An update on our terms of use and policies

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What's new Every day, we work to make our platform the best it can be, which includes regularly revisiting our terms and policies (also known as our House Rules) to make sure they meet the needs of our growing community and allow us to continue to support you. Today, we're sharing a few updates that go into effect on September 15, 2024. While we encourage you to read up on all the changes, here's a quick look at some of the changes that affect you as an Etsy member: Terms of Use: We've made some changes to our dispute resolution clause (section 11) for users in North and South America, with updates to our arbitration procedures for smaller matters and for coordinated or "mass" arbitrations (with 25 or more claimants). We have also updated the choice of law that's applicable to the Terms. As before, the arbitration agreement includes a class action and jury waiver, which means we'll be resolving most disputes in private, individual arbitration, and not in court. Please read this section carefully. We've added which entity acts as the merchant of record, depending on a buyer's currency and location of your payment instrument. Review the revised Terms of Use → Privacy Policy We've updated our Privacy Policy to give you more details about how we collect, use, and share your information, including to reflect new products and features, as well as changes to our business practices. For our US users, we've also added more context about how we collect and use your data, whom we share it with, and how to exercise your rights. Review the revised Privacy Policy → Gift Cards, Credits, and Coupons Policy We've revised our Gift Cards, Credits, and Coupons Policy in light of the newly updated Etsy Gift Card experience in the US to clarify that only Etsy-wide gift cards are permitted. Etsy's Creativity Standards You might have seen that we recently updated Etsy's Creativity Standards, which went into effect July 9, to clarify what items can be sold in our marketplace. This includes items made, designed, handpicked, or sourced by our sellers. Read Etsy's Creativity Standards → Adult Nudity and Sexual Content Policy Effective July 29, our Adult Nudity and Sexual Content Policy introduces more rigorous guidelines regarding our prohibitions of nude or sexual content, as well as how to appropriately list certain mature content. Read Etsy's Adult Nudity and Sexual Content Policy → You can read our full, updated policies by clicking on the links above. Questions about this email? Learn more. Thanks for being part of the Etsy community! Let's be friends If you live in North America or South America, this email is sent by Etsy, Inc., 117 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, US; if you live elsewhere, this email is sent by Etsy Ireland UC, a subsidiary of Etsy, Inc., One Le Pole Square, Ship Street Great, Dublin 8, Ireland having company registration number 495696 and VAT registration number IE9777587C. Copyright 2024 Etsy, Inc., an affiliate of Etsy Ireland UC. All rights reserved.