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Business representative warrants authority to bind

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If you are accessing or using CL on behalf of a business, you represent and warrant to CL that you have authority to accept the TOU on behalf of that business and that that business agrees to the TOU

Excerpt from Craigslist's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Craigslist Terms of Use
Entity
Craigslist
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006713, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-035857
Document ID
CA-D-000287
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006713)
07874d41a2a5a0b352d78b29df709a4639a39510ee5798e026a7aebef4c4aa2e
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006713 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Craigslist
Document: Craigslist Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-035857
Version: CA-V-006713
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:45:14 UTC
SHA-256: 07874d41a2a5a0b3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/craigslist/craigslist-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-035857/business-representative-warrants-authority-to-bind/
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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What does Craigslist's Business representative warrants authority to bind clause do?

The clause states: “If you are accessing or using CL on behalf of a business, you represent and warrant to CL that you have authority to accept the TOU on behalf of that business and that that business agrees to the TOU”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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