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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 will not access or use our Services in any manner that would cause us or you to violate any U.S. or international embargoes, economic sanctions, or export controls laws or regulations.
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"you must not be designated on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List or any other sanctions lists maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets ControlExcerpt from Patreon's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “you must not be designated on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List or any other sanctions lists maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control”
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