“GEICO may, but is under no obligation to, deny access or block any transaction made under your password without prior notice if (i) we believe your password is being used by someone other than you...”
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Geico holds discretionary power to block user account activity without advance warning based on its belief about unauthorized use, and bears no obligation to act even if it suspects a problem.
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Users may have their access or transactions blocked without prior notice based on Geico's belief about password misuse, and cannot rely on Geico being obligated to protect them in such a scenario.
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Geico holds discretionary power to block user account activity without advance warning based on its belief about unauthorized use, and bears no obligation to act even if it suspects a problem.
Users may have their access or transactions blocked without prior notice based on Geico's belief about password misuse, and cannot rely on Geico being obligated to protect them in such a scenario.
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