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Mandatory Binding Arbitration Agreement

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Mandatory binding arbitration removes users' access to courts for any dispute with RunPod, and arbitration decisions are final and binding with very limited grounds for appeal.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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Users are required to submit any dispute, claim, controversy, or disagreement with RunPod to final and binding arbitration and may not pursue those claims in court.

How other platforms handle this

Anyscale

if we make any amendment to this Arbitration Agreement...in the future, that amendment shall not apply to any claim that was filed in a legal proceeding against Anyscale prior to the effective date of the amendment.

Target

If we make any future changes to this arbitration agreement (other than a change to our contact information), you may reject any such change by sending your personally signed, written notice to the following address within 30 days of the change: Target Law Department...with a clear statement that yo...

OpenAI

If any part of these arbitration terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect, except that if a finding...would allow class arbitration...this entire dispute resolution section will be unenforceable.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Agreement to Arbitrate Subject to the terms of this Arbitration Agreement, you and Runpod agree that any and all disputes, claims, controversies or disagreements...will be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration...rather than in court

Excerpt from RunPod's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
RunPod Terms of Service
Entity
RunPod
Date stated by the document
March 24, 2026
As printed in RunPod’s text (version CA-V-007626), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006366, captured Sept. 3, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-052094
Document ID
CA-D-000651
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-006366)
3405e728868cd666863cce54630fa998916b69923be6295a8e305745a70c9eff
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 09:34 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006366, captured Sept. 3, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007626, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: RunPod
Document: RunPod Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-052094
Version: CA-V-006366
Captured: 2026-09-03 01:20:40 UTC
SHA-256: 3405e728868cd666…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runpod/runpod-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-052094/mandatory-binding-arbitration-agreement/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does RunPod's Mandatory Binding Arbitration Agreement clause do?

Mandatory binding arbitration removes users' access to courts for any dispute with RunPod, and arbitration decisions are final and binding with very limited grounds for appeal.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are required to submit any dispute, claim, controversy, or disagreement with RunPod to final and binding arbitration and may not pursue those claims in court.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 196 platforms. See the full comparison.

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