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The clause specifies the legal jurisdiction and forum for dispute resolution, establishing California courts as the exclusive venue for any claims or disputes related to the service agreement.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of this forum selection clause against EU/EEA and UK developers may be limited by applicable private international law protections in those jurisdictions.
The updated terms authorize Meta to retain user-submitted content if its systems flag the content for a potential policy violation, in addition to retention tied to legal compliance and contractual rights. This expands the circumstances under which content may be preserved without explicit time limits. Under the revised language, content retention decisions may now be driven by automated policy-violation flagging in addition to legal or contractual necessity. Developers integrating the Llama API should understand that flagged content may be retained indefinitely pending policy review.
View change record →Users are required to pursue any disputes through California courts in Santa Clara County rather than courts in their own jurisdiction, and California law governs the interpretation and enforcement of the Agreement terms.
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"This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement must be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California.— Excerpt from Meta's Llama API Terms of Service
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The clause specifies the legal jurisdiction and forum for dispute resolution, establishing California courts as the exclusive venue for any claims or disputes related to the service agreement.
Users are required to pursue any disputes through California courts in Santa Clara County rather than courts in their own jurisdiction, and California law governs the interpretation and enforcement of the Agreement terms.
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