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The mandatory arbitration requirement eliminates access to courts for nearly all disputes for users in the United States or Canada, with a carve-out only for intellectual property disputes.
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If you are located in the United States or Canada, you must resolve all disputes with WhatsApp through binding individual arbitration rather than in court, except for intellectual property disputes.
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If any part of these arbitration terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect, except that if a finding...would allow class arbitration...this entire dispute resolution section will be unenforceable.
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"IF YOU ARE A WHATSAPP USER LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA, YOU AND WE AGREE TO SUBMIT ALL DISPUTES TO BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, EXCEPT FOR THOSE THAT INVOLVE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISPUTES...Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service
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The mandatory arbitration requirement eliminates access to courts for nearly all disputes for users in the United States or Canada, with a carve-out only for intellectual property disputes.
If you are located in the United States or Canada, you must resolve all disputes with WhatsApp through binding individual arbitration rather than in court, except for intellectual property disputes.
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