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Users outside California are required to litigate in a specific distant jurisdiction, which may impose practical and financial burdens.
The updated terms establish clearer scope (these terms apply to free, trial, and paid versions; Enterprise is separate) and expand the list of prohibited uses. Users may no longer reverse engineer, scrape, or attempt to derive components of the Services; use the platform for competitive analysis or to develop competing products; or misrepresent AI-generated output as human-created. The terms also explicitly prohibit processing of HIPAA-regulated health information. Users can review the full updated terms to understand which specific uses are now restricted.
View change record →If a dispute arises, the reader is required to bring it in San Francisco courts under California law, regardless of where the reader is located.
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Except as provided in the dispute resolution section above, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.
the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") governs the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration provision; the arbitrator shall apply California law to all other matters.
Subject to Section 10.6 , any legal action or proceeding arising under this Agreement will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California, and the Parties irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
"You agree to the application of the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles and the exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state or Federal courts located in San Francisco, California.Excerpt from Writer's Terms of Service
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Users outside California are required to litigate in a specific distant jurisdiction, which may impose practical and financial burdens.
If a dispute arises, the reader is required to bring it in San Francisco courts under California law, regardless of where the reader is located.
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