California law governs this agreement, and any court cases that are not subject to arbitration must be filed in California courts.
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The California governing law and exclusive venue clause requires non-arbitration disputes to be litigated in California courts, which may be logistically and financially impractical for users located outside California.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the California forum selection clause against EU, UK, and non-California U.S. consumers depends on applicable mandatory consumer protection law and jurisdictional rules that vary by location.
The updated terms establish mandatory individual arbitration for all disputes with Replit, eliminating the right to bring claims in court or as part of a class action. You waive your right to a jury trial by accepting these terms. The minimum age to use the Service is now explicitly set at 13 years old; if you are under 18, you must have parental consent, and your parent or guardian becomes subject to these Terms by allowing you to use the Service. If you publish content that collects personal data from others, you are now explicitly responsible for complying with all applicable privacy laws, obtaining necessary consents, providing required notices, and enabling users to access, correct, or delete their data. You can opt out of the arbitration requirement within 30 days of first agreeing to these terms.
View change record →Users outside California who are not subject to arbitration must bring any court proceedings against Replit in California courts, which may create access barriers for consumers in other states or countries.
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These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...
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.
"These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes not subject to arbitration shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.Excerpt from Replit's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Choice-of-law provisions selecting California law engage California's consumer protection statutes (CLRA, UCL) and California privacy law (CCPA).
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The California governing law and exclusive venue clause requires non-arbitration disputes to be litigated in California courts, which may be logistically and financially impractical for users located outside California.
Users outside California who are not subject to arbitration must bring any court proceedings against Replit in California courts, which may create access barriers for consumers in other states or countries.
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