The agreement requires most disputes between US-based users and Grindr to be resolved through individual binding arbitration rather than court proceedings, and prohibits participation in class or representative actions. Users may opt out of this arbitration requirement within 30 days of first accepting the terms.
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This provision establishes that individual arbitration is the default dispute resolution mechanism for US users, which means disputes must proceed through JAMS or another specified arbitration forum rather than state or federal court, and each user must bring claims individually rather than as part of a class. The opt-out window is limited to 30 days from first acceptance, after which the arbitration and class action waiver terms apply by default.
Under this clause, US-based users who do not opt out within 30 days of accepting the terms are required to resolve disputes with Grindr through individual binding arbitration and are not permitted to join class or representative proceedings. The agreement specifies that users waive jury trial rights and the right to seek relief in court, subject to limited exceptions under applicable law.
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Compare across platforms →"SECTION 21 OF THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT GOVERN HOW DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US ARE RESOLVED. IN PARTICULAR, THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT IN THAT SECTION WILL, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, REQUIRE DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US TO BE SUBMITTED TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION, UNLESS YOU OPT OUT. IN ADDITION: (1) YOU AND WE WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE CLAIMS ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND NOT IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING; AND (2) YOU AND WE ARE WAIVING YOUR AND OUR RIGHTS TO SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL.Excerpt from Grindr's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes that individual arbitration is the default dispute resolution mechanism for US users, which means disputes must proceed through JAMS or another specified arbitration forum rather than state or federal court, and each user must bring claims individually rather than as part of a class. The opt-out window is limited to 30 days from first acceptance, after which …
Under this clause, US-based users who do not opt out within 30 days of accepting the terms are required to resolve disputes with Grindr through individual binding arbitration and are not permitted to join class or representative proceedings. The agreement specifies that users waive jury trial rights and the right to seek relief in court, subject to limited exceptions under …
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