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User Must Comply with Trade Sanctions and Export Laws

High severity Explicit document language Common · 182 of 352 platforms
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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.

Microsoft 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.

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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

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005279, captured July 26, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059402
Document ID
CA-D-000756
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005279)
91b98bc9066e012313f05b2c52761f3735036525364242afb221849f134eb4ed
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-005279 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-059402
Version: CA-V-005279
Captured: 2026-07-26 00:04:17 UTC
SHA-256: 91b98bc9066e0123…
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: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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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 182 platforms. See the full comparison.

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