By using Spotify, you confirm that you are not located in a sanctioned country and are not on any government restricted party list maintained by the EU, UK, or US. Spotify may refuse service or terminate accounts that violate these requirements.
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This provision places compliance responsibility on users to self-certify their sanctions status, and authorizes Spotify to restrict service to users who do not meet these requirements under applicable trade control laws.
Users are required to represent and warrant compliance with EU, UK, and US sanctions and export control lists as a condition of using the service. Users in sanctioned countries or on restricted party lists are prohibited from using Spotify under these terms.
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"You represent and warrant that you are (1) not located in, organized under the laws of, or ordinarily resident in any country or territory subject to territorial sanctions (collectively 'Sanctioned Country'), nor are you owned or acting on behalf of a government subject to asset-blocking sanctions or any person or entity organized, located or ordinarily resident in a Sanctioned Country; and (2) not a person identified on, or more than 50% owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by or acting on behalf or at the direction of any entity identified on, E.U., U.K., or U.S., or other applicable government restricted party lists, such as the consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions, or the UK Consolidated List, or Specifically Designated Nationals list maintained by the US government.Excerpt from Spotify's Terms and Conditions
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages EU Dual-Use Regulation (Regulation 2021/821 as amended), the UK Export Control Act 2002, the UK Export Control Order 2008, the US Export Administration Regulations, OFAC trade and economic sanctions, and …
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This provision places compliance responsibility on users to self-certify their sanctions status, and authorizes Spotify to restrict service to users who do not meet these requirements under applicable trade control laws.
Users are required to represent and warrant compliance with EU, UK, and US sanctions and export control lists as a condition of using the service. Users in sanctioned countries or on restricted party lists are prohibited from using Spotify under these terms.
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