All disputes with Supabase must be resolved through individual arbitration, not in court, unless you send a written opt-out notice within 30 days of first accepting these terms.
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This clause removes your default right to sue Supabase in court or join a class action, which can significantly limit your practical ability to seek redress for smaller claims or systemic issues.
The relocation of Supabase's legal entity from Delaware to Singapore may affect which jurisdiction's courts and laws apply to disputes, potentially impacting your ability to pursue claims in US courts and changing which consumer protection laws govern your relationship. The requirement to explicitly click 'I Accept' rather than accepting through sign-up or service use clarifies consent but does not substantively change the agreement's terms. The new section on AI-powered tools discloses that Supabase may use AI chatbots for customer support; review that section to understand how such tools may process your inquiries.
View change record →If a dispute arises with Supabase over billing, service quality, or data handling, you will generally be required to pursue individual arbitration rather than litigation or a class action, reducing leverage and collective remedy options. You can preserve your right to court access by emailing legal@supabase.io within 30 days of first accepting the agreement.
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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...
either party retains the right to bring an individual action in small claims court, if the claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis.
"THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A MANDATORY INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION PROVISION IN SECTION 13(b) (THE "ARBITRATION AGREEMENT") AND A CLASS ACTION/JURY TRIAL WAIVER PROVISION IN SECTION 13(c) (THE "CLASS ACTION/JURY TRIAL WAIVER") THAT REQUIRE, UNLESS CUSTOMER OPTS OUT PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US, INCLUDING ANY CLAIMS THAT AROSE OR WERE ASSERTED BEFORE YOU AGREED TO THIS AGREEMENT.Excerpt from Supabase's Terms of Service
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This clause removes your default right to sue Supabase in court or join a class action, which can significantly limit your practical ability to seek redress for smaller claims or systemic issues.
If a dispute arises with Supabase over billing, service quality, or data handling, you will generally be required to pursue individual arbitration rather than litigation or a class action, reducing leverage and collective remedy options. You can preserve your right to court access by emailing legal@supabase.io within 30 days of first accepting the agreement.
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