California law governs any legal disputes with Grindr, and if a dispute goes to court rather than arbitration, it must be heard in Los Angeles County courts.
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For users outside California, this means any court litigation would require engaging with California courts and California law, which can be a practical barrier to seeking legal redress, particularly for international users.
Interpretive note: The governing law clause's practical effect is significantly limited for EU/EEA and UK users by mandatory local consumer protection law and international private law rules that generally cannot be contractually overridden.
Previous version had empty excerpt; current version adds explicit California governing law with Los Angeles County exclusive jurisdiction carve-out from arbitration.
View full change record →Non-California users and international users face the added burden of California jurisdiction for any court proceedings, and the choice of California law may override stronger consumer protections available in the user's home jurisdiction, though mandatory local law protections in the EU, UK, and other jurisdictions may limit the practical effect of this clause.
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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.
For any claims that are not subject to arbitration...U.S. Residents: Delaware law; venue exclusively in the state or federal courts in New Castle County, Delaware
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
"These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Subject to the arbitration provisions above, any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms or the Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Los Angeles County, California.Excerpt from Grindr's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Choice of law and jurisdiction clauses are standard in consumer contracts but are subject to significant limitations in the EU/EEA under Rome I Regulation and Brussels I Regulation, which generally preserve consumers' rights …
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For users outside California, this means any court litigation would require engaging with California courts and California law, which can be a practical barrier to seeking legal redress, particularly for international users.
Non-California users and international users face the added burden of California jurisdiction for any court proceedings, and the choice of California law may override stronger consumer protections available in the user's home jurisdiction, though mandatory local law protections in the EU, UK, and other jurisdictions may limit the practical effect of this clause.
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