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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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the Services may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any United States embargoed countries, or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce's Denied Person's List...
You are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
You also will not provide access to or allow the use of our Services by any government, entity or individual: (a) located in any Prohibited Jurisdiction; or (b) identified on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals...
"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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