The policy prohibits users from circumventing technical limitations built into the End User Services or enabling any functionality that has been disabled or restricted.
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This provision establishes that users are contractually prohibited from bypassing platform-imposed technical controls, which functions as a complement to the reverse engineering prohibition and reinforces the integrity of Stripe's platform access controls.
Under this clause, users who attempt to bypass, disable, or work around any technical restriction in the End User Services are in violation of the policy, regardless of the technical method used or the purpose of the circumvention.
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"You must not, and must not allow others to: Work around any of the technical limitations of the End User Services, or enable functionality that is disabled or prohibited;— Excerpt from Stripe's Stripe Acceptable Use Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision may interact with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in the United States, which prohibits unauthorized access to computer systems; circumventing technical access controls could, depending on circumstances, implicate CFAA provisions. The EU's Computer Misuse equivalents in member states and the UK Computer Misuse Act 1990 may similarly apply. The DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions may also be relevant where technical protection measures are involved. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. This is a standard provision in platform agreements; however, its interaction with potential criminal statutes means that breach of this clause could carry consequences beyond contract enforcement alone. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: The enforceability and legal implications of technical circumvention restrictions vary by jurisdiction. EU and UK users benefit from software interoperability rights that may limit the scope of enforceable circumvention restrictions in specific contexts. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Security researchers and penetration testers should treat this clause as a hard boundary absent explicit written authorization from Stripe, as circumvention of technical controls for any purpose including authorized testing would fall within this prohibition as written. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations that conduct security assessments of integrated platforms should ensure that any testing of Stripe End User Services components is conducted under explicit written authorization that addresses this provision.
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This provision establishes that users are contractually prohibited from bypassing platform-imposed technical controls, which functions as a complement to the reverse engineering prohibition and reinforces the integrity of Stripe's platform access controls.
Under this clause, users who attempt to bypass, disable, or work around any technical restriction in the End User Services are in violation of the policy, regardless of the technical method used or the purpose of the circumvention.
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