Groq Terms of Use

This is Groq's Terms of Use for its public websites (groq.com), setting out the rules for visiting and interacting with those pages — but notably not covering Groq's AI services like GroqChat or GroqCloud, which have separate agreements. The single most important thing for everyday users is the mandatory binding arbitration clause and class action waiver, which means if you have a legal dispute with Groq over the website, you give up your right to sue in court or join a class-action lawsuit. You have 30 days from first agreeing to these Terms to opt out of arbitration by sending a written notice to Groq's legal department at legal@groq.com.

This document governs access to and use of Groq, Inc.'s public-facing websites (groq.com and associated pages), operating as a contract of adhesion under California law with disputes resolved by binding arbitration administered by JAMS. The most significant obligations include a broad prohibition on scraping, crawling, reverse engineering, or commercial use of website content, combined with a mandatory binding arbitration clause and class action waiver that eliminates users' right to jury trial or collective legal action. Notable deviations from industry standard include an explicit class action and class arbitration waiver, a 30-day opt-out window for arbitration that requires written notice to a specific address, a unilateral right to modify terms where continued use constitutes acceptance, and a disclaimer that these Terms do not govern Groq's AI cloud services (GroqChat, GroqCloud), which are separately governed by the Groq Services Agreement. The document engages California consumer protection law, FTC Act Section 5 (unfair/deceptive practices), COPPA (users must be 18+), and U.S. export control regulations; the arbitration clause implicates FAA preemption analysis and California Code of Civil Procedure §1281.2. Material compliance considerations include ensuring the 30-day arbitration opt-out mechanism is operationally functional and that the terms-update notification process satisfies applicable state consumer protection notice requirements.