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The dual obligation makes users responsible not only for their own conduct but also for third-party conduct they permit, extending user liability beyond their own direct actions.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses a placeholder '[engage in any prohibited conduct]' rather than specifying the conduct. The canonical claim therefore cannot enumerate what conduct is prohibited; it records only the dual-obligation structure. The specific prohibited acts are established by the other clauses in this policy.
Users bear responsibility both for their own compliance and for ensuring that others they allow to act through the End User Services also comply with the prohibited conduct rules.
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You may not...engage in any other conduct that restricts any person from using our Services, or that we reasonably believe exposes us...to any liability, damages, or harm, including reputational harm.
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You will comply with Service-specific notices if applicable, such as any warnings not to input sensitive or confidential information.
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"You must not, and must not allow others to: [engage in any prohibited conduct]— Excerpt from Stripe's Stripe Acceptable Use Policy
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The dual obligation makes users responsible not only for their own conduct but also for third-party conduct they permit, extending user liability beyond their own direct actions.
Users bear responsibility both for their own compliance and for ensuring that others they allow to act through the End User Services also comply with the prohibited conduct rules.
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