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Arbitration Class Waiver Forfeiture of Class Awards

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Chegg Medium

If, however, this Class Action Waiver is deemed invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular Dispute...neither you nor Chegg will be entitled to arbitration of such Dispute.

Wise Medium

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...

Microsoft Copilot Medium

except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of your, your licensors', our, or our licensors' intellectual property rights

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By consenting to submit Your Claims to arbitration, You will be forfeiting Your right to bring or participate in any class action... or to share in any class action awards...

Excerpt from Equifax's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

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Document information
Document
Equifax Terms of Use
Entity
Equifax
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-053521
Document ID
CA-D-00590
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Equifax
Document: Equifax Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-053521
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:27:31 UTC
SHA-256: 7cbc0fe5af19e768…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/equifax/equifax-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-053521/arbitration-class-waiver-forfeiture-of-class-awards/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Equifax's Arbitration Class Waiver Forfeiture of Class Awards clause do?

The clause states: “By consenting to submit Your Claims to arbitration, You will be forfeiting Your right to bring or participate in any class action... or to share in any class action awards...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 210 platforms. See the full comparison.

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