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The agreement requires all disputes between users and LlamaIndex to be resolved through binding individual arbitration administered by JAMS, rather than through court proceedings. New users have 30 days from acceptance to opt out by emailing dispute@runllama.ai with their full legal name and a statement of intent to opt out.
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through individual JAMS arbitration rather than federal or state court, and the agreement assigns to the arbitrator exclusive authority to resolve questions about the scope, enforceability, and formation of the arbitration clause itself. The clause applies retroactively to claims that arose before the user agreed to these Terms.
Under this clause, users who do not opt out within 30 days of accepting these Terms are required to resolve all disputes with LlamaIndex through individual binding arbitration administered by JAMS. The agreement states that arbitration will be conducted in the user's U.S. county of residence or Sussex County, Delaware, and that the arbitrator has exclusive authority to determine arbitrability issues.
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"READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES THE PARTIES TO ARBITRATE THEIR DISPUTES AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM US. This Arbitration Agreement applies to and governs any dispute, controversy, or claim between you and us that arises out of or relates to, directly or indirectly: (i) these Terms, including the formation, existence, breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, validity, and enforceability thereof; (ii) access to or use of the Service, including receipt of any advertising or marketing communications; (iii) any transactions through, by, or using the Service; or (iv) any other aspect of your relationship or transactions with us, directly or indirectly, as a User or consumer (each, a "Claim," and, collectively, "Claims"). This Arbitration Agreement will apply, without limitation, to all Claims that arose or were asserted before or after your consent to these Terms.Excerpt from LlamaIndex's Terms of Service
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. sections 1-16) governs the interpretation and enforcement of this clause as stated in the agreement. The FTC has taken enforcement positions regarding mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts. State consumer protection laws in California and certain other jurisdictions may limit the enforceability of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in consumer contracts; the agreement acknowledges this by noting that applicable law may limit provisions. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The clause applies to all users, including individual consumers and organizational accounts, and covers claims that arose before acceptance of these Terms. The assignment of arbitrability questions to the arbitrator rather than a court is a provision that has been subject to judicial scrutiny in various jurisdictions. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California has specific consumer arbitration protections under the California Arbitration Act and Consumer Legal Remedies Act that may interact with the enforceability of this clause. EU users may not be subject to enforceable pre-dispute arbitration clauses under applicable consumer protection frameworks. The clause specifies Sussex County, Delaware as the default arbitration venue for users outside the U.S., which may create practical barriers for non-U.S. users. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations deploying LlamaIndex on behalf of clients or employees should assess whether this arbitration clause binds organizational users and their Org Users, as the agreement defines organizational users as bound by all Terms provisions. The retroactive application to pre-acceptance claims is a provision procurement teams may want to evaluate in enterprise contract review. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should determine whether the 30-day opt-out window has been tracked for any new organizational enrollments. Consumer-facing deployments that incorporate LlamaIndex services may need to assess whether this arbitration clause creates downstream exposure for their own user agreements.
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through individual JAMS arbitration rather than federal or state court, and the agreement assigns to the arbitrator exclusive authority to resolve questions about the scope, enforceability, and formation of the arbitration clause itself. The clause applies retroactively to claims that arose before the user agreed to these Terms.
Under this clause, users who do not opt out within 30 days of accepting these Terms are required to resolve all disputes with LlamaIndex through individual binding arbitration administered by JAMS. The agreement states that arbitration will be conducted in the user's U.S. county of residence or Sussex County, Delaware, and that the arbitrator has exclusive authority to determine arbitrability …
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