Plain-English glossary
Class action waiver
A clause saying users cannot join together in a group lawsuit.
Why it matters
This can make small individual claims harder to bring when many people are affected by the same issue.
Words to watch for
class action waiverrepresentative actioncollective actionindividual capacity only
In layman's terms
You cannot team up with other people to sue as a group. If many people have the same problem, each person has to file separately, which makes small claims not worth the effort.
Plain-English example
You may have to bring your claim alone, even if thousands of users had the same problem.
Related:Forced arbitration