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As required by applicable law, we collect and process information about individuals in the EEA, Switzerland, and UK only where we have a legal basis for doing so.
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 Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding conflicts of law provisions.
"the choice of law and forum selection provisions of this paragraph shall apply regardless of whether a dispute or any claims contained therein are based in contract, tort, statute, common law, or otherwiseExcerpt from X's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “the choice of law and forum selection provisions of this paragraph shall apply regardless of whether a dispute or any claims contained therein are based in contract, tort, statute, common law, or otherwise”
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