Eventbrite can suspend or shut down your account at any time if it believes you have broken the rules, if keeping your account creates legal or business risk for Eventbrite, or even if your account is no longer profitable for them.
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The inclusion of 'commercial viability' as a termination ground means Eventbrite can close your account for business reasons unrelated to any wrongdoing on your part, which is particularly significant for event organizers who may have active events and pending ticket sales.
Previous version had empty excerpt; current version provides explicit language showing severity downgraded from high to medium and adds commercial viability as termination ground beyond violation or legal risk.
View full change record →Event organizers face potential disruption to active events and revenue if their accounts are suspended or terminated for reasons including Eventbrite's own commercial considerations. The terms do not appear to guarantee advance notice before termination in all circumstances, which could leave organizers without access to event management tools or pending payouts.
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"We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, including if we reasonably believe: (i) you have violated these Terms; (ii) you create risk or possible legal exposure for us; (iii) our provision of the Services to you is no longer commercially viable.Excerpt from Eventbrite's Terms of Service
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The inclusion of 'commercial viability' as a termination ground means Eventbrite can close your account for business reasons unrelated to any wrongdoing on your part, which is particularly significant for event organizers who may have active events and pending ticket sales.
Event organizers face potential disruption to active events and revenue if their accounts are suspended or terminated for reasons including Eventbrite's own commercial considerations. The terms do not appear to guarantee advance notice before termination in all circumstances, which could leave organizers without access to event management tools or pending payouts.
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