If you have a dispute with Noom, you must resolve it through private arbitration rather than going to court. You also cannot join a class action lawsuit against Noom.
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The arbitration requirement alters the procedural mechanism for dispute resolution, replacing court litigation and jury proceedings with private arbitration. This provision creates a defined opt-out window during which users can elect to retain court access rights.
Noom's updated terms make clearer that the platform provides behavioral support, not medical treatment, and that coaching and food data features may not be fully accurate. This clarification is important for users who might view Noom as a substitute for medical advice or treatment. The terms now explicitly reserve Noom's right to suspend or revoke your access at any time, which expands the company's unilateral control over your account. Review the updated terms carefully, especially if you rely on Noom for health management or have shared sensitive health information on the platform.
View change record →You lose access to the court system for virtually all disputes with Noom, and cannot team up with other users to bring collective legal action, significantly reducing your legal leverage. This provision particularly harms consumers with small individual claims that would not be economical to pursue alone in arbitration.
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the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...
"YOU AGREE THAT, UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 13) WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 13.6 (OPT OUT), YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL.Excerpt from Noom's Terms of Service
The mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clause with class action waiver is subject to ongoing FTC and CFPB scrutiny and may face enforceability challenges in certain state jurisdictions (e.g., California, where consumer arbitration protections are heightened under …
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The arbitration requirement alters the procedural mechanism for dispute resolution, replacing court litigation and jury proceedings with private arbitration. This provision creates a defined opt-out window during which users can elect to retain court access rights.
You lose access to the court system for virtually all disputes with Noom, and cannot team up with other users to bring collective legal action, significantly reducing your legal leverage. This provision particularly harms consumers with small individual claims that would not be economical to pursue alone in arbitration.
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