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Non-Arbitration Claims Must Be Filed Within One Year

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Any claim not subject to arbitration must be commenced within one (1) year after the date the party asserting the claim first knows or reasonably should know of the act, omission or default giving rise to the claim.

Excerpt from Squarespace's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Squarespace Terms of Service
Entity
Squarespace
Date stated by the document
March 27, 2025
As printed in Squarespace’s text (version CA-V-005987), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005987, captured Aug. 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-050672
Document ID
CA-D-000568
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005987)
1e134c3848d6994c32c73f1dcb6041bd3d4c1f2ad851b440e77779a5f94c45ae
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 07:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-005987 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Squarespace
Document: Squarespace Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-050672
Version: CA-V-005987
Captured: 2026-08-21 01:02:53 UTC
SHA-256: 1e134c3848d6994c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/squarespace/squarespace-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-050672/non-arbitration-claims-must-be-filed-within-one-year/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Squarespace's Non-Arbitration Claims Must Be Filed Within One Year clause do?

The clause states: “Any claim not subject to arbitration must be commenced within one (1) year after the date the party asserting the claim first knows or reasonably should know of the act, omission or default giving rise to the claim.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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