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Violation of geographic restriction may result in suspension

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A violation of this Section 16.12 may result in Services suspension under Section 8.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Business Terms

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Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Business Terms
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060117
Document ID
CA-D-00755
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d94c426a41263f7d81583f26a9f1dc6ca88a070174a55e9238c4e7d25a8f6604
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:44 UTC
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Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Business Terms
Record ID: CA-P-060117
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:44:03 UTC
SHA-256: d94c426a41263f7d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-business-terms/provision/CA-P-060117/violation-of-geographic-restriction-may-result-in-suspension/
Accessed: Aug. 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does OpenAI's Violation of geographic restriction may result in suspension clause do?

The clause states: “A violation of this Section 16.12 may result in Services suspension under Section 8.”

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