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California Law Governs These Terms

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Medium Mar 31, 2026

The removal of the Subprocessors list link makes it less convenient for users, particularly enterprise and EU-based customers who rely on this information for data protection compliance, to verify which third parties Figma engages to process their data. While the subprocessor information may still exist on Figma's website, removing the direct link from the Terms of Service reduces accessibility and transparency. Enterprise customers and those subject to GDPR may need to contact Figma directly to access current subprocessor information.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
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Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1548 other provisions on other platforms.

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Perplexity AI Medium

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...

Sony PlayStation Medium

The laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, govern this Agreement and any dispute between you and the Sony Entities.

RapidAPI Medium

The laws of the State of New York shall govern all matters arising out of or in relation to these Terms and any transactions hereunder, including the interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement thereof.

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These Terms and all claims arising out of or relating to the Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions, except that the Federal Arbitration Act governs provisions relating to arbitration.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Figma Terms of Service
Entity
Figma
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032167
Document ID
CA-D-00205
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4106ee3ad0aa07e2637b5162e0bd4edf0940a8905d10a4f235130ed1e05cafcd
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:02 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Figma
Document: Figma Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-032167
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:02:18 UTC
SHA-256: 4106ee3ad0aa07e2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/figma/figma-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-032167/california-law-governs-these-terms/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does Figma's California Law Governs These Terms clause do?

The clause states: “These Terms and all claims arising out of or relating to the Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions, except that the Federal Arbitration Act governs provisions relating to arbitration.”

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