Stripe

Wording we could quote

• Changed

  Forced arbitration or class-action waiver

  Was

  “Disputes between User and Stripe are subject to a class action waiver and will be resolved by individual binding arbitration, except as stated otherwise in this Agreement.”

  Now

  “Disputes between User and Stripe are subject to a class action waiver and will be resolved by individual binding arbitration”

• Changed

  Liability shifted onto the user

  Was

  “Stripe provides the Services and Stripe Technology “as is”... Stripe does not make any, and disclaims all, warranties... and statutory guarantees”

  Now

  “Stripe provides the Services and Stripe Technology 'as is'... Stripe does not warrant that User’s use of the Services and Stripe Technology will be uninterrupted or error-free”

• Changed

  Unilateral changes with little or no notice

  Was

  “Stripe may modify or discontinue any aspect of the Services... Stripe will provide User reasonable notice if the modification... would materially reduce the functionality”

  Now

  “Stripe may modify or discontinue any aspect of the Services... By continuing to use Services after the effective date of any modification to this Agreement, User agrees to be bound by the modified Agreement.”

• No longer quoted

  Auto-renewal or hard-to-cancel paid terms

  “Trials and promotions may end... at which point that Subscription Plan will automatically commence.”

• Changed

  Children’s data

  Was

  “Only people 13 years of age or older may open a Stripe Account and use the Services”

  Now

  “Only people 13 years of age or older may open a Stripe Account... If User or User’s Representative is not 18 years of age or older... User must add a Representative who is an adult”

• No longer quoted

  Location or sensitive-data over-collection

  “User must not provide Protected Health Information to Stripe as part of Third Party Data.”

• Appeared

  Data sold or shared with third parties

  “Stripe and its Affiliates may refer to User as a user of Services in their financial disclosure documents. Stripe and its Affiliates may use User’s Marks: on Stripe webpages and apps that identify Stripe’s customers or users; in Stripe sales and marketing materials”

Wording we could quote

• Changed

  Forced arbitration or class-action waiver

  Was

  “Disputes between User and Stripe are subject to a class action waiver and will be resolved by individual binding arbitration”

  Now

  “Disputes between User and Stripe are subject to a class action waiver and will be resolved by individual binding arbitration, except as stated otherwise in this Agreement.”

• No longer quoted

  Jury trial or court access waived

  “All disputes... will be determined by binding arbitration by a single arbitrator.”

• Changed

  Liability shifted onto the user

  Was

  “Stripe provides the Services and Stripe Technology “as is”... disclaims all... warranties... neither party will have any liability... for any indirect, consequential, special, reliance, incidental, or punitive damages”

  Now

  “Stripe provides the Services and Stripe Technology “as is”... Stripe does not make any, and disclaims all, warranties... and statutory guarantees”

• Changed

  Unilateral changes with little or no notice

  Was

  “By continuing to use Services after the effective date of any modification to this Agreement, User agrees to be bound by the modified Agreement.”

  Now

  “Stripe may modify or discontinue any aspect of the Services... Stripe will provide User reasonable notice if the modification... would materially reduce the functionality”

• Changed

  Children’s data

  Was

  “Only people 13 years of age or older may open a Stripe Account and use the Services and Stripe Technology.”

  Now

  “Only people 13 years of age or older may open a Stripe Account and use the Services”

• Changed

  Broad license to user content

  Was

  “User grants to Stripe... a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use the Content to develop, improve, and provide Services... and for Stripe’s internal business purposes.”

  Now

  “User grants to Stripe... a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use the Content... for Stripe’s internal business purposes.”

• Changed

  Auto-renewal or hard-to-cancel paid terms

  Was

  “Trials and promotions may be subject to additional Taxes, terms and conditions... until (i) the expiration or termination of the trial or promotion, at which point the Fees stated on the Stripe Pricing Page will apply”

  Now

  “Trials and promotions may end... at which point that Subscription Plan will automatically commence.”

• No longer quoted

  Indefinite retention

  “Trade secrets, indefinitely, and all other confidentiality obligations, for 3 years after the date of termination.”

• Appeared

  Location or sensitive-data over-collection

  “User must not provide Protected Health Information to Stripe as part of Third Party Data.”

Wording we could quote

• Changed

  Forced arbitration or class-action waiver

  Was

  “Disputes between User and Stripe are subject to a class action waiver and will be resolved by individual binding arbitration, except as stated otherwise in this Agreement.”

  Now

  “Disputes between User and Stripe are subject to a class action waiver and will be resolved by individual binding arbitration”

• Changed

  Jury trial or court access waived

  Was

  “** If for any reason a claim or dispute proceeds in court rather than through arbitration, to the extent Law permits, each party knowingly and irrevocably waives any right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated between the parties.”

  Now

  “All disputes... will be determined by binding arbitration by a single arbitrator.”

• Changed

  Unilateral changes with little or no notice

  Was

  “If Stripe is unable to collect those amounts by debiting a User Bank Account, then User immediately grants to Stripe a new, original authorization to debit each User Bank Account without notice and according to the applicable User Bank Account Debit Authorization.”

  Now

  “By continuing to use Services after the effective date of any modification to this Agreement, User agrees to be bound by the modified Agreement.”

• Changed

  Broad license to user content

  Was

  “User grants to Stripe, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use the Content to develop, improve, and provide Services and Stripe Technology and for Stripe’s internal business purposes.”

  Now

  “User grants to Stripe... a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use the Content to develop, improve, and provide Services... and for Stripe’s internal business purposes.”

• No longer quoted

  Location or sensitive-data over-collection

  “User must not provide Protected Health Information to Stripe as part of Third Party Data.”

• Changed

  Liability shifted onto the user

  Was

  “Limitation of Liability.”

  Now

  “Stripe provides the Services and Stripe Technology “as is”... disclaims all... warranties... neither party will have any liability... for any indirect, consequential, special, reliance, incidental, or punitive damages”

• No longer quoted

  Health or fitness data used beyond care

  “User must not provide Protected Health Information to Stripe as part of Third Party Data.”

• Appeared

  Children’s data

  “Only people 13 years of age or older may open a Stripe Account and use the Services and Stripe Technology.”

• Appeared

  Auto-renewal or hard-to-cancel paid terms

  “Trials and promotions may be subject to additional Taxes, terms and conditions... until (i) the expiration or termination of the trial or promotion, at which point the Fees stated on the Stripe Pricing Page will apply”

• Appeared

  Indefinite retention

  “Trade secrets, indefinitely, and all other confidentiality obligations, for 3 years after the date of termination.”