The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a California judge’s ruling that a group of consumers are required to arbitrate their claims, concluding a hyperlink to the arbitration provision on the defendants’ websites qualifies as sufficient notice.

A group of consumers filed six class actions against online sports retailers after their information was obtained in a data breach; however, the court concluded they were given sufficient notice of the arbitration provision, dismissing the actions without prejudice in a Feb. 12 opinion.