What changed in Cursor Terms of Service?

The Terms of Service remove mandatory arbitration and replace it with court litigation in Texas, add a limitation period for claims, and clarify dispute resolution procedures, affecting your rights and how disputes are handled.

141 changed clauses 3 high impact 5 medium 2 low 11 minor

1. High impact

   Removed mandatory arbitration and replaced with court litigation in Texas

   The previous terms requiring all disputes to be resolved exclusively through binding arbitration are removed, and instead disputes must be resolved in federal or state courts in Texas, with consent to jurisdiction and venue there.

   Before

   This Dispute Resolution by Binding Arbitration section is referred to in these Terms as the “Arbitration Agreement.” You agree that any and all disputes or claims that have arisen or may arise between you and Anysphere, whether arising out of or relating to these Terms (including any alleged breach thereof), the Service, any advertising, or any aspect of the relationship or transactions between us, will be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration, rather than a court, in accordance with the terms of this Arbitration Agreement, except that you may assert individual claims in small claims court, if your claims qualify.

   After

   Removed.

2. High impact

   Added new dispute resolution process and governing law in Texas courts

   Disputes must first be attempted to be resolved informally with a 30-day notice and 45-day resolution period; if unresolved, disputes proceed in Texas courts under Texas law, with specified jurisdiction and venue.

   Before

   Not in the old version.

   After

   Governing Law, Forum Selection, Jurisdiction, and Venue. … Unless prohibited by your country’s applicable law, the laws of the State of Texas, excluding its choice of law provisions, will govern these Terms and any dispute that arises between you and Anysphere, notwithstanding any other agreement between you and us to the contrary. … Notwithstanding any other agreement to the contrary, unless prohibited by your country’s applicable law, all disputes related to these Terms, the Service, or any patents – including without limitation disputes related to or arising from any Content (whether your or others' Content), or your or others' use of the Service or the complete or partial termination thereof – shall be brought and must proceed exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Wichita County or Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and you and Anysphere consent to personal jurisdiction in those forums and waive any objection as to inconvenient forum. … For the avoidance of doubt, 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, and the choice of law and forum selection provisions of this paragraph shall apply to pending and future disputes and shall apply to your dispute regardless of when the conduct relating to the dispute arose or occurred. … The choice of law and forum selection provisions of this paragraph shall also extend to disputes involving our U.S. corporate affiliates, who consent to and are intended third-party beneficiaries of this paragraph. … In the event of a dispute, claim or controversy relating to this Agreement (“Dispute”), the Parties will first attempt in good faith to informally resolve the matter. … The Party raising the Dispute must notify the other party (“Dispute Notice”), who will have thirty (30) days from the date of delivery of the Dispute Notice to propose a time for the Parties to meet to attempt to resolve the Dispute. … If the Parties have not resolved the dispute within forty-five (45) days of delivery of the Dispute Notice, either Party may seek to resolve the dispute through litigation as stated in Section 16.1. … Governing Law, Forum Selection, Jurisdiction, and Venue. … Unless prohibited by your country’s applicable law, the laws of the State of Texas, excluding its choice of law provisions, will govern these Terms and any dispute that arises between you and Anysphere, notwithstanding any other agreement between you and us to the contrary. … Notwithstanding any other agreement to the contrary, unless prohibited by your country’s applicable law, all disputes related to these Terms, the Service, or any patents – including without limitation disputes related to or arising from any Content (whether your or others' Content), or your or others' use of the Service or the complete or partial termination thereof – shall be brought and must proceed exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Wichita County or Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and you and Anysphere consent to personal jurisdiction in those forums and waive any objection as to inconvenient forum. … For the avoidance of doubt, 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, and the choice of law and forum selection provisions of this paragraph shall apply to pending and future disputes and shall apply to your dispute regardless of when the conduct relating to the dispute arose or occurred. … The choice of law and forum selection provisions of this paragraph shall also extend to disputes involving our U.S. corporate affiliates, who consent to and are intended third-party beneficiaries of this paragraph. … In the event of a dispute, claim or controversy relating to this Agreement (“Dispute”), the Parties will first attempt in good faith to informally resolve the matter. … The Party raising the Dispute must notify the other party (“Dispute Notice”), who will have thirty (30) days from the date of delivery of the Dispute Notice to propose a time for the Parties to meet to attempt to resolve the Dispute. … If the Parties have not resolved the dispute within forty-five (45) days of delivery of the Dispute Notice, either Party may seek to resolve the dispute through litigation as stated in Section 16.1.

