21. GOVERNING LAW
Bittrex is based in the United States and our Services are subject to U.S. law. We make no representations or warranties that the Services or Bittrex Materials are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you choose to access or use the Services and Bittrex Materials from locations outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
The laws of the State of Washington, excluding its conflicts of law rules, govern your access to and use of the Services and Bittrex Materials. Your access to and use of the Services and Bittrex Materials may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws. To the extent the arbitration provision in Section 20 does not apply, you further agree that all disputes arising under these Terms that cannot be settled through informal negotiation will be resolved exclusively in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington or a state court located in King County, and you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating all such claims.