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OpenSea · OpenSea Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Governing Law New York State

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Key Facts

What laws govern the Terms and users' access to the Service?
OpenSea requires that the Terms and users' access to and use of the Service be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Are the Terms governed by the laws of the State of New York?
OpenSea requires that the Terms and users' access to and use of the Service be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

New York law governs any dispute arising from the Terms or Service use, meaning users' legal rights and remedies are determined by New York's legal framework regardless of where the user is located.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1499 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' rights and obligations under the Terms are assessed under New York State law, which may differ from the laws of the user's own jurisdiction.

How other platforms handle this

Datadog Medium

This Agreement will be interpreted, construed and enforced in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its choice of law principles.

Weights & Biases Medium

This Agreement is governed by the laws of New York without reference to conflicts of law rules.

RapidAPI Medium

The laws of the State of New York shall govern all matters arising out of or in relation to these Terms and any transactions hereunder, including the interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement thereof.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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These Terms and your access to and use of the Serviceshall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York

Excerpt from OpenSea's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenSea Terms of Service
Entity
OpenSea
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032529
Document ID
CA-D-00209
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
76b04082fc896790748950b58f45fa27b32b077fa7f68023f3882c090ed2ad1f
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:20 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenSea
Document: OpenSea Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-032529
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:20:04 UTC
SHA-256: 76b04082fc896790…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/opensea/opensea-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-032529/governing-law-new-york-state/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenSea's Governing Law New York State clause do?

New York law governs any dispute arising from the Terms or Service use, meaning users' legal rights and remedies are determined by New York's legal framework regardless of where the user is located.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' rights and obligations under the Terms are assessed under New York State law, which may differ from the laws of the user's own jurisdiction.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 266 platforms. See the full comparison.

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