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| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
| Type = Public | |||
| Founded = 1977 | |||
| Industry = Entertainment | |||
| Official Website = https://cinemark.com | |||
| Logo = Cinemark.svg | |||
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'''Cinemark Theatres''' is a major American and international movie theater chain founded in 1977. As of March 2025, there are 497 Cinemark theaters in the United States and Latin America combined.<ref name="about">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemark.com/about-cinemark/about-us/|title=About Cinemark Holdings, Inc.|access-date=2025-06-13|work=Cinemark|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514084350/https://www.cinemark.com/about-cinemark/about-us/|archive-date=2025-05-14|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
'''Cinemark Theatres''' is a major American and international movie theater chain. | |||
== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable): | |||
* User freedom | |||
* User privacy | |||
* Business model | |||
* Market control}} | |||
== | ====Freedom==== | ||
To use digital gift cards or mobile ticketing, users **must create an account** and agree to the Cinemark [[Terms of Service]]. | |||
====Market control==== | |||
Cinemark operates hundreds of cinemas across 42 states in the U.S. and globally, with them being the third largest cinema circuit in the U.S and having presence in 15 of the top 20 South American cities.<ref name="about" /> Over the years, Cinemark has acquired Century Theatres, Rave Cinemas, and Tinseltown USA, further increasing their presence in the United States.<ref name="about" /> | |||
==Incidents== | |||
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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | |||
=== Liability cap === | === Liability cap === | ||
Cinemark’s ToS include a broad limitation of liability clause: | Cinemark’s ToS include a broad limitation of liability clause: | ||
: ''"IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED … OR $20, WHICHEVER IS LESS."'' | : ''"IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED … OR $20, WHICHEVER IS LESS."''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemark.com/terms-conditions-archive/terms-conditions-current/|title=Cinemark Terms of Service|work=Cinemark|access-date=2025-06-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250505055911/https://www.cinemark.com/terms-conditions-archive/terms-conditions-current/|archive-date=2025-05-05|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
This restricts consumer recoveries to $20 or less, regardless of the magnitude of actual damages, such as duplicate charges or failed redemptions. | This restricts consumer recoveries to $20 or less, regardless of the magnitude of actual damages, such as duplicate charges or failed redemptions. | ||
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Users must send a written opt‑out letter within 30 days of first agreeing to the ToS—or forfeit their right to class-action lawsuits or judicial resolution. | Users must send a written opt‑out letter within 30 days of first agreeing to the ToS—or forfeit their right to class-action lawsuits or judicial resolution. | ||
=== Why it matters === | ==== Why it matters ==== | ||
* '''Cap on liability''': Consumers may suffer significant losses but only recover a trivial amount. | * '''Cap on liability''': Consumers may suffer significant losses but only recover a trivial amount. | ||
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* '''Forced click‑wrap agreement''': Users must accept these terms post-purchase if they want to redeem gift cards or buy tickets online. | * '''Forced click‑wrap agreement''': Users must accept these terms post-purchase if they want to redeem gift cards or buy tickets online. | ||
== Impact on consumers == | ==== Impact on consumers ==== | ||
These conditions shift risk and legal protections away from users by embedding restrictive clauses in mandatory account agreements—especially where users are unlikely to read or understand fine-print ToS. | These conditions shift risk and legal protections away from users by embedding restrictive clauses in mandatory account agreements—especially where users are unlikely to read or understand fine-print ToS. | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | |||