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Small Claims Court Exception to Arbitration

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2554 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Runway Medium

you and the Company Parties may assert individualized claims in small claims court if the claims qualify, remain in such court and advance solely on an individual, non-class basis...

Lyft Medium

This Arbitration Agreement shall not require arbitration of the following types of claims: (1) small claims actions brought on an individual basis that are within the scope of such small claims court's jurisdiction...

Wise Medium

Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, either you or we may bring an individual action in small claims court.

Excerpt from Pinecone's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinecone Terms of Service
Entity
Pinecone
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061715
Document ID
CA-D-00802
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2fc5379e0d50dfa7d8c1e444aa02aefd5350ca3037fe38b348f6c5ba80c4d45e
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 15:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Pinecone
Document: Pinecone Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-061715
Captured: 2026-05-12 15:38:55 UTC
SHA-256: 2fc5379e0d50dfa7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinecone/pinecone-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-061715/small-claims-court-exception-to-arbitration/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinecone's Small Claims Court Exception to Arbitration clause do?

The clause states: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, either you or we may bring an individual action in small claims court.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 205 platforms. See the full comparison.

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