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Acceptable Use Policy Incorporation by Reference

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This mechanism consolidates multiple policy documents into a single binding agreement, reducing the number of separate acceptances required while establishing that conduct violations fall under the user agreement's enforcement provisions and remedies.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 5, 2026
First Seen
May 11, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 560 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who open and use PayPal accounts become obligated to comply with both the user agreement terms and the Acceptable Use Policy as unified contractual obligations. Violations of either document are treated as breaches of the user agreement, subjecting the user to the enforcement procedures and consequences specified in the agreement.

How other platforms handle this

Meta Medium

Your use of the Llama Materials must comply with applicable laws and regulations (including trade compliance laws and regulations) and adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy for the Llama 3 models (currently available at https://llama.meta.com/llama3/use-policy), which is hereby incorporated by referen...

Kajabi Medium

In addition to these Terms, you also agree to: Our Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP"): https://legal.kajabi.com/policies/aup

Teachable Medium

You agree not to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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 Acceptable Use Policy.

— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal User Agreement

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
PayPal User Agreement
Entity
PayPal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002259
Document ID
CA-D-00044
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2d0381243294a2aed314178811fad5fec7c963abac577fa68b10c8714dff07dc
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 17:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: PayPal
Document: PayPal User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-002259
Captured: 2026-05-09 17:23:44 UTC
SHA-256: 2d0381243294a2ae…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paypal/paypal-user-agreement/acceptable-use-policy-incorporation-by-reference/
Accessed: June 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy Incorporation by Reference clause do?

This mechanism consolidates multiple policy documents into a single binding agreement, reducing the number of separate acceptances required while establishing that conduct violations fall under the user agreement's enforcement provisions and remedies.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who open and use PayPal accounts become obligated to comply with both the user agreement terms and the Acceptable Use Policy as unified contractual obligations. Violations of either document are treated as breaches of the user agreement, subjecting the user to the enforcement procedures and consequences specified in the agreement.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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