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Mandatory arbitration removes disputes from the court system, requiring users to resolve claims through a private arbitration process governed by the specific terms of Section 21.
You are required to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to your use of or access to Grindr Services through arbitration rather than through the courts.
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except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of your, your licensors', our, or our licensors' intellectual property rights
This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
"any dispute arising out of or relating to Your use of or access to the Grindr Services...will be resolved by arbitration in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Section 21.Excerpt from Grindr's Terms of Service
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Mandatory arbitration removes disputes from the court system, requiring users to resolve claims through a private arbitration process governed by the specific terms of Section 21.
You are required to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to your use of or access to Grindr Services through arbitration rather than through the courts.
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