EU users who are unsatisfied with Hugging Face's internal complaint response have the right under the Digital Services Act to bring their dispute to a certified external dispute settlement body, and Hugging Face has committed to participating in that process.
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This provision establishes a specific dispute resolution pathway for EU users that is independent of Hugging Face's internal moderation team, providing an additional avenue to contest content moderation or account decisions beyond emailing legal@huggingface.co.
EU users who disagree with a moderation decision and are unsatisfied with Hugging Face's internal complaint response can escalate to a certified out-of-court dispute settlement body; Hugging Face states it will participate in that process in good faith.
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If, however, this Class Action Waiver is deemed invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular Dispute...neither you nor Chegg will be entitled to arbitration of such Dispute.
you agree that before taking any formal action, you will contact us at dispute-notice@asana.com and provide a brief, written description of the dispute and your contact information...
Before filing any legal action, you agree to work together with us to resolve all potential disputes respectfully and amicably.
"If you remain unsatisfied, and in accordance with the Digital Services Act, you have the right to approach a certified out-of-court dispute settlement body. We commit to participating in this process in good faith, with the aim of reaching a resolution.Excerpt from Hugging Face's Content Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the EU Digital Services Act, which requires very large online platforms and other in-scope platforms to offer access to certified out-of-court dispute settlement bodies for content moderation disputes.
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This provision establishes a specific dispute resolution pathway for EU users that is independent of Hugging Face's internal moderation team, providing an additional avenue to contest content moderation or account decisions beyond emailing legal@huggingface.co.
EU users who disagree with a moderation decision and are unsatisfied with Hugging Face's internal complaint response can escalate to a certified out-of-court dispute settlement body; Hugging Face states it will participate in that process in good faith.
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