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Mandatory Arbitration for All Disputes

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How other platforms handle this

RapidAPI Medium

...you and Rapid are NOT required to arbitrate any dispute in which either party seeks equitable and other relief from the alleged unlawful use of copyrights, trademarks, trade names, logos, trade secrets or patents.

Anyscale Medium

A party who intends to seek arbitration must first send the other party, if to Anyscale, by certified mail, a completed Demand for Arbitration.

Glassdoor Medium

The parties agree that their arrangement under these Terms is in interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act applies to the construction of the agreement to arbitrate provisions set forth in section 12.2.

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You and OpenAI agree to resolve any claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or our Services...through final and binding arbitration.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-078727
Document ID
CA-D-00009
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ae7df627f8ff0f0434212dde1986e4d1bfced272b18d29c3cea01e80cf3dbb0
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-078727
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:23:22 UTC
SHA-256: 6ae7df627f8ff0f0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-078727/mandatory-arbitration-for-all-disputes/
Accessed: Oct. 6, 2026
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What does OpenAI's Mandatory Arbitration for All Disputes clause do?

The clause states: “You and OpenAI agree to resolve any claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or our Services...through final and binding arbitration.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 200 platforms. See the full comparison.

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