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==Consumer impact summary==

*'''Forced arbitration:''' VRChat's terms of service<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=18 Nov 2024 |title=Terms of Service |url=https://hello.vrchat.com/legal |url-status=live |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=[[VRChat]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103220003/https://hello.vrchat.com/legal |archive-date=3 Jan 2026}}</ref> includes a [[forced arbitration]] clause with a [[class action|class-action]] waiver. To opt out, you must send a letter containing your full legal name and your email address to VRChat Inc. within 30 days of agreeing to the TOS.

*'''Severe privacy deprivation:''' VRChat's terms of service Section 13.4 says that VRChat Inc. and their staff are allowed to spy on you even in private worlds.<ref name=":0" /><ref>"VRChat reserves the right to monitor your use of the Platform (whether or not you are in a private world, location or setting within the Platform), including by making audio or video recordings of your activities on the Platform"</ref>

*'''Severe privacy deprivation:''' VRChat's terms of service Section 13.4 says that VRChat Inc. and their staff are allowed to spy on you even in private worlds; Such ways they might do so Include: Microphone Input, and tracking data you provide to VRChat such as devices like Headset Movements listed on [https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy#1 Section 1.B]. With this information they list In [https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy#2 Section 2] of the privacy policy that It could be shared for marketing purposes or law enforcement.<ref name=":0" /><ref>"VRChat reserves the right to monitor your use of the Platform (whether or not you are in a private world, location or setting within the Platform), including by making audio or video recordings of your activities on the Platform"</ref>

*'''Uses Age Verification with Persona:''' VRChat Uses [[Persona]] to age verify users which raises a big privacy concern on how they may link you to your online Identity.

==Easy Anti-Cheat controversy==

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==References==

{{Reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy - VRChat |url=https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy#1 |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=Privacy Policy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 Jan 2025 |title=Age Verification Now Available for VRC+ Subscribers |url=https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/age-verification |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2026 |website=VRChat}}</ref>

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 ==Consumer impact summary==
 *'''Forced arbitration:''' VRChat's terms of service<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=18 Nov 2024 |title=Terms of Service |url=https://hello.vrchat.com/legal |url-status=live |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=[[VRChat]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103220003/https://hello.vrchat.com/legal |archive-date=3 Jan 2026}}</ref> includes a [[forced arbitration]] clause with a [[class action|class-action]] waiver. To opt out, you must send a letter containing your full legal name and your email address to VRChat Inc. within 30 days of agreeing to the TOS.
-*'''Severe privacy deprivation:''' VRChat's terms of service Section 13.4 says that VRChat Inc. and their staff are allowed to spy on you even in private worlds.<ref name=":0" /><ref>"VRChat reserves the right to monitor your use of the Platform (whether or not you are in a private world, location or setting within the Platform), including by making audio or video recordings of your activities on the Platform"</ref>
+*'''Severe privacy deprivation:''' VRChat's terms of service Section 13.4 says that VRChat Inc. and their staff are allowed to spy on you even in private worlds; Such ways they might do so Include: Microphone Input, and tracking data you provide to VRChat such as devices like Headset Movements listed on [https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy#1 Section 1.B]. With this information they list  In [https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy#2 Section 2] of the privacy policy that It could be shared for marketing purposes or law enforcement.<ref name=":0" /><ref>"VRChat reserves the right to monitor your use of the Platform (whether or not you are in a private world, location or setting within the Platform), including by making audio or video recordings of your activities on the Platform"</ref>
+*'''Uses Age Verification with Persona:''' VRChat Uses [[Persona]] to age verify users which raises a big privacy concern on how they may link you to your online Identity.
 ==Easy Anti-Cheat controversy==
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 ==References==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Privacy Policy - VRChat |url=https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy#1 |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2025 |website=Privacy Policy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 Jan 2025 |title=Age Verification Now Available for VRC+ Subscribers |url=https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/age-verification |url-status=live |access-date=18 Mar 2026 |website=VRChat}}</ref>
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
 [[Category:Virtual reality companies]]
 [[Category:Forced arbitration]]
 [[Category:End-user license agreements]]