The agreement designates California law and San Francisco federal and state courts as the exclusive governing law and venue for all disputes, and permits PlanetScale to modify the agreement with 30 days notice for material changes, while fee changes, new functionality, Beta Feature changes, and legally required changes take effect immediately upon posting.
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The exclusive venue clause requires all disputes to be litigated in San Francisco, California federal or state courts, which may create practical barriers for non-California customers. The agreement modification clause permits immediate effectiveness of fee changes and new functionality terms upon posting, without a mandatory 30-day review period for those categories.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the exclusive California venue clause may vary for EU/EEA customers under applicable EU procedural law; the practical impact of immediate fee change effectiveness depends on how PlanetScale posts and notifies changes in practice.
Under this clause, customers consent to San Francisco, California as the exclusive litigation venue for all disputes arising from the agreement. Fee changes, changes related to new functionality or Beta Features, and legally required changes become effective immediately upon posting, while other material changes take effect 30 days after posting.
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Compare across platforms →"This Agreement, and any dispute relating to or arising out of this Agreement, will be governed by and in accordance with the laws of California, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions. For all disputes arising out of this Agreement, the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in San Francisco, California. [...] PlanetScale may make changes to the Agreement from time to time. Material changes to the Agreement will become effective thirty (30) days after they are posted, except to the extent the changes apply to new functionality, Beta Features, Fees, or are required by applicable law, in which case they will be effective immediately.Excerpt from PlanetScale's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Exclusive forum selection clauses designating California courts are generally enforceable in U.S.
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The exclusive venue clause requires all disputes to be litigated in San Francisco, California federal or state courts, which may create practical barriers for non-California customers. The agreement modification clause permits immediate effectiveness of fee changes and new functionality terms upon posting, without a mandatory 30-day review period for those categories.
Under this clause, customers consent to San Francisco, California as the exclusive litigation venue for all disputes arising from the agreement. Fee changes, changes related to new functionality or Beta Features, and legally required changes become effective immediately upon posting, while other material changes take effect 30 days after posting.
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