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PayPal May Recover Seller Protection Amounts After Suspension

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1873 other provisions on other platforms.

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StockX ... reserves the right to intervene, suspend Seller's access to the Services, or assume control of refunds where required by law, policy, or platform integrity.

Mailchimp Medium

Our moderators will thoughtfully consider any explanations and supplemental information provided by the Member when deciding whether to take action or reinstate access.

Datadog Medium

Datadog also may cooperate with appropriate law enforcement agencies, regulators, or other appropriate third parties to help with the investigation and prosecution of illegal conduct.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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amounts you retained under PayPal's Seller Protection program in the 30 calendar days prior to your suspension may be recovered as amounts owed to PayPal. These amounts constitute actual damages suffered by PayPal as a result of your actions...

Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement

Applicable regulations

EFTA / Reg E
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GLBA
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-020228
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-020228
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:10:50 UTC
SHA-256: 0ee300fe5282bb29…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paypal/paypal-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-020228/paypal-may-recover-seller-protection-amounts-after-suspension/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 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 PayPal May Recover Seller Protection Amounts After Suspension clause do?

The clause states: “amounts you retained under PayPal's Seller Protection program in the 30 calendar days prior to your suspension may be recovered as amounts owed to PayPal. These amounts constitute actual damages suffered by PayPal as a result of your actions...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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