This provision conditions authorized use of Cisco Technology on the accepting individual having authority to contractually bind their company and its affiliates to the Cisco General Terms.
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This provision establishes that acceptance of the Cisco General Terms is a corporate-level contractual commitment, not merely an individual user acknowledgment. Organizations should ensure that only authorized signatories or representatives accept these terms on the company's behalf.
The agreement states that individuals who lack authority to bind their company and affiliates should not use the Cisco Technology, framing use as contingent on valid corporate authorization. This provision has direct implications for how organizations manage account creation and terms acceptance workflows.
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Compare across platforms →"If you do not have authority to bind your company and its affiliates, or if you do not agree with the terms of the General Terms, do not use the Cisco Technology.Excerpt from Duo Security's Duo Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision does not directly implicate specific data protection regulations, but it has implications under general contract law principles governing authority and assent.
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This provision establishes that acceptance of the Cisco General Terms is a corporate-level contractual commitment, not merely an individual user acknowledgment. Organizations should ensure that only authorized signatories or representatives accept these terms on the company's behalf.
The agreement states that individuals who lack authority to bind their company and affiliates should not use the Cisco Technology, framing use as contingent on valid corporate authorization. This provision has direct implications for how organizations manage account creation and terms acceptance workflows.
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