Any legal dispute about D&B's website terms must be resolved under New Jersey law and in New Jersey courts, regardless of where you are located.
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Users outside New Jersey, including international users, are required to litigate in New Jersey under New Jersey law, which may create a practical barrier to pursuing legal claims against D&B.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the forum selection clause for consumer users varies by jurisdiction; EU and UK consumer protection frameworks may override the clause for users in those regions.
The updated Terms of Use no longer include explicit language describing cookie preferences, consent options (Agree and Proceed, Required Only, Manage Choices), or chat functionality data collection requirements. Previously, the document stated that users could manage cookies or enable chat functionality through specific settings. This removal means users navigating the website will not find these disclosures in the Terms of Use itself, though cookie and chat functionality may continue to operate according to the Cookie Policy, which remains referenced separately.
View change record →If you have a legal dispute with D&B arising from these website terms, you agree to resolve it in New Jersey courts under New Jersey law, which may be inconvenient or costly if you are located elsewhere; some jurisdictions, particularly in the EU and UK, may not enforce forum selection clauses that disadvantage consumers.
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"These Terms of Use and your use of the Dun & Bradstreet Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New Jersey, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions. For purposes of any action arising under these Terms of Use, you and Dun & Bradstreet consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of and venue in the state or federal courts in the state of New Jersey.— Excerpt from Dun & Bradstreet's D&B Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Forum selection clauses designating New Jersey courts and law are standard in commercial agreements for companies headquartered in New Jersey. However, for consumer-facing disputes, courts in multiple US states and in the EU and UK may decline to enforce forum selection clauses that create a practical barrier to consumer access to justice. EU Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair contract terms and UK consumer contract regulations may render forum selection clauses against consumers in those jurisdictions unenforceable. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low for B2B users in the US. Medium for consumer users or international users, where the enforceability of the clause is less certain and may require jurisdiction-specific analysis. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK consumer protection frameworks may override forum selection clauses in consumer contracts, allowing consumers to litigate in their home jurisdiction. California's consumer protection statutes have been applied to limit the enforceability of forum selection clauses in certain consumer contexts. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers in the US should incorporate this forum selection clause into their risk assessment for disputes with D&B. International procurement teams should assess whether New Jersey forum selection is acceptable in their commercial context or whether product-specific agreements provide more favorable dispute resolution terms. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams in EU and UK-based organizations should assess whether the forum selection clause is enforceable against their entities under applicable consumer or commercial law, and whether disputes under product agreements are governed by different jurisdiction provisions than these website terms.
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Users outside New Jersey, including international users, are required to litigate in New Jersey under New Jersey law, which may create a practical barrier to pursuing legal claims against D&B.
If you have a legal dispute with D&B arising from these website terms, you agree to resolve it in New Jersey courts under New Jersey law, which may be inconvenient or costly if you are located elsewhere; some jurisdictions, particularly in the EU and UK, may not enforce forum selection clauses that disadvantage consumers.
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