Consensys may immediately suspend user access to any or all Offerings without prior notice if it determines the user's activity poses security risks, legal exposure, regulatory risk, or constitutes a payment default of 30 days or more.
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This provision authorizes Consensys to suspend access immediately and without advance notice across a broad range of subjective determinations, including potential legal liability to third parties or potential unlawfulness, which may affect users relying on MetaMask or Infura for operational continuity.
The updated terms explicitly state that UK, EU, and EEA consumers retain statutory consumer protection rights that cannot be limited or excluded by the agreement, and that applicable local law prevails in the event of conflict with these terms. This adds clarity to the legal framework but does not change substantive protections for those users. The terms also clarify that mUSD is a third-party digital asset not issued by Consensys, treating it as a third-party service subject to the agreement's limitations on Consensys' responsibility for third-party services.
View change record →Under this clause, Consensys may suspend a user's access to any Offering immediately upon its own determination that a security risk, legal risk, or payment default exists, without advance notice and without requiring a confirmed breach. The Agreement states users remain responsible for all fees accrued during the suspension period and are not entitled to fee credits.
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Compare across platforms →"We may suspend your right to access or use any portion or all of the Offerings immediately if we determine: (a) your use of the Offerings (i) poses a security risk to the Offerings or any third party, (ii) could adversely impact our systems, the Offerings, or the systems of any other user, (iii) could subject us, our affiliates, or any third party to liability, or (iv) could be unlawful; (b) you are, or any End User is, in breach of this Agreement; (c) you are in breach of your payment obligations under Section 4 for 30 days or longer.Excerpt from MetaMask's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral suspension clauses in consumer digital service agreements engage consumer protection frameworks in the EU (Consumer Rights Directive, Digital Services Act) and UK (Consumer Rights Act), which may require adequate notice and …
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This provision authorizes Consensys to suspend access immediately and without advance notice across a broad range of subjective determinations, including potential legal liability to third parties or potential unlawfulness, which may affect users relying on MetaMask or Infura for operational continuity.
Under this clause, Consensys may suspend a user's access to any Offering immediately upon its own determination that a security risk, legal risk, or payment default exists, without advance notice and without requiring a confirmed breach. The Agreement states users remain responsible for all fees accrued during the suspension period and are not entitled to fee credits.
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