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Whatnot retains the right to change the Terms that govern Sellers, and while a minimum notice floor exists, the longer-notice trigger depends on whether adaptations are required, leaving the determination of what qualifies implicit.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'such longer notice period' and does not specify how the length of the extended period is determined or who determines whether technical or commercial adaptations are required. Those conditions are therefore not stated in the canonical claim.
The updated terms establish mandatory arbitration as the exclusive dispute resolution mechanism for influencers, replacing direct court access in California and Australia. Under the revised language, any dispute with Whatnot must proceed through arbitration under the main Terms of Service, which includes a class action waiver. This means influencers cannot bring class or collective claims and cannot access court proceedings except where the main Terms of Service explicitly permits. The practical effect is that individual influencers seeking to resolve disagreements with Whatnot over payments, account suspension, content disputes, or contractual interpretation must use arbitration rather than litigation.
View change record →The updated terms establish a formal Creator Program for Australian users that defines how creators can submit content for potential monetary or credit rewards. Creators grant Whatnot a one-year, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use submitted videos across paid and organic social media, television, and other platforms, while retaining ownership of the original content. The terms require creators to clearly disclose any material connection to Whatnot, including consideration or free products received, in a form specified by Whatnot and compliant with Australian advertising standards and the AANA Code of Ethics.
View change record →Australian sellers using Whatnot are now required to resolve all disputes through arbitration rather than through Australian courts. The updated terms state that disputes will be resolved exclusively under the main Terms of Service arbitration provisions, removing the previous option to bring legal action in Los Angeles courts or pursue jury trials. The terms no longer include language allowing court proceedings, except where the main Terms of Service expressly permit.
View change record →As a Seller, you will receive at least fifteen days' written notice before Terms changes take effect, and more notice if the changes require you to make technical or commercial adaptations.
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"Whatnot may amend or add to these Terms by providing no less than fifteen (15) days' notice to Sellers in writing, save that if the amendments or additions require Sellers to make technical or commercial adaptations, Whatnot will provide Sellers with such longer notice period...— Excerpt from Whatnot's Whatnot Terms of Service
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Whatnot retains the right to change the Terms that govern Sellers, and while a minimum notice floor exists, the longer-notice trigger depends on whether adaptations are required, leaving the determination of what qualifies implicit.
As a Seller, you will receive at least fifteen days' written notice before Terms changes take effect, and more notice if the changes require you to make technical or commercial adaptations.
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