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California Governing Law and Exclusive Forum

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Exclusive California and federal governing law determines which legal standards apply to any dispute, potentially disadvantaging users located outside California.

Interpretive note: The clause title references 'Exclusive Forum' but the excerpt addresses only governing law, not forum selection. The canonical claim is limited to what the excerpt establishes.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Disputes arising under the Terms will be evaluated under California law and U.S. federal law, not the law of the user's home jurisdiction, except as prohibited by law.

How other platforms handle this

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...

Tinder Medium

In the EU and EEA, the choice of Texas governing law shall not apply only where a mandatory consumer protection law explicitly prohibits such choice of law provisions.

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.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Except as prohibited by law, these Terms will be governed exclusively by California law, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and U.S. federal law (including the Federal Arbitration Act).

— Excerpt from Grammarly's Grammarly Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Grammarly Terms of Service
Entity
Grammarly
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-043273
Document ID
CA-D-00457
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
549d9bc15da7ce3976f8ae3f87108d8e86f4e7d76a6ce20237ab1c8518d19e67
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 06:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Grammarly
Document: Grammarly Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-043273
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:10:31 UTC
SHA-256: 549d9bc15da7ce39…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/grammarly/grammarly-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-043273/california-governing-law-and-exclusive-forum/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Grammarly's California Governing Law and Exclusive Forum clause do?

Exclusive California and federal governing law determines which legal standards apply to any dispute, potentially disadvantaging users located outside California.

How does this clause affect you?

Disputes arising under the Terms will be evaluated under California law and U.S. federal law, not the law of the user's home jurisdiction, except as prohibited by law.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 270 platforms. See the full comparison.

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