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This page describes what the document states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
This is Whatnot's Terms of Service, the legal agreement that governs how you can buy, sell, and participate in live shopping streams on the Whatnot platform. The most important thing to know is that by using Whatnot, you agree to resolve disputes through binding arbitration rather than in court, waiving your right to a jury trial and class action participation, and you only have one year (not the standard period) to bring a claim. If you want to keep your right to sue in court, you must opt out of arbitration in writing within 30 days of first agreeing to these terms.
This document is Whatnot's Terms of Service (last updated March 13, 2026), governing use of the Whatnot platform for livestream-based buying, selling, and trading of collectibles and other goods, with the stated legal basis of a binding contract formed upon account creation or platform use. The agreement states that users grant Whatnot a broad, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and publicly display any content they post, and the terms authorize Whatnot to suspend or terminate accounts at its sole discretion with or without notice. Notably, the agreement includes a mandatory binding arbitration clause with a class action and jury trial waiver applicable to US users, a 30-day opt-out window from arbitration, and a shortened one-year statute of limitations for claims, provisions that materially limit users' legal recourse; while common in consumer tech, the combination of these restrictions alongside broad content licensing and seller fee structures warrants attention. The document engages the FTC Act (unfair or deceptive practices), CCPA and applicable US state consumer protection frameworks, COPPA (the platform restricts use to those 18 or older or with parental consent for ages 13-17), and payment card industry considerations given the integrated payment processing obligations; sellers operating as businesses may also face tax reporting obligations as noted in the agreement.
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