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Any commercial activity on the Web site—beyond what GM expressly approves—is contractually prohibited, exposing users to enforcement action for unauthorized commercial use.
Interpretive note: The excerpt ends with an ellipsis, indicating that a list of specific prohibited commercial uses follows in the full document. Those specifics are not captured in the canonical claim.
Users may not use the Web site for commercial purposes unless General Motors has expressly approved that use.
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"You agree not to use the Web site, for any commercial use. Prohibited commercial use includes any of the following actions taken without GM's express approval...Excerpt from General Motors's GM Terms of Use
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Any commercial activity on the Web site—beyond what GM expressly approves—is contractually prohibited, exposing users to enforcement action for unauthorized commercial use.
Users may not use the Web site for commercial purposes unless General Motors has expressly approved that use.
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