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Governing Law — New York

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The choice of governing law determines which state's substantive legal rules, precedents, and statutory frameworks apply to contractual disputes. This selection standardizes the legal framework for all users across jurisdictions and establishes New York law as the operative standard for interpreting the agreement's terms and resolving disagreements about performance or liability.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users agree that disputes will be interpreted and adjudicated under New York law rather than the law of their home state or the location where services are accessed. This means the legal standards, remedies, and procedures available to resolve disagreements are those established by New York rather than other potential jurisdictions.

How other platforms handle this

Cloudflare Medium

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts of law rules, and the federal laws of the United States. Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in San Francisco County, California...

MetaMask Medium

These Terms of Service and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice o...

Target Medium

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provisions. Any disputes not subject to arbitration will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York (without regard to conflict of laws), and any Dispute between us will be governed by such laws.

— Excerpt from Hugging Face's Hugging Face Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Entity
Hugging Face
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007022
Document ID
CA-D-00331
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8ce2426fe4c652c69e1191fed441ac315d0276cfc94060f1988ef1cfe27a2b06
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 06:05 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-007022
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:05:25 UTC
SHA-256: 8ce2426fe4c652c6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-terms-of-service/governing-law-new-york/
Accessed: June 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugging Face's Governing Law — New York clause do?

The choice of governing law determines which state's substantive legal rules, precedents, and statutory frameworks apply to contractual disputes. This selection standardizes the legal framework for all users across jurisdictions and establishes New York law as the operative standard for interpreting the agreement's terms and resolving disagreements about performance or liability.

How does this clause affect you?

Users agree that disputes will be interpreted and adjudicated under New York law rather than the law of their home state or the location where services are accessed. This means the legal standards, remedies, and procedures available to resolve disagreements are those established by New York rather than other potential jurisdictions.

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