“YOU AND COGNITION AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS...”
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Prohibiting class participation means customers cannot join or lead collective legal actions against Windsurf, limiting each dispute to an individual proceeding.
Interpretive note: The excerpt ends with an ellipsis, suggesting additional language that could contain further class-action waiver terms not captured in the canonical claim.
You are prohibited from bringing or joining a class action against Windsurf and must pursue any claim solely in your individual capacity.
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If you opt out of only the arbitration provisions, and not also the class action waiver, the class action waiver still applies. You may not opt out of only the class action waiver and not also the arbitration provisions.
the parties shall group the arbitration demands into batches of no more than 200...One arbitrator shall be appointed for each batch and shall resolve each batch as a single consolidated arbitration...
If we are unable to resolve your inquiry or complaint, you may contact an independent dispute resolution body, free of charge to you. You may contact our US-based third-party dispute resolution organization, JAMS...
"YOU AND COGNITION AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS...Excerpt from Windsurf's Terms of Service
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Prohibiting class participation means customers cannot join or lead collective legal actions against Windsurf, limiting each dispute to an individual proceeding.
You are prohibited from bringing or joining a class action against Windsurf and must pursue any claim solely in your individual capacity.
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