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Federal Arbitration Act Governs Agreement

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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This agreement to arbitrate involves interstate commerce and is made pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. sections 1-16 (the "FAA").

Excerpt from Equifax's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

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-053535
Document ID
CA-D-00590
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7cbc0fe5af19e7689d7e72da5e90cafcc27f4f1c89318f4b3ff9c5e9c2dcbe2c
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Equifax
Document: Equifax Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-053535
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:27:31 UTC
SHA-256: 7cbc0fe5af19e768…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/equifax/equifax-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-053535/federal-arbitration-act-governs-agreement/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Classification
Severity
Medium
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What does Equifax's Federal Arbitration Act Governs Agreement clause do?

The clause states: “This agreement to arbitrate involves interstate commerce and is made pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. sections 1-16 (the "FAA").”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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