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User Must Comply with Export Control Laws

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You must comply with all domestic and international export laws and regulations that apply to the software and/or Services, which include restrictions on destinations, end users, and end use.

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You must comply with all domestic and international export laws and regulations that apply to the software and/or Services, which include restrictions on destinations, end users, and end use.

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Customer warrants it shall comply with all U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws and regulations as they relate to access to and use of the Application Services.

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You will comply with all applicable export control and trade sanctions laws.

Excerpt from Signal's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Signal Privacy Policy
Entity
Signal
Date stated by the document
May 25, 2018
As printed in Signal’s text (version CA-V-006725), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006725, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038116
Document ID
CA-D-000305
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006725)
22fd0a32d64da9a8ce749b258c40f293478a695d505800e53b904c5ff66b27ff
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006725 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Signal
Document: Signal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-038116
Version: CA-V-006725
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:50:28 UTC
SHA-256: 22fd0a32d64da9a8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/signal/signal-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-038116/user-must-comply-with-export-control-laws/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Signal's User Must Comply with Export Control Laws clause do?

The clause states: “You will comply with all applicable export control and trade sanctions laws.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 181 platforms. See the full comparison.

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