“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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Our Services may not be used in or for the benefit of, or exported or re-exported to (a) any U.S. embargoed country or territory or (b) any individual or entity with whom dealings are prohibited...
THE COPYING OR REPRODUCTION OF SUCH SOFTWARE TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED.
Neither party...is (a) a person on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons or any other list of sanctioned persons administered by OFAC or any other governmental entity
"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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