“Use of Stripe's services for any dealings, engagement, or sale of goods or services either directly or indirectly with...persons located in, resident in, or a citizen of...Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions”
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Any transaction touching the listed jurisdictions—even indirectly—falls outside what Stripe permits, imposing a broad geographic exclusion.
Persons located in, resident in, or citizens of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions cannot be parties to transactions processed through Stripe.
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"Use of Stripe's services for any dealings, engagement, or sale of goods or services either directly or indirectly with...persons located in, resident in, or a citizen of...Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regionsExcerpt from Stripe's Restricted Businesses List
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Any transaction touching the listed jurisdictions—even indirectly—falls outside what Stripe permits, imposing a broad geographic exclusion.
Persons located in, resident in, or citizens of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions cannot be parties to transactions processed through Stripe.
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