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Whatnot's terms govern how you can use the platform, what happens to content you post, and how disputes get resolved. If you use the app and don't send written notice to opt out within 30 days, you must resolve disputes with Whatnot through individual arbitration rather than in court, and you cannot join a class action. Any money you pay for transactions is generally non-refundable, and Whatnot makes no warranties about the app or its services.
Whatnot's legal terms establish a platform-wide framework of user and seller obligations, IP licensing, payment rules, liability limitations, and dispute resolution requirements. Users grant Whatnot a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, fully transferable license over submitted content, while sellers additionally grant Whatnot and its Affiliates a sublicensable license over their livestreams and seller IP. All transaction payments are non-refundable and non-transferable except as the Terms expressly provide or law requires, and sellers face structured financial penalties for breach or non-permitted cancellations. US users are bound to individual binding arbitration with a 30-day written opt-out window and a class action prohibition, and Whatnot disclaims all warranties and excludes liability for consequential, indirect, punitive, and related categories of damages to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Users must be at least 18 to create an account. Any content submitted gives Whatnot a permanent, irrevocable, royalty-free right to use, modify, and distribute it worldwide. All transaction payments are non-refundable except where the Terms or law expressly require otherwise. Whatnot excludes liability for lost profits, lost data, and other consequential or indirect damages, and makes no warranties about the app or services. US users who want to preserve the right to resolve disputes in court must send written opt-out notice within 30 days of the Terms posting date or their first app use.
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10 versions captured · Last updated: July 2026
Whatnot updated its Influencer Engagement Agreement on June 24, 2026, replacing California-specific litigation procedures with mandatory arbitration under the platform's main Terms of Service. Previously, influencers could bring disputes in …
View change record →Whatnot published a new Australian Creator Program Terms document on June 18, 2026, establishing legal terms for creators submitting video content and promotional codes through the program. The updated document …
View change record →Whatnot updated its Australian Strategic Seller Terms on June 16, 2026, replacing venue-specific dispute procedures with a mandatory arbitration framework. Previously, the agreement stated that disputes would be resolved in …
View change record →Whatnot updated its Terms of Service for EU/UK users on June 2, 2026, extending the maximum payment withholding period for sellers from 30 days to 60 days when they violate …
View change record →Whatnot updated its Strategic Seller Agreement on May 30, 2026 to redirect dispute resolution from California courts to the arbitration and dispute resolution procedures outlined in its main Terms of …
View change record →Whatnot added a new Creator Program for UK users effective May 13, 2026, establishing terms for how creators can submit content (videos, shopping hauls, seller spotlights) in exchange for program …
View change record →Whatnot updated the version numbers and effective dates of its EU/UK Terms of Service documents across multiple languages (English, French, German, and Dutch) on May 6, 2026. The company also …
View change record →Whatnot updated its EU/UK Terms of Service documents on May 5, 2026, rolling back version numbers and effective dates across English, French, German, and Dutch language versions while updating director …
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