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Any legal disputes that are not handled by arbitration will be decided under Delaware law and in Delaware courts, regardless of where you live.
This analysis describes what Perplexity AI's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Delaware choice-of-law provisions may affect which consumer protections are available to users, particularly in states with stronger consumer protection statutes than Delaware, and may require users to litigate in a distant state.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the Delaware choice-of-law provision against consumers in states with strong public policy interests in local consumer protection law varies by jurisdiction and court.
The removal of explicit governing law and jurisdiction provisions (while arbitration is mandated) reduces clarity about which state's law applies and may leave the law selection to arbitration rules or other default mechanisms.
View full change record →Users outside Delaware who manage to bring a court claim despite the arbitration clause must do so in Delaware courts under Delaware law, which may be inconvenient and may limit access to stronger consumer protections available in their home state.
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In the EU and EEA, the choice of Texas governing law shall not apply only where a mandatory consumer protection law explicitly prohibits such choice of law provisions.
This Agreement is governed by English law and is subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
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"These Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. Subject to the arbitration clause above, you and Perplexity agree to submit to personal jurisdiction in the state and federal courts located in the State of Delaware for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Choice-of-law provisions selecting Delaware law may be evaluated for enforceability under the laws of the user's home jurisdiction, particularly in states like California whose consumer protection laws contain provisions that limit the effect of out-of-state governing law clauses in consumer contracts. For EU users, Rome I Regulation requires that consumer contracts not deprive consumers of mandatory protections available in their country of habitual residence, meaning Delaware law would not override EU consumer protection rights. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. Delaware is a common choice for corporate governing law and is generally neutral from a consumer protection perspective, neither significantly more nor less protective than most US states for the types of claims likely to arise from AI service use. The practical effect is primarily one of forum inconvenience rather than substantive rights deprivation in most US contexts. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California residents should note that California courts have in some instances declined to enforce out-of-state governing law provisions where they would deprive California consumers of rights under California law. EU users retain mandatory consumer protection rights under applicable EU law regardless of the Delaware choice-of-law clause. UK users similarly retain rights under English law. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers in jurisdictions with mandatory local dispute resolution requirements should confirm whether the Delaware governing law and jurisdiction clause is compatible with their local legal obligations. B2B contracts may benefit from negotiated jurisdiction provisions more appropriate to the parties' actual locations. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: The governing law clause should be assessed in conjunction with the arbitration provision to understand the full dispute resolution framework. For EU and UK operations, legal counsel should confirm whether the Delaware governing law clause requires modification or supplementation to comply with local mandatory law requirements.
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Delaware choice-of-law provisions may affect which consumer protections are available to users, particularly in states with stronger consumer protection statutes than Delaware, and may require users to litigate in a distant state.
Users outside Delaware who manage to bring a court claim despite the arbitration clause must do so in Delaware courts under Delaware law, which may be inconvenient and may limit access to stronger consumer protections available in their home state.
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