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No use of App for prohibited weapons development

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You also agree that you will not use these products for any purposes prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture, or production of nuclear, missile, or chemical or biological weapons.

Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Apple Media Services Terms
Entity
Apple Pay
Date stated by the document
Sept. 14, 2026
As printed in Apple Pay’s text (version CA-V-006958), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006958, captured Sept. 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-018518
Document ID
CA-D-000023
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006958)
7d5a377e3a811cde20fdf639ea9fa7649c85eb6899fdf8920688b1a2da258543
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 10:30 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006958 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Apple Pay
Document: Apple Media Services Terms
Record ID: CA-P-018518
Version: CA-V-006958
Captured: 2026-09-15 01:13:47 UTC
SHA-256: 7d5a377e3a811cde…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/apple-pay/apple-media-services-terms/provision/CA-P-018518/no-use-of-app-for-prohibited-weapons-development/
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 Apple Pay's No use of App for prohibited weapons development clause do?

The clause states: “You also agree that you will not use these products for any purposes prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture, or production of nuclear, missile, or chemical or biological weapons.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 181 platforms. See the full comparison.

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