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California Law Governs Agreement

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Medium Jun 2, 2026

The updated terms establish that users are legally responsible for configuring autonomous AI features and third-party tools, must monitor their settings and output, and are bound by the autonomous actions those tools take on their behalf. Users also bear the cost of any services those third-party tools consume through the Vercel platform. The terms state that Vercel is not responsible for loss, damage, or liability arising from AI or third-party tool actions. You can manage this responsibility by carefully configuring settings, permissions, and safeguards before enabling AI features or third-party integrations, and by establishing human review processes for AI-generated output.

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How other platforms handle this

Sony PlayStation Medium

The laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, govern this Agreement and any dispute between you and the Sony Entities.

Perplexity AI Medium

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 9, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and fe...

Weights & Biases Medium

This Agreement is governed by the laws of New York without reference to conflicts of law rules.

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This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

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Document information
Document
Vercel Terms of Service
Entity
Vercel
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-048836
Document ID
CA-D-00547
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
530e1a5b44b728118750762979449b90207ccd518b14fd8e4d06360853cc9927
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
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Entity: Vercel
Document: Vercel Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-048836
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:58:33 UTC
SHA-256: 530e1a5b44b72811…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/vercel/vercel-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-048836/california-law-governs-agreement/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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The clause states: “This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.”

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