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User Must Comply with Trade Sanctions and Export Laws

High severity Explicit document language Common · 183 of 352 platforms
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How other platforms handle this

Microsoft Copilot High

You must comply with all domestic and international export laws and regulations that apply to the software and/or Services, which include restrictions on destinations, end users, and end use.

SoFi Medium

You agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations regarding the export of technical data from the U.S.

Zelle Medium

You specifically agree to comply with all applicable laws concerning the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country you reside in.

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You must comply with all applicable trade laws, including sanctions and export control laws.

Excerpt from OpenAI's EU Terms of Use

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Document information
Document
OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059402
Document ID
CA-D-00756
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
86ae292930d3782298e0436c053164660e09a9df37ec6ce35eccab5f9a771aa6
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-059402
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:09:20 UTC
SHA-256: 86ae292930d37822…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-eu-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-059402/user-must-comply-with-trade-sanctions-and-export-laws/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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What does OpenAI's User Must Comply with Trade Sanctions and Export Laws clause do?

The clause states: “You must comply with all applicable trade laws, including sanctions and export control laws.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 183 platforms. See the full comparison.

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