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you will not access or use our Services in any manner that would cause us or you to violate any U.S. or international embargoes, economic sanctions, or export controls laws or regulations.
no Materials will be accessed from, downloaded in, released in, carried to, transferred to, transshipped through, exported to, or re-exported...to any territory...to which such Materials could not be transferred directly from the United States
You also will not provide access to or allow the use of our Services by any government, entity or individual: (a) located in any Prohibited Jurisdiction; or (b) identified on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals...
"User must not use the Services or Stripe Technology for any purposes prohibited by Law, including the development, design, manufacture or production of missiles, nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.Excerpt from Stripe's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “User must not use the Services or Stripe Technology for any purposes prohibited by Law, including the development, design, manufacture or production of missiles, nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.”
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