The policy places full legal compliance responsibility on the account holder for all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws governing their use of the platform, including privacy, data protection, intellectual property, consumer protection, and commercial communications statutes.
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This provision establishes that Klaviyo does not assume compliance responsibility on behalf of users, and that account holders bear sole legal responsibility for ensuring their campaigns and data practices satisfy all applicable regulatory requirements. This includes jurisdiction-specific obligations that may vary by recipient location.
Interpretive note: The provision does not specify which jurisdictions' laws take precedence where conflicts exist, and the scope of 'international laws' creates compliance uncertainty for businesses with global recipient bases.
Under this clause, businesses using Klaviyo are solely responsible for ensuring their campaigns comply with all applicable laws, including jurisdiction-specific privacy and anti-spam regulations. The agreement does not provide compliance guidance or assume any shared compliance obligation with the account holder.
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"You are responsible for ensuring that your use of Klaviyo complies with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations, including without limitation laws relating to privacy, data protection, intellectual property, consumer protection, and commercial communications.Excerpt from Klaviyo's Acceptable Use Policy
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This provision establishes that Klaviyo does not assume compliance responsibility on behalf of users, and that account holders bear sole legal responsibility for ensuring their campaigns and data practices satisfy all applicable regulatory requirements. This includes jurisdiction-specific obligations that may vary by recipient location.
Under this clause, businesses using Klaviyo are solely responsible for ensuring their campaigns comply with all applicable laws, including jurisdiction-specific privacy and anti-spam regulations. The agreement does not provide compliance guidance or assume any shared compliance obligation with the account holder.
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