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Users in the United States or Canada give up the right to judicial resolution of disputes, including jury trials, and are instead bound to arbitration.
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View change record →If you are located in the United States or Canada, you waive your right to have disputes with WhatsApp decided by a judge or jury.
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you must first send an individualized Notice of Dispute to Microsoft Corporation...This Notice of Dispute is a prerequisite to initiating any arbitration.
This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...
Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...
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"IF YOU ARE A WHATSAPP USER LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA, OUR TERMS CONTAIN A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION...YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE THOSE DISPUTES DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR JURY...— Excerpt from WhatsApp's WhatsApp Terms of Service
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Users in the United States or Canada give up the right to judicial resolution of disputes, including jury trials, and are instead bound to arbitration.
If you are located in the United States or Canada, you waive your right to have disputes with WhatsApp decided by a judge or jury.
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