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California Residents Waive Civil Code Section 1542

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are a California resident, you waive your rights under California Civil Code §1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist..."

Excerpt from Khan Academy's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Khan Academy Terms of Service
Entity
Khan Academy
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-028212
Document ID
CA-D-00159
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7e366bdb62208e4df09f031e4a0576082ebb0c4c2e9f3ef2025fae0b2d979c4c
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 10:22 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Khan Academy
Document: Khan Academy Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-028212
Captured: 2026-04-18 10:22:08 UTC
SHA-256: 7e366bdb62208e4d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/khan-academy/khan-academy-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-028212/california-residents-waive-civil-code-section-1542/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does Khan Academy's California Residents Waive Civil Code Section 1542 clause do?

The clause states: “If you are a California resident, you waive your rights under California Civil Code §1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist..."”

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