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The mandatory individual arbitration requirement removes access to jury trials, class actions, and other court proceedings as dispute resolution mechanisms.
A user may not pursue disputes against Spotify through jury trials, other court proceedings, or class actions; individual arbitration is the required forum.
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"THESE TERMS CONTAIN A MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION THAT...REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR ANY OTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS, OR CLASS ACTIONS OF ANY KIND.Excerpt from Spotify's Terms and Conditions
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The mandatory individual arbitration requirement removes access to jury trials, class actions, and other court proceedings as dispute resolution mechanisms.
A user may not pursue disputes against Spotify through jury trials, other court proceedings, or class actions; individual arbitration is the required forum.
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