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Mandatory Arbitration for All Disputes

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users cannot bring claims relating to the Terms or Services in court; arbitration is the mandatory and final forum for all such disputes regardless of when the claim arose.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains an ellipsis indicating omitted language that may define procedural requirements or exclusions. The canonical claim reflects only the language explicitly provided.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2577 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are required to submit all claims relating to the Terms or Services, including those that arose before the current agreement, to final and binding arbitration rather than court.

How other platforms handle this

Microsoft Copilot Medium

except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of your, your licensors', our, or our licensors' intellectual property rights

Wise Medium

Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...

Chegg Medium

all Disputes arising out of or relating to the Class Action Waiver, including any claim that all or part of the Class Action Waiver is unenforceable...shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction and not by an arbitrator...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You and OpenAI agree to resolve any claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or our Services, regardless of when the claim arose...through final and binding arbitration.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use (ROW)

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Terms of Use (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017212
Document ID
CA-D-00007
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
88564a001002409ff9f42239d9e83c4f7b937a25bcff5d916fcd2bf3d538a58e
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Terms of Use (ROW)
Record ID: CA-P-017212
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:31:52 UTC
SHA-256: 88564a001002409f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/terms-of-use-row/provision/CA-P-017212/mandatory-arbitration-for-all-disputes/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Mandatory Arbitration for All Disputes clause do?

Users cannot bring claims relating to the Terms or Services in court; arbitration is the mandatory and final forum for all such disputes regardless of when the claim arose.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are required to submit all claims relating to the Terms or Services, including those that arose before the current agreement, to final and binding arbitration rather than court.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 207 platforms. See the full comparison.

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