, revocability, or validity. 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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This provision requires U.S. resident users to submit disputes to individual arbitration rather than court proceedings, and the arbitrator's authority to award relief is limited to individual claims. Users have a 30-day window from first account registration or agreement to these Terms to opt out of this provision.
Under this clause, U.S. resident users who do not opt out within 30 days of registration are required to pursue any claims against Dropbox through individual AAA arbitration. The agreement states that arbitration will be held in the user's county of residence or work, San Francisco, CA, or another mutually agreed location.
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