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Users cannot litigate disputes in court; all claims related to Platform use are channelled into binding arbitration on an individual basis, removing access to judicial proceedings.
The updated terms establish new age-based access restrictions: users aged 13-18 (or 16-18 in the EEA) may now use OpenSea only with parental or guardian approval and oversight, while users under 13 (or 16 in the EEA) are prohibited entirely. The terms also introduce an embedded wallet feature through Privy, governed by separate Wallet & Onramp Terms of Use between the user and Sea Trove LLC, a subsidiary of OpenSea's parent company; OpenSea explicitly states it does not operate or control this wallet. Additionally, the updated terms expand prohibited user conduct to include name squatting, spam distribution, and impersonation, and require users to conduct their own research before transacting. Parents or guardians of teen users should review the new parental oversight requirements and the separate wallet terms if their child uses the embedded wallet feature.
View change record →Users must resolve all Platform-related disputes through binding arbitration individually and cannot pursue those claims in court.
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This section does not require informal dispute resolution or arbitration of the following claims: (i) individual claims brought in small claims court...
you may reject the change by sending us written notice within 30 days of the change to Credit Karma's address for Notice, in which case your account with Credit Karma will be immediately terminated
"any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or related to your use of the Platform...will be resolved on an individual basis exclusively through binding arbitrationExcerpt from OpenSea's Terms of Service
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Users cannot litigate disputes in court; all claims related to Platform use are channelled into binding arbitration on an individual basis, removing access to judicial proceedings.
Users must resolve all Platform-related disputes through binding arbitration individually and cannot pursue those claims in court.
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