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Users must represent that they are not on OFAC sanctions lists, are not located in or controlled by entities in embargoed countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Crimea, DNR, LNR), and are not acting on behalf of the Venezuelan government. Breach of this representation is grounds for account suspension and termination.
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This provision requires affirmative representations regarding OFAC and export control compliance at the time of account creation and on an ongoing basis. Providing false representations exposes the user to account termination and may create legal exposure under U.S. sanctions law independently of the Terms.
The updated Terms of Service remove previous promotional language including referral bonuses (previously described as $5-$500 random credit bonuses) and product feature descriptions. The revised document now explicitly states it is a legally binding agreement between you and RunPod, Inc., with a last-updated date of March 24, 2026. No new restrictions or obligations are introduced by this change; the restructuring primarily formalizes the legal framework and eliminates marketing content that previously appeared within the terms document.
View change record →Under this clause, users who are located in, controlled by, or acting on behalf of entities in embargoed jurisdictions or on OFAC prohibited party lists are prohibited from using the Service. Providing inaccurate representations is grounds for immediate account suspension and termination as stated in the Terms.
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"You further represent and warrant that you are not (i) identified on, owned or controlled (directly or indirectly) by, or acting on behalf of, any person identified on, any U.S. or other applicable sanctions or export control-related prohibited party list (including, without limitation, the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, and Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List, which are maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department) (collectively, "Prohibited Parties"); (ii) located, organized, or resident in a country or territory that is, or becomes subject to, an embargo by the United States or other applicable jurisdictions (such embargoed jurisdictions currently being Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, so-called Donetsk People's Republic, and so-called Luhansk People's Republic regions of Ukraine) (collectively, "Embargoed Countries"); (iii) owned or otherwise controlled (directly or indirectly) by, or acting on behalf of, any person located or resident in an Embargoed Country; or (iv) the government of Venezuela, including any person or entity employed or owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the government of Venezuela.Excerpt from RunPod's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages OFAC regulations administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. export control laws. The enumerated prohibited categories mirror standard OFAC compliance requirements for U.S.-based service providers. Violations of OFAC regulations may expose both RunPod and non-compliant users to civil and criminal penalties under applicable U.S. law, independent of the contractual Terms. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High for users with multinational operations or complex ownership structures. The indirect ownership and control provisions (covering entities indirectly owned or controlled by prohibited parties) require careful assessment for users with investors, affiliates, or parent entities in jurisdictions with OFAC exposure. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU-based users with operations in or business relationships involving embargoed jurisdictions face heightened exposure. The provision applies to organizations as well as individuals, requiring entity-level sanctions screening. The reference to current embargoed jurisdictions is accurate as of the document date but users should note the provision states coverage extends to jurisdictions that become subject to embargo after account creation. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should conduct OFAC screening as part of vendor and customer onboarding if using RunPod as a platform for services provided to third parties. Indirect ownership provisions require ongoing monitoring for changes in entity ownership structure. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should establish a procedure for ongoing monitoring of sanctions list changes as they affect the user organization's eligibility to use the Service. Enterprise customers with complex ownership structures should document their sanctions compliance assessment at account creation and review it upon any ownership change.
This provision requires affirmative representations regarding OFAC and export control compliance at the time of account creation and on an ongoing basis. Providing false representations exposes the user to account termination and may create legal exposure under U.S. sanctions law independently of the Terms.
Under this clause, users who are located in, controlled by, or acting on behalf of entities in embargoed jurisdictions or on OFAC prohibited party lists are prohibited from using the Service. Providing inaccurate representations is grounds for immediate account suspension and termination as stated in the Terms.
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