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California Law Governs Terms and Disputes

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Regardless of where a user is located, California law will apply to any dispute with Signal, and conflict of law rules cannot override this.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Any dispute you have with Signal, whether litigated or arbitrated, will be decided under California law.

How other platforms handle this

Sony PlayStation Medium

The laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, govern this Agreement and any dispute between you and the Sony Entities.

RapidAPI Medium

The laws of the State of New York shall govern all matters arising out of or in relation to these Terms and any transactions hereunder, including the interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement thereof.

Perplexity AI Medium

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...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The laws of the State of California govern our Terms, as well as any disputes, whether in court or arbitration, which might arise between Signal and you, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

— Excerpt from Signal's Signal Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Signal Privacy Policy
Entity
Signal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038110
Document ID
CA-D-00305
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c987bd00ea1fa41c8839b08b6e171831f324f37a5caf9a73223693d82c3902da
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Signal
Document: Signal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-038110
Captured: 2026-04-18 11:58:17 UTC
SHA-256: c987bd00ea1fa41c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/signal/signal-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-038110/california-law-governs-terms-and-disputes/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Signal's California Law Governs Terms and Disputes clause do?

Regardless of where a user is located, California law will apply to any dispute with Signal, and conflict of law rules cannot override this.

How does this clause affect you?

Any dispute you have with Signal, whether litigated or arbitrated, will be decided under California law.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 269 platforms. See the full comparison.

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