“The Service may not be used by or in, or exported or re-exported to, Prohibited Parties, Embargoed Countries, persons owned or...controlled...by...any person located or resident in an Embargoed Country, or the Government of Venezuela.”
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This clause restricts access to RunPod's Service based on sanctions and export control rules, and users who fall within these categories are barred from using the Service.
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 →Users who are Prohibited Parties, located in Embargoed Countries, owned or controlled by residents of Embargoed Countries, or acting on behalf of the Government of Venezuela are barred from using RunPod's Service.
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Our Services may not be used for any end use prohibited by applicable trade laws, and your Input may not include material or information that requires a government license for release or export.
"The Service may not be used by or in, or exported or re-exported to, Prohibited Parties, Embargoed Countries, persons owned or...controlled...by...any person located or resident in an Embargoed Country, or the Government of Venezuela.Excerpt from RunPod's Terms of Service
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This clause restricts access to RunPod's Service based on sanctions and export control rules, and users who fall within these categories are barred from using the Service.
Users who are Prohibited Parties, located in Embargoed Countries, owned or controlled by residents of Embargoed Countries, or acting on behalf of the Government of Venezuela are barred from using RunPod's Service.
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