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The agreement states that the user bears sole responsibility for goods and services sold to their customers and any obligations owed to those customers, with Stripe explicitly disclaiming all liability for those matters. This allocation applies to the user's use of Stripe Services in connection with their commerce activity.
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This provision establishes that all customer-facing commercial obligations, including delivery, refunds, disputes, and consumer protection compliance, rest with the user rather than Stripe, which is relevant to how the user structures their own terms of service and customer liability arrangements.
Under this clause, the user is solely responsible for fulfilling obligations to their end customers, including the provision of goods and services, and Stripe will not bear liability for failures in that commercial relationship.
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"User is solely responsible for, and Stripe disclaims all liability for, the provision of goods and services sold to User's Customers as part of User's use of the Services, and any obligations User may owe to User's Customers.Excerpt from Stripe's Connect Platform Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This liability allocation clause may interact with consumer protection regulations in the EU (Consumer Rights Directive), the UK, and US state law frameworks that impose obligations on payment processors or platform operators in certain commercial contexts. The FTC Act's prohibition on unfair or deceptive practices may be relevant where liability disclaimers are used in consumer-facing contexts. National consumer protection authorities in EU member states may scrutinize whether such disclaimers are enforceable against consumers. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The clause creates a clear contractual allocation of liability but does not in itself determine regulatory liability, which may be imposed on Stripe or the platform regardless of contractual disclaimers depending on applicable law. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU consumer protection law, including the Consumer Rights Directive and national implementing legislation, may impose obligations on parties in the payment chain that cannot be fully disclaimed by contract. UK consumer law similarly places obligations that may apply notwithstanding contractual liability disclaimers. California consumer protection statutes may be relevant for California-based users and customers. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Users operating marketplaces or platforms that facilitate third-party sales should ensure their own terms of service and customer agreements accurately reflect the liability allocation established by this clause. Indemnification provisions in downstream contracts should be reviewed for alignment. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the sole liability allocation is consistent with applicable consumer protection law in the jurisdictions where the user operates. Where regulatory frameworks impose joint or several liability on payment processors or platform operators, the contractual disclaimer may not fully insulate Stripe from regulatory action, but it does establish the contractual allocation between Stripe and the user.
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This provision establishes that all customer-facing commercial obligations, including delivery, refunds, disputes, and consumer protection compliance, rest with the user rather than Stripe, which is relevant to how the user structures their own terms of service and customer liability arrangements.
Under this clause, the user is solely responsible for fulfilling obligations to their end customers, including the provision of goods and services, and Stripe will not bear liability for failures in that commercial relationship.
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