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This notice requirement gives existing users a defined minimum window to review and respond to policy changes before they become binding.
The updated terms establish mandatory arbitration for most disputes, including those arising before or after the agreement, and add explicit class action and jury trial waivers. Under the revised language, disputes must proceed through individual arbitration rather than court litigation, and users waive the right to participate in class actions. The agreement requires a 60-day informal resolution attempt before arbitration begins and imposes detailed Notice of Dispute requirements, including original handwritten signatures and identity verification. You can opt out of arbitration by sending a written notice postmarked within 30 days of first accepting the agreement.
View change record →If you accepted the user agreement before a change was posted, you are entitled to at least 21 days' notice before that change takes effect.
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We may change this Policy from time to time. We will post any privacy policy changes on this page and, if the changes are material, we will provide you with notice.
If the changes, in our sole discretion, are material, we may also notify you by sending an email to the address associated with your account (if you have chosen to provide a verified email address) or by otherwise providing notice through our Services.
If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will take appropriate measures to provide you with additional notice, consistent with the significance of the changes we make.
"If you accepted this user agreement prior to us posting notice of the changes on our Policy Updates page, then such notice will be provided at least 21 days before the applicable effective date.Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement
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This notice requirement gives existing users a defined minimum window to review and respond to policy changes before they become binding.
If you accepted the user agreement before a change was posted, you are entitled to at least 21 days' notice before that change takes effect.
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