US residents who use NVIDIA services agree to resolve disputes individually through binding arbitration rather than court proceedings, and waive the right to participate in class action lawsuits. A 30-day written opt-out window is available for the arbitration provision.
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This provision requires US-based disputes with NVIDIA to proceed through individual arbitration and prohibits class action participation, which are standard procedural constraints on dispute resolution that compliance teams routinely flag in consumer contract reviews. The 30-day opt-out window is time-limited and requires affirmative written action.
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View change record →Under this clause, US residents are subject to individual binding arbitration for disputes with NVIDIA and waive class action participation unless they submit written opt-out notice to NVIDIA Legal within 30 days of first agreeing to the terms. The agreement requires disputes to proceed through arbitration as stated, with small claims court as the only stated court-based alternative.
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Compare across platforms →"If you are a resident of the United States, you and NVIDIA agree to resolve disputes on an individual basis through final and binding arbitration, instead of in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. You and NVIDIA waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration. If you do not wish to resolve disputes through arbitration, you may opt out of this arbitration agreement by notifying NVIDIA Legal in writing within 30 days of your first agreement to these Terms.Excerpt from NVIDIA NIM's NVIDIA Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts engage FTC consumer protection authority and are subject to ongoing regulatory scrutiny regarding fairness and enforceability.
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This provision requires US-based disputes with NVIDIA to proceed through individual arbitration and prohibits class action participation, which are standard procedural constraints on dispute resolution that compliance teams routinely flag in consumer contract reviews. The 30-day opt-out window is time-limited and requires affirmative written action.
Under this clause, US residents are subject to individual binding arbitration for disputes with NVIDIA and waive class action participation unless they submit written opt-out notice to NVIDIA Legal within 30 days of first agreeing to the terms. The agreement requires disputes to proceed through arbitration as stated, with small claims court as the only stated court-based alternative.
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