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Governing Law and Jurisdiction

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What it is

California law governs the agreement, and for any disputes that go to court rather than arbitration, the case must be heard in San Francisco, California.

This analysis describes what Together AI's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users outside California who have disputes not subject to arbitration must litigate in San Francisco courts, which may create practical and financial barriers to pursuing claims.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 11, 2026
First Seen
May 20, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1500 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users located outside California who have claims not resolved through arbitration must pursue them in San Francisco courts under California law, which may impose geographic and cost barriers on out-of-state users.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

In the EU and EEA, the choice of Texas governing law shall not apply only where a mandatory consumer protection law explicitly prohibits such choice of law provisions.

Instacart Medium

For any claims that are not subject to arbitration...U.S. Residents: Delaware law; venue exclusively in the state or federal courts in New Castle County, Delaware

Plaid Medium

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and the United States without regard to conflicts of laws provisions

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These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Together AI agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in San Francisco, California for any disputes not subject to arbitration.

Excerpt from Together AI's Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Forum selection and choice-of-law clauses are generally enforceable in commercial contracts but may face challenges in consumer contracts where they impose significant hardship.

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Applicable agencies

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    State attorneys general may evaluate forum selection clauses in consumer contracts that impose hardship on out-of-state consumers under applicable state consumer protection law.
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Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Together AI Terms of Service
Entity
Together AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009935
Document ID
CA-D-00477
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
63f8dca020e889c8ab76df9e47ac196882a8627d9205ebdeef9e8f419a6afb27
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 07:40 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Together AI
Document: Together AI Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-009935
Captured: 2026-04-30 07:40:43 UTC
SHA-256: 63f8dca020e889c8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/together-ai/together-ai-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-009935/governing-law-and-jurisdiction/
Accessed: July 30, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Together AI's Governing Law and Jurisdiction clause do?

Users outside California who have disputes not subject to arbitration must litigate in San Francisco courts, which may create practical and financial barriers to pursuing claims.

How does this clause affect you?

Users located outside California who have claims not resolved through arbitration must pursue them in San Francisco courts under California law, which may impose geographic and cost barriers on out-of-state users.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 266 platforms. See the full comparison.

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