   Quoted word for word from the document.

3. High impact

   Added limitation periods for claims

   You must start federal claims within 1 year and state claims within 2 years of the event giving rise to the dispute, or you waive your right to pursue those claims.

   Before

   Not in the old version.

   After

   Limitations Period. You and Anysphere agree that you must initiate any proceeding or action asserting a federal claim within one (1) year of the date of the occurrence of the event or facts giving rise to a dispute that is arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service, or if such limitation period is unenforceable under applicable law, then the shortest limitation period permitted by applicable law. You and Anysphere agree that you must initiate any proceeding or action asserting a state law claim within two (2) years of the date of the occurrence of the event or facts giving rise to a dispute that is arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service. Otherwise, to the extent permitted by applicable law, you forever waive the right to pursue any claim or cause of action, of any kind or character, based on such events or facts, and such claims or causes of action are permanently barred.

4. Medium

   Terms acceptance now includes Acceptable Use Policy

   By using the Service, you agree to these Terms including the Acceptable Use Policy, not just the Terms alone.

   Before

   By using the Service, you agree to these Terms.

   After

   By using the Service, you agree to these Terms including our Acceptable Use Policy.

5. Medium

   Added notice to read Limitation of Liability and Dispute Resolution sections

   Users are asked to carefully read the Limitation of Liability and Dispute Resolution sections as they affect user rights.

   Before

   Not in the old version.

   After

   Please also carefully read the sections below regarding Limitation of Liability and Dispute Resolution, which affect your rights.

6. Medium

   Use of Grok Bot subject to separate terms

   If you enable or access Grok Bot, your use is also subject to the Grok Bot Terms.

   Before

   Not in the old version.

   After

   If you enable or access Grok Bot, your use of Grok Bot is also subject to the Grok Bot Terms.

7. Medium

   Changed language about class and representative actions

   Instead of arbitration prohibiting class actions, both you and Anysphere agree not to seek consolidated, representative, or class proceedings, and relief is limited to individual claims except for public injunctive relief.

   Before

   UNLESS BOTH YOU AND ANYSPHERE AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S OR PARTY’S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ALSO, THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S), EXCEPT THAT YOU MAY PURSUE A CLAIM FOR AND THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD PUBLIC INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED FOR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS PROVISION.

   After

   UNLESS BOTH YOU AND ANYSPHERE AGREE OTHERWISE, YOU AND ANYSPHERE AGREE NOT TO SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S OR PARTY’S CLAIMS AND NOT TO OTHERWISE SEEK ANY FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ALSO, YOU AND ANYSPHERE AGREE TO SEEK RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S), EXCEPT THAT YOU AND ANYSPHERE MAY PURSUE A CLAIM FOR PUBLIC INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED FOR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS PROVISION.

8. Low

   Renamed 'Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution' to 'Dispute Resolution'

   The section title changed to 'Dispute Resolution' reflecting removal of arbitration.

   Before

   Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution.

   After

   Dispute Resolution.

9. Medium

   Removed California governing law and venue

   Previous terms stating California law governs and disputes are brought in California courts are removed, replaced by Texas law and courts.

   Before

   California law will govern these Terms except for its conflicts of laws principles. 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.

   After

   Removed.

10. Low

    Removed section numbering '17.3.' in Miscellaneous

    The section numbering '17.3.' is removed from the Miscellaneous section without other content changes.

    Before

    17.3.

    After

    Removed.

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