If you're a US user, you generally cannot sue Strava in court or as part of a group lawsuit — you must resolve disputes through private arbitration on an individual basis only.
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The arbitration requirement channels all dispute resolution through a private arbitration process, and the class action waiver restricts users to individual claims. This affects the procedural framework and scope of available dispute mechanisms under the agreement.
US-based Strava users lose their right to sue in court and cannot join class action lawsuits against Strava; all disputes must be resolved through binding individual arbitration, significantly limiting practical legal recourse for data misuse or other platform harms.
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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.
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
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...
"NOTICE REGARDING DISPUTE RESOLUTION: THESE TERMS CONTAIN PROVISIONS THAT GOVERN HOW DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND STRAVA ARE RESOLVED, INCLUDING AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, WHICH WILL—UNLESS YOU RESIDE IN THE EU OR JURISDICTIONS WHERE PROHIBITED—WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION, REQUIRE YOU TO SUBMIT CLAIMS YOU HAVE AGAINST US TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION AND LIMIT YOU TO CLAIMS AGAINST STRAVA ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, UNLESS YOU OPT-OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.Excerpt from Strava's Terms of Service
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) 9 U.S.C.
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The arbitration requirement channels all dispute resolution through a private arbitration process, and the class action waiver restricts users to individual claims. This affects the procedural framework and scope of available dispute mechanisms under the agreement.
US-based Strava users lose their right to sue in court and cannot join class action lawsuits against Strava; all disputes must be resolved through binding individual arbitration, significantly limiting practical legal recourse for data misuse or other platform harms.
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