Pokemon Go players: Opt-out of Niantic's terrible forced arbitration clause now!How do you opt-out of Pokemon Go's binding arbitration clause? By acting fast!
Niantic, the developers behind Pokemon Go, have included a clause in their terms of service (TOS) that, if you don't opt-out of in 30 days, strips you of your legal rights and forces you into binding arbitration. It's natural for companies to want to limit their liability, especially when their products or services involve real-world situations that could result in physical harm. That's why it's up to each and every one of us to tell Pokemon Go — Oh, hell no!
Update: Here's one click way for you to populate an email and opt-out of binding arbitration for Pokemon Go
Chris Moran at the Consumerist lays out why this matters:
So, imagine if there's a huge data breach that results in the leaking of personal information for millions of Go users. Rather than have to answer for the totality of the error, the company would only have to face those few users who take the time — and have the resources — t...
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Pokemon Go players: Opt-out of Niantic's terrible forced arbitration clause now!
