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Prohibition on Exporting Services to Embargoed Countries or Restricted Parties

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 187 of 352 platforms
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This analysis describes what Anthropic's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users who share access or deploy the Services internationally may violate this prohibition and bear responsibility for compliance with U.S. export and sanctions law.

Interpretive note: The evidence span is truncated after listing the first restricted-party list; additional lists are referenced but not fully visible. The canonical claim reflects the visible content only.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are prohibited from exporting the Services or giving access to them to embargoed countries or to individuals on U.S. government restricted-party lists.

How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI High

the Services may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries or any country that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country, or (b) to anyone listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties

Walmart High

no Materials will be accessed from, downloaded in, released in, carried to, transferred to, transshipped through, exported to, or re-exported...to any territory...to which such Materials could not be transferred directly from the United States

Redfin Medium

No Services, including software, may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of any applicable law, rule, regulation, or export or import control.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not export or provide access to the Services into any U.S. embargoed countries or to anyone on (i) the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals, (ii) any other restrict...

— Excerpt from Anthropic's Anthropic API Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic API Terms
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051324
Document ID
CA-D-00644
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
76b3ec7295fe5abd7a14cd2bc45c46e3b7dd9a66ea991a2455e2ef95f735e820
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 10:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic API Terms
Record ID: CA-P-051324
Captured: 2026-05-08 10:56:14 UTC
SHA-256: 76b3ec7295fe5abd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-api-terms/provision/CA-P-051324/prohibition-on-exporting-services-to-embargoed-countries-or-restricted-parties/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Prohibition on Exporting Services to Embargoed Countries or Restricted Parties clause do?

Users who share access or deploy the Services internationally may violate this prohibition and bear responsibility for compliance with U.S. export and sanctions law.

How does this clause affect you?

You are prohibited from exporting the Services or giving access to them to embargoed countries or to individuals on U.S. government restricted-party lists.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 187 platforms. See the full comparison.

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