Consumer disputes are governed by local courts and, for EEA residents, the European Commission's ODR platform. Business disputes are subject to California law with exclusive jurisdiction in San Francisco federal or state courts.
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The document provides EEA and UK consumers access to local courts and EU ADR mechanisms, while business users are subject to California law and exclusive San Francisco court jurisdiction, which may interact with mandatory local law provisions for EEA or UK business users.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the California exclusive jurisdiction clause for EEA or UK business users depends on applicable private international law and mandatory local law provisions, which are not resolved by the document's governing law designation alone.
This provision now explicitly provides EEA consumers access to EU ODR mechanisms while maintaining California law for business users, balancing consumer protections with business certainty.
View full change record →Under these terms, EEA consumers may resolve disputes through local courts or the European Commission's ODR platform. Business users are contractually bound to California law and San Francisco courts, though mandatory local law provisions in the user's jurisdiction may affect the enforceability of this designation.
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"Court. If we cannot resolve our dispute, you or we can go to your local courts. EEA consumer alternative dispute resolution. If you reside in the EEA, you can also raise the dispute with an alternative dispute resolution body via the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Platform, which you can access at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. Governing law (business use). California law will govern these Terms except for its conflicts of laws principles. 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
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The document provides EEA and UK consumers access to local courts and EU ADR mechanisms, while business users are subject to California law and exclusive San Francisco court jurisdiction, which may interact with mandatory local law provisions for EEA or UK business users.
Under these terms, EEA consumers may resolve disputes through local courts or the European Commission's ODR platform. Business users are contractually bound to California law and San Francisco courts, though mandatory local law provisions in the user's jurisdiction may affect the enforceability of this designation.
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