“Persons Stripe has determined...to be prohibited, such as those individuals or entities named to a restricted person or party list of...the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, or United Nations, including...US Office of Foreign Assets Control or the Denied Persons List or Entity List”
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Stripe itself holds the determination authority, and the listed government sanctions lists are presented as examples rather than an exhaustive definition, giving Stripe discretion to designate additional prohibited persons.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'such as' indicates the named lists are illustrative; Stripe's own determination is the primary prohibition standard. This interpretive point is noted but does not reduce confidence in the canonical claim.
Any person or entity Stripe determines to be prohibited—including those on the named sanctions lists—cannot transact through Stripe's services.
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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
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.
"Persons Stripe has determined...to be prohibited, such as those individuals or entities named to a restricted person or party list of...the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, or United Nations, including...US Office of Foreign Assets Control or the Denied Persons List or Entity ListExcerpt from Stripe's Restricted Businesses List
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Stripe itself holds the determination authority, and the listed government sanctions lists are presented as examples rather than an exhaustive definition, giving Stripe discretion to designate additional prohibited persons.
Any person or entity Stripe determines to be prohibited—including those on the named sanctions lists—cannot transact through Stripe's services.
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