“Any Dispute must be filed within one year after the relevant claim arose; otherwise, the Dispute is permanently barred, which means that you and Medium will not have the right to assert the claim.”
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A one-year filing deadline is shorter than many statutory limitations periods and permanently extinguishes claims not filed in time, for both parties.
Interpretive note: The excerpt makes clear the permanent bar applies to both the user and Medium. The canonical claim focuses on the filing requirement as the primary proposition; the mutual application is noted in omitted_material and reflected in what_this_means.
The updated terms expand a data collection warranty to apply to all personal information users provide to Medium, not limited to newsletter editor submissions. Users now represent and warrant that any personal information they submit has been lawfully collected and that all required notices and consents were obtained before collection. This means the warranty applies whether data is provided through newsletters, account profiles, submissions, or other Medium features. If a user provides personal information collected without proper notice or consent, they may be in breach of this representation.
View change record →Users who do not file a dispute within one year of the relevant claim arising permanently lose the right to assert that claim against Medium.
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"Any Dispute must be filed within one year after the relevant claim arose; otherwise, the Dispute is permanently barred, which means that you and Medium will not have the right to assert the claim.Excerpt from Medium's Terms of Service
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A one-year filing deadline is shorter than many statutory limitations periods and permanently extinguishes claims not filed in time, for both parties.
Users who do not file a dispute within one year of the relevant claim arising permanently lose the right to assert that claim against Medium.
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