All legal disputes with Meta under these Platform Terms must be resolved in California courts under California law — regardless of where in the world the developer is located.
If you are a developer outside the United States and have a legal dispute with Meta over platform access, you are contractually required to sue in California courts, making litigation practically prohibitive for most international developers.
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The Services may not be used by anyone under the age of 18 without the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms. You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age (or the age of legal majority under applicable law), or, if not, that you have revie...
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BY USING THE SPOTIFY SERVICE, YOU AFFIRM THAT YOU ARE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS, OR, IF YOU ARE NOT, THAT YOU ARE 13 YEARS OR OLDER AND HAVE OBTAINED PARENTAL OR GUARDIAN CONSENT TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS.
This provision requires non-US developers — including those in the EU, UK, and other jurisdictions — to litigate disputes in California, creating a significant practical and financial barrier to legal recourse for international developers.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages private international law, including EU Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 (Brussels I Recast) on jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters, which may override choice-of-court clauses for EU-based business users in some circumstances. The EU DMA Art. 13 includes fairness requirements for dispute resolution that may conflict with exclusive California jurisdiction clauses. UK courts post-Brexit apply common law private international law, which generally upholds exclusive jurisdiction clauses in commercial contracts unless unconscionable. In the US, the California courts will apply California law, including California Civil Code and Business and Professions Code provisions relevant to platform agreements. (2)
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