The agreement requires US-based advertisers to resolve disputes with LinkedIn through binding individual arbitration rather than court proceedings, and includes a waiver of class action participation. The full terms of the arbitration clause are contained in Section 11 of the agreement.
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This provision requires US-based advertisers to resolve disputes with LinkedIn through individual arbitration rather than litigation, and precludes participation in class actions. The clause is prominently disclosed in the agreement preamble and governs the dispute resolution mechanism available to a significant portion of LinkedIn's advertiser base.
Interpretive note: The full text of Section 11 is not reproduced in the document excerpt provided; the scope of the arbitration clause, opt-out rights, cost allocation, and applicable arbitration rules cannot be fully assessed from the available text.
Under this provision, US-based advertisers are contractually required to pursue disputes with LinkedIn through individual binding arbitration rather than court proceedings. The agreement states that this clause affects how disputes between the advertiser and LinkedIn are resolved, and the class action waiver precludes collective claims.
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"IF YOU ARE A US-BASED ADVERTISER, PLEASE READ THE BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER LOCATED IN SECTION 11. IT AFFECTS HOW DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND LINKEDIN ARE RESOLVED.Excerpt from LinkedIn's Ads Agreement
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This provision requires US-based advertisers to resolve disputes with LinkedIn through individual arbitration rather than litigation, and precludes participation in class actions. The clause is prominently disclosed in the agreement preamble and governs the dispute resolution mechanism available to a significant portion of LinkedIn's advertiser base.
Under this provision, US-based advertisers are contractually required to pursue disputes with LinkedIn through individual binding arbitration rather than court proceedings. The agreement states that this clause affects how disputes between the advertiser and LinkedIn are resolved, and the class action waiver precludes collective claims.
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