The agreement requires that disputes between U.S.-based customers and Twilio be resolved through binding individual arbitration rather than court proceedings, and includes a waiver of the right to participate in class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration.
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through individual binding arbitration, foreclosing class action litigation and jury trial for U.S. customers. The opt-out window is thirty days from account creation, and failure to opt out within that period results in the arbitration clause applying as written.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the class action waiver may vary by jurisdiction and claim type, particularly under California law and for non-U.S. customers.
The updated terms establish a different dispute resolution process for customers domiciled or registered in Mexico. Previously, Mexico was subject to the standard arbitration venue clause routing disputes to San Francisco, California. Under the revised agreement, Mexican customers must first engage in good faith negotiations with Twilio's senior representatives for 30 days; if unresolved, disputes proceed to binding arbitration under Centro de Arbitraje de México (CAM) rules, conducted in English in Mexico City before a sole arbitrator. The agreement also explicitly states that Mexican consumer protection law (Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor) does not apply to the commercial relationship between the parties. Mexico-domiciled customers should review the updated dispute resolution procedures and understand that consumer protection law carve-out before continuing use.
View change record →The updated terms establish two new regional service entities: CISA Telecomunicaciones for Mexico and Teravoz Telecom for Brazil, meaning customers in those jurisdictions will contract with the local entity rather than Twilio Inc. The agreement now permits orders to be placed through Twilio's online self-service purchasing workflow in addition to traditional written order forms, streamlining how purchase terms can be documented. The updated language also removes the prior commitment that Twilio will not materially decrease overall service functionality, replacing it with a general statement that services may change over time without specific protections on functionality levels.
View change record →The updated terms now route Twilio service agreements for Mexico and Brazil customers to new regional entities rather than Twilio Inc., which may affect service delivery, dispute resolution venue, and applicable local law. The definition of Order Form was expanded to explicitly include self-service online purchases, clarifying that terms negotiated through Twilio's account interface carry the same contractual weight as traditional executed agreements. The terms also removed language stating that Twilio would not materially decrease overall service functionality, replacing it with a simpler statement that services may change over time, which narrows the operational commitment Twilio makes regarding service stability. You can review the separate agreements that now govern your use based on your regional location.
View change record →Severity upgraded from medium to high; explicit jury trial waiver and class-wide arbitration waiver added; removed carve-out for intellectual property injunctive relief; clarified mutual nature of waivers.
View full change record →Removed JAMS administration requirement and single arbitrator specification, added carve-out for injunctive/equitable relief for IP infringement, merged class action waiver into single provision, and downgraded severity from high to medium.
View full change record →Under this clause, U.S. customers who do not opt out within thirty days of account creation are required to resolve disputes with Twilio through individual binding arbitration, and the agreement requires each party to waive participation in class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration proceedings.
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"ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY, OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE BREACH, TERMINATION, OR VALIDITY THEREOF, WILL BE SETTLED BY BINDING ARBITRATION... YOU AND TWILIO EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.Excerpt from Twilio's Terms of Service
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This provision requires disputes to proceed through individual binding arbitration, foreclosing class action litigation and jury trial for U.S. customers. The opt-out window is thirty days from account creation, and failure to opt out within that period results in the arbitration clause applying as written.
Under this clause, U.S. customers who do not opt out within thirty days of account creation are required to resolve disputes with Twilio through individual binding arbitration, and the agreement requires each party to waive participation in class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration proceedings.
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