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Illegal Users Must Not Use Services

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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 4244 other provisions on other platforms.

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If you are prohibited under applicable law from using the Services, you may not use it.

Excerpt from Public.com's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Public.com Terms of Service
Entity
Public.com
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-020410
Document ID
CA-D-00058
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
40ffbfa6a91d03da7d42cbdfe38895e1b6900c6bc2f5e1641e5eac51038a30b9
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 22:14 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Public.com
Document: Public.com Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-020410
Captured: 2026-05-10 22:14:03 UTC
SHA-256: 40ffbfa6a91d03da…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/publiccom/publiccom-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-020410/illegal-users-must-not-use-services/
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 Public.com's Illegal Users Must Not Use Services clause do?

The clause states: “If you are prohibited under applicable law from using the Services, you may not use it.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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