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California Civil Code 1542 waiver

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If you are a California resident, you agree to waive 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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Document information
Document
Meta Commercial Terms
Entity
Meta
Date stated by the document
March 6, 2024
As printed in Meta’s text (version CA-V-007552), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007279, captured Oct. 2, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065041
Document ID
CA-D-000868
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007279)
75589e35a6a5d9e609d54fa1bf80121ea39773774ae3f56a596e83a213126934
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-007279, captured Oct. 2, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007552, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Commercial Terms
Record ID: CA-P-065041
Version: CA-V-007279
Captured: 2026-10-02 00:13:10 UTC
SHA-256: 75589e35a6a5d9e6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-commercial-terms/provision/CA-P-065041/california-civil-code-1542-waiver/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Meta's California Civil Code 1542 waiver clause do?

The clause states: “If you are a California resident, you agree to waive 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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