All disputes between users and RunPod must proceed through binding individual arbitration rather than court litigation, and users waive the right to participate in class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration. Users may opt out of this requirement by submitting written notice within 30 days of accepting the Terms.
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through individual binding arbitration and prohibits class or representative actions. The 30-day opt-out window is a time-sensitive contractual deadline that, if missed, applies the arbitration and class waiver provisions to the account going forward.
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 →Under this clause, disputes with RunPod must be resolved through individual arbitration rather than court proceedings, and users cannot join class actions or class-wide arbitration absent a timely opt-out. The agreement requires written opt-out notice within 30 days of first accepting the Terms to preserve the right to litigate in court.
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Compare across platforms →"THE SECTION TITLED "ARBITRATION AGREEMENT" CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT GOVERN HOW TO RESOLVE DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND RUNPOD. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE SECTION TITLED "ARBITRATION AGREEMENT" INCLUDES AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE WHICH REQUIRES, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. SECTION 12 ALSO CONTAINS A CLASS ACTION AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER. UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 12) WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTION TITLED "30-DAY RIGHT TO OPT OUT": (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF AGAINST US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION; AND (2) YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL.Excerpt from RunPod's Terms of Service
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through individual binding arbitration and prohibits class or representative actions. The 30-day opt-out window is a time-sensitive contractual deadline that, if missed, applies the arbitration and class waiver provisions to the account going forward.
Under this clause, disputes with RunPod must be resolved through individual arbitration rather than court proceedings, and users cannot join class actions or class-wide arbitration absent a timely opt-out. The agreement requires written opt-out notice within 30 days of first accepting the Terms to preserve the right to litigate in court.
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