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The prohibition covers both direct discrimination and encouraging discrimination, and the listed attributes are stated as examples rather than an exhaustive list, broadening the scope of the restriction.
Interpretive note: The excerpt ends mid-list after 'sex', suggesting additional protected attributes may be enumerated in the full clause. The canonical claim reflects only the attributes present in the provided excerpt.
Developers are prohibited from using Platform Data in any way that discriminates or encourages discrimination disadvantaging people on the basis of the listed personal attributes.
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The prohibition covers both direct discrimination and encouraging discrimination, and the listed attributes are stated as examples rather than an exhaustive list, broadening the scope of the restriction.
Developers are prohibited from using Platform Data in any way that discriminates or encourages discrimination disadvantaging people on the basis of the listed personal attributes.
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