“Except as stated otherwise in Section 11.4(a)(ii) or the Regional Terms, all disputes, claims, and controversies...will be determined by binding arbitration by a single arbitrator.”
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Binding arbitration before a single arbitrator removes the user's right to have disputes decided by a judge or jury in court.
Interpretive note: The excerpt does not specify which arbitration rules or forum apply, or whether any exceptions exist. Those details, if present elsewhere in the agreement, are not captured here.
The updated terms establish new restrictions on how merchants may use Stripe Output Data, prohibiting its use for automated decision-making about customer relationships, credit or employment eligibility determinations, or training AI systems that substitute for Stripe's Services. Merchants using AI Agents to access Stripe Services are now explicitly liable for all actions initiated by those agents, as the terms state such actions are legally binding. Data breach notification obligations have been tightened: users must notify Stripe within 48 hours of becoming aware of a data incident affecting Stripe or its Affiliates, and must provide specific information about the type of data, affected individuals, and remediation status. You can review the specific restrictions on Stripe Output Data use in the updated Service Terms and adjust any automated processes or AI Agent integrations accordingly.
View change record →The reader cannot litigate disputes with Stripe in court; all claims must go through binding arbitration with a single arbitrator.
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If any part of these arbitration terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect, except that if a finding...would allow class arbitration...this entire dispute resolution section will be unenforceable.
you may reject the change by sending us written notice within 30 days of the change to Credit Karma's address for Notice, in which case your account with Credit Karma will be immediately terminated
"Except as stated otherwise in Section 11.4(a)(ii) or the Regional Terms, all disputes, claims, and controversies...will be determined by binding arbitration by a single arbitrator.Excerpt from Stripe's Terms of Service
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Binding arbitration before a single arbitrator removes the user's right to have disputes decided by a judge or jury in court.
The reader cannot litigate disputes with Stripe in court; all claims must go through binding arbitration with a single arbitrator.
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