This provision requires non-arbitration legal proceedings against WhatsApp to take place in California courts, which creates a geographic and logistical barrier for users outside California who seek to bring claims in court.
Users outside New Jersey, including international users, are required to litigate in New Jersey under New Jersey law, which may create a practical barrier to pursuing legal claims against D&B.
Non-California users who need to pursue a dispute in court would need to do so under California law and in California courts, which may be practically inaccessible and costly for most individuals.
This provision establishes the legal framework and geographic venue applicable to any disputes that proceed outside arbitration, requiring non-Delaware users to litigate in Delaware courts.
Figma
· Figma Terms of Service
Choosing Delaware law as the governing jurisdiction may limit your ability to rely on consumer protections available in your home state or country.
Users outside California are required to litigate non-arbitration disputes in San Francisco federal or state courts, which may create practical barriers to pursuing claims in-person.
Noom
· Noom Terms of Service
New York governing law means consumer protections under your home state's laws may not apply, and pursuing litigation would require engaging with New York courts even if you live in another state or country.
This provision establishes the legal framework and judicial forum applicable to disputes under the agreement, requiring users outside California to litigate in California courts for matters not subject to arbitration.
Writer
· Writer Terms of Service
The California governing law and San Francisco County exclusive jurisdiction clause establishes the legal framework and venue for non-arbitrated disputes. EU and non-US users should be aware that this choice of law may not be enforceable against them in certain circumstances under applicable local law.
This provision establishes California law and San Francisco courts as the exclusive forum for non-arbitrable disputes, which may require users outside California to litigate in a distant jurisdiction and may affect which consumer protection statutes apply to disputes.
Ancestry
· Ancestry Terms and Conditions
This provision establishes Utah law as the governing framework for all disputes arising under the agreement, which may affect the consumer protections available to users in other states or countries where stronger consumer protection laws apply.
Non-US customers and customers based outside of New York should be aware that disputes not resolved through arbitration must be litigated in New York courts under New York law, which may impose logistical and cost burdens.
New York governing law means users in other states or countries may need to assess how their local rights interact with New York law, and the exclusion of international sales conventions limits certain cross-border buyer protections.
This provision requires that any court proceedings not resolved through arbitration be brought in New York courts under New York law, which may impose geographic and legal burden on users outside New York who seek judicial resolution of disputes.
Zoom
· Zoom Terms of Service
The agreement designates California law and Santa Clara County courts as the exclusive forum for disputes, which may require users outside California to litigate in a distant jurisdiction.
SoFi
· SoFi Terms of Service
This provision establishes the legal framework under which disputes would be evaluated, which is operationally relevant for determining which consumer protection statutes and substantive rights apply to claims arising from SoFi's financial services.
Delaware choice-of-law provisions may affect which consumer protections are available to users, particularly in states with stronger consumer protection statutes than Delaware, and may require users to litigate in a distant state.
eBay
· eBay User Agreement
Requiring disputes to be resolved under Utah law and in Utah courts adds practical cost and difficulty for users who live outside Utah and have court-eligible claims, which effectively discourages litigation.
If you are not based in California, this clause means you would need to litigate in San Francisco, which is practically burdensome and could deter legitimate legal claims from non-California users.
If you live outside California, you would need to litigate in San Francisco, which creates a practical barrier for non-California users seeking court-based remedies.
Target
· Target Terms and Conditions
Designating Minnesota law as governing means consumers from other states, particularly those with stronger consumer protection laws like California, may find that the choice-of-law clause limits application of those protections, though courts in consumer's home states do not always honor such designations.
Indeed
· Indeed Terms of Service
Requiring litigation in Texas creates a practical barrier for users outside Texas who want to pursue claims in court, effectively raising the cost and complexity of any legal action not resolved through arbitration.
GitHub
· GitHub Terms of Service
This clause establishes the legal framework under which the agreement is interpreted and enforced, and designates the specific courts responsible for adjudicating disputes. It prevents parties from pursuing claims in other jurisdictions or under other governing law principles.
This provision establishes California law as the governing framework and requires court proceedings to be filed in San Francisco County, creating a geographic requirement that may affect users located outside California who need to pursue court-based remedies.
Gusto
· Gusto Terms of Service
Employer-customers outside California who have disputes not covered by the arbitration clause must litigate in California courts, which may be impractical or expensive for businesses in other states.
Fastly
· Fastly Terms of Service
The governing law and venue selection mechanism determines which jurisdiction's substantive law applies to the agreement and restricts the geographic location where disputes must be litigated, which affects procedural costs and applicable legal standards.
This provision establishes the legal framework and forum for all disputes not subject to arbitration. The California governing law designation engages California consumer protection statutes, including the CCPA, as potentially applicable to all users regardless of their geographic location.
This provision requires users outside of New York to submit to New York court jurisdiction for non-arbitrated disputes, which may create practical barriers to litigation for users located in other U.S. states or internationally.
Acorns
· Acorns Terms of Service
The governing law selection determines which state's substantive law applies to disputes, contract interpretation, and liability allocation under the agreement. This choice affects the legal framework through which the terms are construed and enforced.
Governing law provisions establish the legal framework for interpreting contractual obligations and resolving disputes. By designating Delaware law, Netflix establishes a consistent legal standard for all users regardless of location, while the carve-out for mandatory state consumer protections ensures that local statutory protections remain enforceable.