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Acceptable Use Policy Breach Prohibited

High severity Explicit document language Common · 282 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you must not: Breach this user agreement, the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy, the Commercial Entity Agreements (if they apply to you)...or any other agreement between you and PayPal.

Excerpt from PayPal's 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
July 9, 2026
Last verified
Aug. 3, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-020029
Document ID
CA-D-00044
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0ee300fe5282bb290fe72106d9e6b33284460c5ff7cf8e4f78ab7455a90f70cf
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: PayPal
Document: PayPal User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-020029
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:10:50 UTC
SHA-256: 0ee300fe5282bb29…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paypal/paypal-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-020029/acceptable-use-policy-breach-prohibited/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy Breach Prohibited clause do?

The clause states: “you must not: Breach this user agreement, the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy, the Commercial Entity Agreements (if they apply to you)...or any other agreement between you and PayPal.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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