The document establishes that any breach of the Acceptable Use Policy is simultaneously treated as a breach of the PayPal User Agreement, activating whatever enforcement mechanisms that agreement provides.
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This provision links AUP non-compliance directly to the enforcement framework of the User Agreement, which may include account suspension, termination, or fund holds, without requiring PayPal to establish a separate contractual basis for enforcement action.
Under this clause, users who conduct prohibited transactions or operate in pre-approval categories without authorization are subject to User Agreement enforcement consequences. The agreement requires compliance with both documents simultaneously, and enforcement under the User Agreement may include account-level restrictions.
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This provision links AUP non-compliance directly to the enforcement framework of the User Agreement, which may include account suspension, termination, or fund holds, without requiring PayPal to establish a separate contractual basis for enforcement action.
Under this clause, users who conduct prohibited transactions or operate in pre-approval categories without authorization are subject to User Agreement enforcement consequences. The agreement requires compliance with both documents simultaneously, and enforcement under the User Agreement may include account-level restrictions.
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