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NVIDIA's GeForce NOW terms include significant limitations on liability (risk_flags-1) and require users to waive their rights to jury trials and participation in class actions in favor of mandatory binding arbitration (risk_flags-3). The service is provided without warranties (risk_flags-4), meaning there are no guarantees about its performance, availability, or freedom from defects. NVIDIA collects and uses data for service optimization, advertising, and improvements, and may share usage data with GFN Alliance Partners (data_use-2). Users interact with third-party advertisements at their own risk. NVIDIA can change its terms, and continued use implies acceptance (gotchas-1). Users are responsible for content rights and availability is not guaranteed (gotchas-2). NVIDIA can also suspend or terminate access at its discretion.
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Limited Liability for NVIDIA
NVIDIA limits its liability for various damages, including special, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages, and for lost profits, loss of use, loss of data, or loss of goodwill. The total cumulative liability is capped at the amounts paid for GFN use during the three months prior to the event giving rise to the liability.
Why it matters: You may not be able to recover full damages if you experience losses due to the use or performance of GFN, as NVIDIA's liability is limited to the amounts paid for GFN use during the three months prior to the event.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NVIDIA AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR THE COSTS OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR THE USE OR THE PERFORMANCE OF GFN, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM ANY CLAIM BASED UPON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION OR THEORY OF LIABILITY.
Terms of Use, paragraph 45 · Citation strength: strong
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Mandatory Binding Arbitration
For disputes not resolved informally or in small claims court, both you and NVIDIA agree to resolve them through binding arbitration before an arbitrator from Judicial Mediation and Arbitration Services (JAMS).
Why it matters: You are generally required to resolve disputes with NVIDIA through binding arbitration instead of going to court, which may limit your legal options and rights.
For any Disputes that are not resolved informally or by the small claims court, you and NVIDIA each agree to resolve any such Dispute by binding arbitration before an arbitrator from Judicial Mediation and Arbitration Services ("JAMS") (rules available at https://www.jamsadr.com /).
GFN is provided "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE," and "WITH ALL FAULTS." NVIDIA expressly disclaims all warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. NVIDIA does not warrant that access to GFN will be uninterrupted, that it will meet your requirements, that it will be available at any particular time or location, that defects will be corrected, or that GFN is free of viruses or harmful components.
Why it matters: You use GFN at your own risk, with no guarantees about its performance, availability, or freedom from defects or harmful components. NVIDIA is not responsible for issues like interruptions, unmet requirements, or errors.
GFN IS PROVIDED BY NVIDIA “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS.” NVIDIA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Terms of Use, paragraph 43 · Citation strength: strong
How your data is used
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Sharing Data with GFN Alliance Partners
If your GFN service is provided by a GFN Alliance Partner, NVIDIA may share your usage and quality data with these partners so they can better service you.
Why it matters: Your usage and quality data may be shared with third-party GFN Alliance Partners if they provide your service, allowing them to service you better.
If your GFN service is provided by a GFN Alliance Partner, NVIDIA may share your usage and quality data with the GFN Alliance Partners so they can better service you.
Terms of Use, paragraph 39 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and renewal terms
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Other gotchas
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Changes to Terms and Continued Use as Acceptance
NVIDIA may change its terms from time to time, and will publish new terms on its website. The updated terms will be effective when published. Your continued use of GFN after the publication date or express acceptance of updated terms constitutes your agreement to the new terms. If you do not agree, you must terminate your use of GFN.
Why it matters: NVIDIA can change the terms at any time, and by continuing to use the service, you automatically agree to the new terms, even if you weren't directly notified of the change.
NVIDIA may make changes to these terms from time to time. NVIDIA will publish the new terms at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/terms-of-use/ . The updated terms will be effective when published. Please review the terms of use on a regular basis. You understand and agree that your express acceptance of the updated terms or use of GFN after the date of publication shall constitute your agreement to the updated terms of use. If you do not agree with the updated terms, you must terminate your use of GFN.
Responsibility for Third-Party Content Rights and Availability
You are responsible for having sufficient rights to use third-party content (like video games or DLC) on GFN. Not all content you own may be usable, and content purchased on GFN may not be streamable. The availability of content on GFN can vary and content previously available, including saved games, may become unavailable without notice.
Why it matters: You are responsible for ensuring you have the necessary rights for third-party content you use. Content availability, including your saved games, can change, potentially leading to loss of access to games or progress without NVIDIA being responsible.
Not all the content you have may be used when streaming from GFN. Content purchased from a digital store on GFN may not be available to stream from GFN. The availability of content on GFN may vary over time, as examples: terms from service providers or game publishers may change, content may not be available from NVIDIA and each Alliance Partner equally or in certain geographies or languages, and content that was previously available on GFN (including your saved games) may become unavailable later on GFN.
Terms of Use, paragraph 9 · Citation strength: strong
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Irrevocable License for User Feedback
If you provide any feedback, suggestions, or feature requests regarding GFN, you grant NVIDIA and its affiliates a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, license, sublicense, and distribute it without payment of any royalties or fees to you.
Why it matters: Any ideas or feedback you provide to NVIDIA can be used by them indefinitely and without any compensation to you.
For any feedback that you voluntarily provide, you hereby grant NVIDIA and its affiliates a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, license, sublicense (through multiple tiers of sublicensees), and distribute (through multiple tiers of distributors) it without the payment of any royalties or fees to you.
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Right to Opt-Out of Dispute Resolution Procedures
You have the right to opt-out of the jury trial, class action, arbitration, and collective or consolidated proceeding waiver provision by notifying NVIDIA in writing within 30 days of the commencement of GFN use, the effective date of the agreement, or any future change to this section.
Why it helps: You have a clear opportunity to retain your right to a jury trial and participation in class actions or other collective proceedings, by opting out of the arbitration agreement within a specified timeframe.
You may opt-out of the foregoing jury trial, class action, arbitration, and collective or consolidated proceeding waiver provision by notifying NVIDIA in writing within 30 days of commencement of use of GFN, within 30 days of the effective date of this Agreement, or within 30 days of any future change NVIDIA may make to this Section 14.4.