“you represent to us that you are (1) not subject to sanctions or otherwise designated on any list of prohibited or restricted parties...and (2) not located in any country subject to a comprehensive sanctions program”
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Users who cannot truthfully make these representations are not permitted to use the Offerings, and making a false representation could constitute a breach of the agreement.
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 →Users are required to affirmatively represent that they meet these sanctions-related conditions as a term of using the Offerings.
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Each party represents that it (and in your case, also your Affiliates and End Users) is not on any applicable sanctions or export controls restricted party list, including, without limitation, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Controls, Specially Designated Nationals List...
We use Personal Data to meet our contractual and legal obligations related to anti-money laundering, Know-Your-Customer ("KYC") laws, anti-terrorism activities...export control, and prohibition of doing business with restricted persons...
you are not a person who is barred from using the Services under the laws of the United States, the United Kingdom, or any other applicable jurisdiction — including, for example, that you do not appear on the U.S. Treasury Department's list...
"you represent to us that you are (1) not subject to sanctions or otherwise designated on any list of prohibited or restricted parties...and (2) not located in any country subject to a comprehensive sanctions programExcerpt from MetaMask's Terms of Use
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Users who cannot truthfully make these representations are not permitted to use the Offerings, and making a false representation could constitute a breach of the agreement.
Users are required to affirmatively represent that they meet these sanctions-related conditions as a term of using the Offerings.
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