The agreement designates California law as the governing law and San Francisco County, California courts as the exclusive jurisdiction for any disputes not subject to arbitration.
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This provision establishes California law and San Francisco courts as the exclusive forum for non-arbitrable disputes, which may require users outside California to litigate in a distant jurisdiction and may affect which consumer protection statutes apply to disputes.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the California forum selection clause against consumers in EU, UK, and other jurisdictions with mandatory consumer protection override provisions is uncertain and jurisdiction-dependent.
Under this clause, any court dispute with Perplexity not resolved through arbitration must be pursued in San Francisco County, California under California law. Users located outside California should note that this forum selection clause may impose geographic and logistical constraints on court-based dispute resolution.
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"These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. For any disputes not subject to arbitration, you and Perplexity agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of a state or federal court located in San Francisco County, California.— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Terms of Service
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Forum selection clauses designating California law engage the California Consumer Protection Act, California Arbitration Act, and other California-specific consumer statutes. The enforceability of forum selection clauses against consumers varies by jurisdiction; EU consumers may retain the right to litigate in their home jurisdiction under EU consumer protection law. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. The California choice of law provision is standard for a California-incorporated company and provides a degree of predictability for legal teams. However, EU and UK users may not be bound by this forum selection clause under applicable mandatory consumer protection law. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU consumers generally retain the right to sue in their home country court under EU consumer protection law regardless of contractual forum selection. UK consumers have similar protections under UK law. Organizations with EU or UK user bases should assess whether the California forum selection clause is operative for those users. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise agreements may negotiate alternative dispute resolution or governing law provisions. The standard terms apply California law and San Francisco jurisdiction for all non-arbitrable disputes unless modified by a separate written agreement. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess the practical implications of the California forum selection for any anticipated disputes, particularly for non-US organizations where local law may provide mandatory consumer protection overrides.
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This provision establishes California law and San Francisco courts as the exclusive forum for non-arbitrable disputes, which may require users outside California to litigate in a distant jurisdiction and may affect which consumer protection statutes apply to disputes.
Under this clause, any court dispute with Perplexity not resolved through arbitration must be pursued in San Francisco County, California under California law. Users located outside California should note that this forum selection clause may impose geographic and logistical constraints on court-based dispute resolution.
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