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Users connected to U.S.-sanctioned countries are expressly prohibited from using the Platform, which may expose non-compliant users to account action.
Users who are located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of a U.S.-sanctioned country are prohibited from using the Platform.
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You also will not provide access to or allow the use of our Services by any government, entity or individual: (a) located in any Prohibited Jurisdiction; or (b) identified on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals...
you represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo...and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
no Materials will be accessed from, downloaded in, released in, carried to, transferred to, transshipped through, exported to, or re-exported...to any territory...to which such Materials could not be transferred directly from the United States
"You agree not to use the Platform...if: You are located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of a U.S.-sanctioned country.Excerpt from OpenSea's Terms of Service
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Users connected to U.S.-sanctioned countries are expressly prohibited from using the Platform, which may expose non-compliant users to account action.
Users who are located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of a U.S.-sanctioned country are prohibited from using the Platform.
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