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Business Disputes Exclusively in San Francisco Courts

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1499 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Plaid Medium

the parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and Federal courts located in San Francisco, California

Perplexity AI Medium

it shall be adjudicated exclusively by the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.

Twitch Medium

any disputes or claims relating in any way to these Terms of Service or your use of the Twitch Services shall be resolved by a competent civil court in the country where you reside.

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All claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.

Excerpt from OpenAI's EU Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059422
Document ID
CA-D-00756
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
86ae292930d3782298e0436c053164660e09a9df37ec6ce35eccab5f9a771aa6
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-059422
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:09:20 UTC
SHA-256: 86ae292930d37822…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-eu-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-059422/business-disputes-exclusively-in-san-francisco-courts/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does OpenAI's Business Disputes Exclusively in San Francisco Courts clause do?

The clause states: “All claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.”

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ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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