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The provision establishes a jurisdictional segmentation of the agreement terms, ensuring that EU-based users are governed by terms specifically drafted to comply with EU legal requirements rather than a unified global agreement. This reflects the operational structure OpenAI maintains to address differing regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions.
EU-located users operate under the EU Terms of Use rather than the standard Terms of Use presented to other users. The provision indicates the EU Terms of Use incorporate substantive rights and protections required under EU law that may differ from the standard terms.
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The provision establishes a jurisdictional segmentation of the agreement terms, ensuring that EU-based users are governed by terms specifically drafted to comply with EU legal requirements rather than a unified global agreement. This reflects the operational structure OpenAI maintains to address differing regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions.
EU-located users operate under the EU Terms of Use rather than the standard Terms of Use presented to other users. The provision indicates the EU Terms of Use incorporate substantive rights and protections required under EU law that may differ from the standard terms.
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