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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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.
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...
"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 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.
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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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