The user agreement incorporates PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy by reference, and account holders agree to comply with it as a condition of account use; violations of the Acceptable Use Policy may result in account limitation, suspension, or termination.
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The incorporation of the Acceptable Use Policy by reference means that users are contractually bound by a separate document governing permissible transaction types and activities, and violations of that policy can trigger account enforcement actions including limitation, fund holds, and termination.
This provision explicitly incorporates PayPal's separate Acceptable Use Policy into the User Agreement, expanding the terms users are bound by without explicitly detailing prohibited conduct within the agreement itself.
View full change record →Under this clause, users are contractually bound by PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy as a condition of maintaining an account. Account actions that PayPal determines violate the Acceptable Use Policy may result in account limitation, suspension, or termination, which may trigger the fund hold provisions described elsewhere in the agreement.
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"By opening and using a PayPal account, you agree to comply with all of the terms and conditions of this user agreement, including the Fee pages, and any upcoming changes described on the Policy Updates page at the time you accept this user agreement... You also agree to comply with each of the other terms or agreements on the Legal Agreements page that apply to you and the following additional policies: Acceptable Use Policy.— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal User Agreement
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The Acceptable Use Policy governs permissible transaction types and may interact with applicable anti-money laundering regulations, Bank Secrecy Act requirements, and OFAC sanctions compliance obligations that PayPal is required to enforce as a licensed money services business. The FTC Act may also be relevant to the enforcement of Acceptable Use Policy terms against users in a manner that is unfair or deceptive. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The Acceptable Use Policy is a separate document incorporated by reference, and its terms may be revised independently of the main user agreement. Business users whose transaction types or business models are at the margins of permissible PayPal use face account enforcement risk under this provision. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: The Acceptable Use Policy's restrictions on certain transaction types may interact with state-level regulations governing specific business activities, including cannabis-related businesses, online gambling, and other regulated industries, in states where those activities are legally permitted. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations integrating PayPal as a payment processor should conduct a review of the Acceptable Use Policy to confirm that all anticipated transaction types are permissible. Subsequent revisions to the Acceptable Use Policy with the applicable advance notice period could affect the permissibility of ongoing business activities processed through PayPal. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should maintain monitoring of the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy and Policy Updates page to identify changes that may affect the permissibility of their transaction types or business activities under the agreement.
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The incorporation of the Acceptable Use Policy by reference means that users are contractually bound by a separate document governing permissible transaction types and activities, and violations of that policy can trigger account enforcement actions including limitation, fund holds, and termination.
Under this clause, users are contractually bound by PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy as a condition of maintaining an account. Account actions that PayPal determines violate the Acceptable Use Policy may result in account limitation, suspension, or termination, which may trigger the fund hold provisions described elsewhere in the agreement.
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