If you have a dispute with RapidAPI, you must resolve it through private arbitration rather than in court, and you cannot join a class action lawsuit with other affected users.
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This provision removes your ability to sue RapidAPI in court or participate in a class action, which is often the only practical way to pursue small or collective claims against large platforms.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the class action waiver may vary by jurisdiction, particularly in EU/EEA countries and in California under state consumer protection law.
The updated terms establish a new GenAI Features category available through the Service and specify the operational and liability framework governing their use. GenAI Features are provided on an 'as is, as available' basis with no warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or fitness for any purpose. Under the revised terms, users assume sole responsibility for evaluating and verifying any outputs generated by GenAI Features before taking action based on them. Where chatbot functionality is included, the terms specify that chatbot responses are informational only, may be inaccurate or incomplete, and users must not submit personal data to chatbots. RapidAPI disclaims all liability for losses arising from reliance on GenAI or chatbot outputs.
View change record →Removal of mandatory arbitration and class action waiver significantly enhances user rights by potentially allowing class actions and court litigation instead of forced arbitration.
View full change record →If RapidAPI causes you financial harm or violates your rights, this clause limits your recourse to individual private arbitration, which can be costly and procedurally complex, particularly for smaller claims that might otherwise be viable in small claims court or as part of a class action.
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If, however, this Class Action Waiver is deemed invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular Dispute...neither you nor Chegg will be entitled to arbitration of such Dispute.
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
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...
"Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration. YOU AND RAPIDAPI AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.Excerpt from RapidAPI's Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Mandatory arbitration and class action waivers in consumer and B2B contracts engage the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and have been subject to scrutiny under the FTC Act for unfair or deceptive practices.
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This provision removes your ability to sue RapidAPI in court or participate in a class action, which is often the only practical way to pursue small or collective claims against large platforms.
If RapidAPI causes you financial harm or violates your rights, this clause limits your recourse to individual private arbitration, which can be costly and procedurally complex, particularly for smaller claims that might otherwise be viable in small claims court or as part of a class action.
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