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It establishes that Visa has identified email as an unsuitable channel for sensitive information, placing responsibility on the user to avoid sending such data that way.
Interpretive note: The clause uses 'Please do not', which is instructional but not an explicit contractual prohibition. The strength of the obligation is therefore uncertain. 'Such as your account number' indicates the list is illustrative, not exhaustive, but the canonical claim reflects only what is explicitly stated.
Readers are instructed by Visa not to include sensitive information, including account numbers, when emailing Visa.
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Customer may not indicate that a product or service developed with the Software is sponsored or endorsed by NVIDIA unless expressly authorized in writing by NVIDIA.
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It establishes that Visa has identified email as an unsuitable channel for sensitive information, placing responsibility on the user to avoid sending such data that way.
Readers are instructed by Visa not to include sensitive information, including account numbers, when emailing Visa.
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