US Tinder users can only sue Tinder individually, not as part of a group lawsuit (class action). Disputes must go to a private arbitrator rather than a court.
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This clause means US users cannot band together to hold Tinder accountable in court as a group, which can make it economically impractical for individuals to pursue smaller claims and reduces Tinder's exposure to large collective legal actions.
US users who have a grievance against Tinder, whether about billing, safety, or data practices, cannot join a class action lawsuit and must pursue any claim individually through arbitration, which typically requires more time and resources than small claims or class proceedings.
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You and Teachable agree to resolve any disputes through final and binding arbitration, except as set forth under Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate below. You also agree that disputes will only be resolved on an individual basis and not as a class, consolidated, or representative action.
Any dispute arising from or relating to the subject matter of these Terms shall be finally settled by arbitration in San Francisco County, California, in accordance with the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. ("JAMS") then in effect, by ...
THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION (SECTION 12.2) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND ALSO LIMIT THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.
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"If you are a U.S. user, you and Tinder agree that each of us may bring claims against the other only on an individual basis and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative action or proceeding. Unless both you and Tinder agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate or join more than one person's or party's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a consolidated, representative, or class proceeding. Also, the arbitrator may award relief (including monetary, injunctive, and declaratory relief) only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief necessitated by that party's individual claim(s).— Excerpt from Tinder's Tinder Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Mandatory arbitration clauses and class action waivers in consumer contracts engage the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and interact with FTC unfair and deceptive practices standards. California courts have scrutinized class action waivers in consumer adhesion contracts under Discover Bank and subsequent California consumer protection law, though the FAA generally preempts state-law challenges to arbitration agreements under AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has rulemaking authority over arbitration in financial services, though its scope does not extend to dating platforms directly. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The class action waiver substantially limits users' collective legal recourse, which is a significant governance exposure for a platform handling sensitive personal and intimate data for a large user base. The enforceability of this waiver in consumer contracts has been litigated extensively, and outcomes vary by jurisdiction and claim type. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California presents the highest exposure due to its history of challenging class action waivers in consumer contracts, though FAA preemption limits state-law attacks in many circumstances. EU and UK users are not subject to this arbitration clause based on standard GDPR-compliant terms structures, though the document should be reviewed to confirm geographic scope. Users in states with strong consumer protection arbitration carve-outs should be assessed individually. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The arbitration clause includes a delegation clause assigning threshold arbitrability questions to the arbitrator, which may limit judicial review of the clause's scope. Procurement and legal teams should confirm whether JAMS or AAA rules are specified and whether consumer arbitration fee-shifting provisions comply with AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should audit whether the 30-day opt-out mechanism is disclosed prominently and specifically at account creation, as FTC guidance on dark patterns may apply to buried or poorly disclosed opt-out rights. The arbitration agreement should be reviewed for compliance with AAA or JAMS consumer arbitration rules, which impose minimum fairness standards on consumer arbitration clauses.
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This clause means US users cannot band together to hold Tinder accountable in court as a group, which can make it economically impractical for individuals to pursue smaller claims and reduces Tinder's exposure to large collective legal actions.
US users who have a grievance against Tinder, whether about billing, safety, or data practices, cannot join a class action lawsuit and must pursue any claim individually through arbitration, which typically requires more time and resources than small claims or class proceedings.
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