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Users in other states must litigate in New Jersey under Delaware law, which may create practical and financial barriers to pursuing claims against RunPod.
The updated Terms of Service remove previous promotional language including referral bonuses (previously described as $5-$500 random credit bonuses) and product feature descriptions. The revised document now explicitly states it is a legally binding agreement between you and RunPod, Inc., with a last-updated date of March 24, 2026. No new restrictions or obligations are introduced by this change; the restructuring primarily formalizes the legal framework and eliminates marketing content that previously appeared within the terms document.
View change record →If a dispute proceeds to court, users are required to litigate exclusively in New Jersey courts, and the governing law will be Delaware's.
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"These Terms of Use...are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware...all claims and disputes...will be litigated exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of New Jersey.Excerpt from RunPod's Terms of Service
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Users in other states must litigate in New Jersey under Delaware law, which may create practical and financial barriers to pursuing claims against RunPod.
If a dispute proceeds to court, users are required to litigate exclusively in New Jersey courts, and the governing law will be Delaware's.
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