Your usage of Postman must comply with a separate Acceptable Use Policy document, and you are personally responsible for anything that happens through your account, even if someone else uses it.
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The Acceptable Use Policy is incorporated by reference as a binding obligation but exists as a separate document that users may not have reviewed at the time of acceptance, and it can be updated independently, potentially changing your obligations without a new explicit agreement.
You are bound by Postman's Acceptable Use Policy as part of the terms you accept, even if you have not read it separately, and you are responsible for all activity under your account credentials including activity by other people who access your account.
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"You agree not to use the Service for any purpose that is prohibited by these Terms or the Postman Acceptable Use Policy. You are responsible for all of your activity in connection with the Service and the activity of any person or entity that accesses the Service using your credentials.Excerpt from Postman's Terms of Service
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The Acceptable Use Policy is incorporated by reference as a binding obligation but exists as a separate document that users may not have reviewed at the time of acceptance, and it can be updated independently, potentially changing your obligations without a new explicit agreement.
You are bound by Postman's Acceptable Use Policy as part of the terms you accept, even if you have not read it separately, and you are responsible for all activity under your account credentials including activity by other people who access your account.
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