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==Consumer-impact summary==
Founded in 2004 by Jesse Mecham, '''You Need A Budget (YNAB)''' is an online SaaS company that provides personal budgeting software that follows an envelope methodology.
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==Incidents==
==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]].
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]].
===Example incident one (''date'')===
===Forced Arbitration Clause Update to ToS (''April 2026'')===
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On April 9th, 2026, YNAB made updates to their Terms of Service, which included a [[forced arbitration]] clause stipulating a 30-day window to opt out after accepting the terms by emailing YNAB's legal support email address.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-09 |title=YNAB Terms of Service |url=https://www.ynab.com/terms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415171655/https://www.ynab.com/terms |archive-date=2026-04-15 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=You Need A Budget}}</ref> An email outlining the new changes was sent to existing users on the 13th, prompting some users to post and discuss the included arbitration notice on the "r/ynab" community forum on [[Reddit]]. The notice read:
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
[[File:YNAB Email Forced Arbitration Section.webp|alt=YNAB Email's ToS update notice|thumb|YNAB Email's notice of mandatory arbitration update to ToS]]
===Example incident two (''date'')===
<blockquote>'''Dispute resolution:''' In our Terms of Service, we're moving to arbitration for dispute resolution. This means if we ever have a legal disagreement, it would be resolved by a neutral arbitrator instead of a court or jury, and we'd each bring claims individually rather than as part of a class action. If you prefer to keep your right to go to court, you can opt out by emailing [email protected] within 30 days. Opting out won't affect your account or service in any way.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-13 |title=Gross, but typical changes to T's & C's |author=u/samebutanon |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/ynab/comments/1skkzeg/gross_but_typical_changes_to_ts_cs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415213053/https://old.reddit.com/r/ynab/comments/1skkzeg/gross_but_typical_changes_to_ts_cs/ |archive-date=2026-04-15 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-13 |title=Opt out of binding arbitration within next 30 days |author=u/discostu- |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/ynab/comments/1skm8yn/opt_out_of_binding_arbitration_within_next_30_days/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415213135/https://old.reddit.com/r/ynab/comments/1skm8yn/opt_out_of_binding_arbitration_within_next_30_days/ |url-status=live |archive-date=2026-04-15 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=Reddit}}</ref></blockquote>
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==See also==
A forced arbitration clause was not included in YNAB's Terms of Service exclusive to the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or EEA territories, also updated on April 9th.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-09 |title=YNAB Terms of Service (UK, Switzerland, EEA) |url=https://www.ynab.com/terms/uk-switzerland-eea |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415215442/https://www.ynab.com/terms/uk-switzerland-eea |url-status=live |archive-date=2026-04-15 |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=You Need A Budget}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:20, 15 April 2026

You Need A Budget
Basic information
Founded 2004
Legal Structure LLC
Industry Finance, Fintech, Financial Technology
Also known as
Official website https://www.ynab.com/

Founded in 2004 by Jesse Mecham, You Need A Budget (YNAB) is an online SaaS company that provides personal budgeting software that follows an envelope methodology.

Incidents

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the You Need A Budget category.

Forced Arbitration Clause Update to ToS (April 2026)

On April 9th, 2026, YNAB made updates to their Terms of Service, which included a forced arbitration clause stipulating a 30-day window to opt out after accepting the terms by emailing YNAB's legal support email address.[1] An email outlining the new changes was sent to existing users on the 13th, prompting some users to post and discuss the included arbitration notice on the "r/ynab" community forum on Reddit. The notice read:

YNAB Email's ToS update notice
YNAB Email's notice of mandatory arbitration update to ToS

Dispute resolution: In our Terms of Service, we're moving to arbitration for dispute resolution. This means if we ever have a legal disagreement, it would be resolved by a neutral arbitrator instead of a court or jury, and we'd each bring claims individually rather than as part of a class action. If you prefer to keep your right to go to court, you can opt out by emailing [email protected] within 30 days. Opting out won't affect your account or service in any way.[2][3]

A forced arbitration clause was not included in YNAB's Terms of Service exclusive to the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or EEA territories, also updated on April 9th.[4]

References

  1. "YNAB Terms of Service". You Need A Budget. 2026-04-09. Archived from the original on 2026-04-15. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  2. u/samebutanon (2026-04-13). "Gross, but typical changes to T's & C's". Reddit. Archived from the original on 2026-04-15. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  3. u/discostu- (2026-04-13). "Opt out of binding arbitration within next 30 days". Reddit. Archived from the original on 2026-04-15. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  4. "YNAB Terms of Service (UK, Switzerland, EEA)". You Need A Budget. 2026-04-09. Archived from the original on 2026-04-15. Retrieved 2026-04-15.