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This clause establishes Adyen's authority to enforce its Acceptable Use Policy through immediate service termination without prior notification or formal dispute process, giving Adyen unilateral control over merchant access to payment processing services based on its risk determination.
Merchants operate under the condition that their agreement may be terminated immediately upon Adyen's determination of policy violation or risk, with no opportunity to cure or respond in advance, and Adyen incurs no liability for the termination itself.
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"Adyen may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect, without prior notice and without liability, if the merchant is found to be in violation of Adyen's Acceptable Use Policy or if Adyen determines that the merchant's activities pose a risk to Adyen, card schemes, or third parties.— Excerpt from Adyen's Adyen Terms
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This clause establishes Adyen's authority to enforce its Acceptable Use Policy through immediate service termination without prior notification or formal dispute process, giving Adyen unilateral control over merchant access to payment processing services based on its risk determination.
Merchants operate under the condition that their agreement may be terminated immediately upon Adyen's determination of policy violation or risk, with no opportunity to cure or respond in advance, and Adyen incurs no liability for the termination itself.
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