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Business Disputes Exclusively in San Francisco Courts

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Subject to Section 10.6 , any legal action or proceeding arising under this Agreement will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California, and the Parties irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.

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Any disputes or claims not subject to arbitration, as set forth in this section, will be resolved exclusively in the federal or state courts of New York, New York, and you and we consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

Target

Except with respect to the arbitration agreement, these Terms & Conditions and use of the Site are governed by the laws of the state of Minnesota, without regard to Minnesota's conflict of laws rules.

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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

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Document information
Document
OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005279, captured July 26, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059422
Document ID
CA-D-000756
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005279)
91b98bc9066e012313f05b2c52761f3735036525364242afb221849f134eb4ed
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005279, captured July 26, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-059422
Version: CA-V-005279
Captured: 2026-07-26 00:04:17 UTC
SHA-256: 91b98bc9066e0123…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-eu-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-059422/business-disputes-exclusively-in-san-francisco-courts/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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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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