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Texas Governing Law Selection

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Key Facts

What law does Tinder select as the governing law for any Dispute?
Tinder selects Texas law and the Federal Arbitration Act as the governing law for any Dispute, except where prohibited by law.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The governing law selection determines which jurisdiction's legal rules apply to disputes, which affects how claims are interpreted and what remedies may be available.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains a second independent statement explicitly applying Texas law without regard to conflict of laws rules; that proposition is recorded in omitted_material.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1548 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Any dispute with Tinder will be governed by Texas law and the Federal Arbitration Act, unless the application of those laws is prohibited where you are.

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the choice of governing law in this Section will not deprive you of the protection afforded to you as a consumer by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement by virtue of the laws applicable where you reside...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Texas law and the Federal Arbitration Act will apply to any Dispute (except where prohibited by law)...the laws of Texas, U.S.A., without regard to its conflict of laws rules, shall explicitly apply...

Excerpt from Tinder's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Tinder Terms of Use
Entity
Tinder
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031798
Document ID
CA-D-00227
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
cda7b7a2c319ab3f0891cf5f59822c338511752bb7719881ada9096b029f4001
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 14:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Tinder
Document: Tinder Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-031798
Captured: 2026-04-27 14:41:56 UTC
SHA-256: cda7b7a2c319ab3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/tinder/tinder-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-031798/texas-governing-law-selection/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Tinder's Texas Governing Law Selection clause do?

The governing law selection determines which jurisdiction's legal rules apply to disputes, which affects how claims are interpreted and what remedies may be available.

How does this clause affect you?

Any dispute with Tinder will be governed by Texas law and the Federal Arbitration Act, unless the application of those laws is prohibited where you are.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 271 platforms. See the full comparison.

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