If you have a legal dispute with Hinge, you must resolve it through private arbitration rather than by suing in court. This applies to nearly all disputes, including questions about whether arbitration itself applies to your situation.
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This provision modifies the dispute resolution mechanism available to users by channeling claims through arbitration proceedings. It establishes arbitration as the exclusive procedural framework for addressing grievances between the parties.
This provision strips users of their right to a jury trial and limits their ability to challenge Hinge in a public court setting, which may reduce leverage and transparency in any legal dispute.
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You and Teachable agree to resolve any disputes through final and binding arbitration, except as set forth under Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate below. You also agree that disputes will only be resolved on an individual basis and not as a class, consolidated, or representative action.
Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in San Francisco County, California, in accordance with the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ("JAMS") then in effect, by ...
THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION (SECTION 12.2) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND ALSO LIMIT THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.
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"SECTION 15 REQUIRES WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND HINGE SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION, INCLUDING DISPUTES RELATED TO ARBITRABILITY.— Excerpt from Hinge's Hinge Terms of Service
The clause mandates binding arbitration for virtually all disputes including arbitrability determinations, raising FTC unfair practice concerns and potential enforceability issues under state consumer protection law, particularly in California under McGill and related precedents.
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This provision modifies the dispute resolution mechanism available to users by channeling claims through arbitration proceedings. It establishes arbitration as the exclusive procedural framework for addressing grievances between the parties.
This provision strips users of their right to a jury trial and limits their ability to challenge Hinge in a public court setting, which may reduce leverage and transparency in any legal dispute.
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