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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.
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you represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo...and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list.
You represent and warrant that: (a) you are not named on or subject to any government sanctions programs or list of persons or entities prohibited from receiving U.S. exports, or engaging in transactions with any U.S. person...
"you are not...located, organized, or resident in a country or territory that is, or becomes subject to, an embargo by the United States...such embargoed jurisdictions currently being Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea...Excerpt from RunPod's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “you are not...located, organized, or resident in a country or territory that is, or becomes subject to, an embargo by the United States...such embargoed jurisdictions currently being Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea...”
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