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The provision establishes Stripe's operational authority to manage liquidity risk by restricting fund access based on internal risk determinations. This mechanism allows Stripe to secure coverage for potential chargebacks, refunds, disputes, and amounts owed before funds reach a user's bank account.
Users' access to payout funds may be restricted if Stripe determines elevated risk exists, and withheld amounts remain unavailable pending reserve release timelines or dispute resolution. The reserve terms apply upon Stripe's notification of the amount and conditions, and users are bound by reserve deductions for amounts owed to Stripe.
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"Stripe may temporarily suspend payouts to your Bank Account, or impose a Reserve on your account if we believe there is a high level of risk associated with your business, your account, or your transactions. A Reserve is an amount of funds that Stripe withholds for a period of time to cover potential losses, chargebacks, refunds, fees, fines, or other amounts you may owe Stripe. We may establish a Reserve based on risk factors we determine in our discretion, and we may change the amount and conditions of the Reserve at any time. If we establish a Reserve, we will notify you of the amount and conditions. We may withhold funds from your payouts and direct those funds into any Reserve we establish for you. If you have a Reserve, we may deduct from it amounts you owe Stripe. We will generally release Reserve funds after 120 days, but may hold them for up to 180 days if there are pending disputes or investigations.— Excerpt from Stripe's Stripe Terms of Service
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The provision establishes Stripe's operational authority to manage liquidity risk by restricting fund access based on internal risk determinations. This mechanism allows Stripe to secure coverage for potential chargebacks, refunds, disputes, and amounts owed before funds reach a user's bank account.
Users' access to payout funds may be restricted if Stripe determines elevated risk exists, and withheld amounts remain unavailable pending reserve release timelines or dispute resolution. The reserve terms apply upon Stripe's notification of the amount and conditions, and users are bound by reserve deductions for amounts owed to Stripe.
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