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Governing law is California

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THE TERMS AND ANY ACTION RELATED THERETO WILL BE GOVERNED AND INTERPRETED BY AND UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONSISTENT WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT

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Document information
Document
Gumroad Terms of Service
Entity
Gumroad
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-066945
Document ID
CA-D-00899
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c356520388516842e2919afec5fa2cd0d2a51c5d6bafbdf2e9e720a587e88fe7
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 14:18 UTC
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Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Gumroad
Document: Gumroad Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-066945
Captured: 2026-05-20 14:18:58 UTC
SHA-256: c356520388516842…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/gumroad/gumroad-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-066945/governing-law-is-california/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does Gumroad's Governing law is California clause do?

The clause states: “THE TERMS AND ANY ACTION RELATED THERETO WILL BE GOVERNED AND INTERPRETED BY AND UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONSISTENT WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT”

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