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The clause grants Square unilateral authority to assess risk categorization and service eligibility. The provision operates as a baseline restriction combined with an open-ended discretionary standard, allowing Square to exclude merchants based on criteria beyond the enumerated categories.
Users and merchants must structure their business activities to comply with the enumerated prohibited categories and remain subject to Square's discretionary risk assessment. Conduct outside the explicit list remains evaluable under Square's unilateral risk determination standard.
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"You may not use the Services for any activities that Square, in its sole discretion, determines to be associated with high risk, including but not limited to: businesses that involve illegal products or services, firearms or weapons, adult content, gambling, cryptocurrency, debt collection, or any business that Square deems to pose unacceptable financial, legal, or reputational risk to Square.— Excerpt from Square's Square Terms of Service
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The clause grants Square unilateral authority to assess risk categorization and service eligibility. The provision operates as a baseline restriction combined with an open-ended discretionary standard, allowing Square to exclude merchants based on criteria beyond the enumerated categories.
Users and merchants must structure their business activities to comply with the enumerated prohibited categories and remain subject to Square's discretionary risk assessment. Conduct outside the explicit list remains evaluable under Square's unilateral risk determination standard.
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