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Dispute Resolution via Local Courts

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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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You and Tinder consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of courts in the State of Texas and waive any claim that such courts constitute an inconvenient forum.

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

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If we cannot resolve our dispute, you or we can go to your local courts.

Excerpt from OpenAI's EU Terms of Use

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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-059382
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-059382
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-059382/dispute-resolution-via-local-courts/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does OpenAI's Dispute Resolution via Local Courts clause do?

The clause states: “If we cannot resolve our dispute, you or we can go to your local courts.”

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