Stripe Restricted Businesses

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1	1	We've made important updates to the list of restricted and prohibited businesses. Here's what you need to know:
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3	3	- Clarified our stance on tobacco products in the United States.
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5		- Updated credit repair services from prohibited to supportable in the United States.
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7	5	## Why this page exists
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9	7	Stripe builds economic infrastructure for the internet that enables businesses to accept payments and access other financial services. We want to make it easier for businesses of all kinds - from large enterprises to small businesses - to start, run and grow. We aim for our platform to be broadly accessible, just like other forms of infrastructure, such as roads or telecommunications networks.
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11	9	Crucially, in the area of political expression, we want to avoid becoming an arbiter of what speech is legitimate. At Stripe, we do not restrict access to our services based on political viewpoints or affiliation.
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