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Anthropic · Anthropic Consumer Terms · View original document ↗

Export Control Prohibition on Embargoed Countries and Restricted Parties

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 182 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Can users export or provide access to the Services into U.S. embargoed countries?
“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...or (iv) any other restricted party lists.”
Version CA-V-002532, captured May 12, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Anthropic prohibits users from exporting or providing access to the Services into any U.S. embargoed countries or to anyone on specified U.S. government restricted party lists.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users—not only Anthropic—bear responsibility for ensuring the Services are not accessed by embargoed countries or restricted parties, which could carry legal consequences under U.S. export and sanctions law.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt truncates the list of restricted party lists with ellipsis; the canonical claim reflects only what is explicitly present in the excerpt.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from sharing or facilitating access to the Services to sanctioned countries or restricted individuals or entities, regardless of how that access is provided.

How other platforms handle this

Amplitude High

Customer must not access or use the Amplitude Services: (i) in or relating to any country or territory that is the subject or target of comprehensive trade or economic sanctions...currently, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine...

Stripe High

We use Personal Data to meet our contractual and legal obligations related to anti-money laundering, Know-Your-Customer ("KYC") laws, anti-terrorism activities...export control, and prohibition of doing business with restricted persons...

Walmart High

goods licensed or sold on the Walmart Sites, and (b) any software or technology purchased, downloaded, or used from the Walmart Sites, are subject to the customs and export control laws and regulations of the United States of America and may also be subject to the customs and export laws and regulat...

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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...or (iv) any other restricted party lists.

Excerpt from Anthropic's Consumer Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic Consumer Terms
Entity
Anthropic
Date stated by the document
Oct. 8, 2025
As printed in Anthropic’s text (version CA-V-002532), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 12, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002532, captured May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063107
Document ID
CA-D-000785
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002532)
3695c83771fa0819d8b3a86fff159a029dd0cd59a848dbc2332e177e3a4abf03
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 15:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-002532 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic Consumer Terms
Record ID: CA-P-063107
Version: CA-V-002532
Captured: 2026-05-12 06:56:09 UTC
SHA-256: 3695c83771fa0819…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-consumer-terms/provision/CA-P-063107/export-control-prohibition-on-embargoed-countries-and-restricted-parties/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Export Control Prohibition on Embargoed Countries and Restricted Parties clause do?

Users—not only Anthropic—bear responsibility for ensuring the Services are not accessed by embargoed countries or restricted parties, which could carry legal consequences under U.S. export and sanctions law.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from sharing or facilitating access to the Services to sanctioned countries or restricted individuals or entities, regardless of how that access is provided.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 182 platforms. See the full comparison.

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