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Class Action and Representative Proceeding Waiver

High severity Medium confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 210 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Must the user and Samsung waive participation as a plaintiff, claimant, or class member?
Samsung requires that both the user and Samsung bring claims against each other only in an individual capacity, waiving participation as a plaintiff, claimant, or class member in any purported class proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This waiver eliminates the reader's ability to join or lead a class action against Samsung, requiring any dispute to be pursued individually, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'purported class', so the full list of proceeding types covered by the waiver (e.g., representative actions) is not entirely visible. Confidence is medium because the complete scope of the waiver cannot be confirmed from the available text.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader may not bring or join a class action or representative proceeding against Samsung; claims must be pursued individually, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

How other platforms handle this

Chegg Medium

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.

Wise Medium

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...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You and Samsung agree to the fullest extent permitted by law that each may bring claims (whether in court or in arbitration) against the other only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or claimant or class member in any purported class...

Excerpt from Samsung's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Samsung Terms of Service
Entity
Samsung
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
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Last verified
Record ID
CA-P-075385
Document ID
CA-D-00570
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Citation Record
Entity: Samsung
Document: Samsung Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-075385
Captured: UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/samsung/samsung-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-075385/class-action-and-representative-proceeding-waiver/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Samsung's Class Action and Representative Proceeding Waiver clause do?

This waiver eliminates the reader's ability to join or lead a class action against Samsung, requiring any dispute to be pursued individually, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader may not bring or join a class action or representative proceeding against Samsung; claims must be pursued individually, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 210 platforms. See the full comparison.

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