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You must comply with all applicable trade laws, including sanctions and export control laws. Our Services may not be used in or for the benefit of, or exported or re-exported to (a) any U.S. embargoed country...
You agree that you are not prohibited from receiving the Services under the laws of the United States, England, Wales, Canada or other applicable jurisdiction. For example, you are not on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals...
No Software from the Site may be downloaded...to anyone on the US Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or anyone subject to the same or similar restrictions...or the US Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders.
"You may not use, access, download, or otherwise make available the Service (including related software), except as authorized by applicable trade restrictions, including but not limited to US, EU and UK sanctions and export controls.Excerpt from Pinterest's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “You may not use, access, download, or otherwise make available the Service (including related software), except as authorized by applicable trade restrictions, including but not limited to US, EU and UK sanctions and export controls.”
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