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Assignment Requires PayPal Prior Written Consent

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not transfer or assign any rights or obligations you have under this user agreement without PayPal's prior written consent. PayPal may transfer or assign this user agreement...at any time.

Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement

Provision details

Document information
Document
PayPal User Agreement
Entity
PayPal
Date stated by the document
Sept. 14, 2026
As printed in PayPal’s text (version CA-V-006945), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006945, captured Sept. 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019933
Document ID
CA-D-000044
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006945)
5e7c2cacffde4abbe731dc29303783a6c042ff6fd73b3e44e331dd7fcf8b14d2
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006945 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: PayPal
Document: PayPal User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-019933
Version: CA-V-006945
Captured: 2026-09-15 00:10:50 UTC
SHA-256: 5e7c2cacffde4abb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paypal/paypal-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-019933/assignment-requires-paypal-prior-written-consent/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 Assignment Requires PayPal Prior Written Consent clause do?

The clause states: “You may not transfer or assign any rights or obligations you have under this user agreement without PayPal's prior written consent. PayPal may transfer or assign this user agreement...at any time.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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