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Export Control Prohibition on Embargoed Countries and Restricted Parties

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 187 of 352 platforms
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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.

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

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

goods licensed or sold on the Walmart Sites...are subject to the customs and export control laws and regulations of the United States of America...and you agree to comply with all applicable laws.

Upwork Medium

You acknowledge that the Software or its underlying technology may not be downloaded to or exported or re-exported: (a) into (or to a resident or national of) Cuba, Iraq, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria or any other country subject to United States embargo...

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

— Excerpt from Anthropic's Anthropic Consumer Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic Consumer Terms
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063107
Document ID
CA-D-00785
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
66d87fe1684016e22c68038645304344ee2e8d3094611804048e223495320d61
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 15:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic Consumer Terms
Record ID: CA-P-063107
Captured: 2026-05-12 15:09:41 UTC
SHA-256: 66d87fe1684016e2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-consumer-terms/provision/CA-P-063107/export-control-prohibition-on-embargoed-countries-and-restricted-parties/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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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 187 platforms. See the full comparison.

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