Change record
CA-C-001895
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
March 19, 2026
Effective date
March 19, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Enterprise customers Expert support subscribers

Hugging Face updated its Terms of Service on March 19, 2026 to replace references to 'Enterprise Support' with 'Expert Support' across two locations. The first change modified the list of offerings that Services may include, and the second change renamed the support tier itself. This is a terminology update that affects how the support offering is named and labeled in the agreement, with no stated change to the scope or features of the support tier itself.

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What this means for you

The updated terms relabel the support offering from 'Enterprise Support' to 'Expert Support'. The functional description of the tier remains unchanged: it continues to provide premium support on open source and all services and products. No substantive change to eligibility, features, pricing, or access conditions has been documented in this update.

Key Clauses Affected

Services offerings list

Updated reference from Enterprise Support to Expert Support in the enumerated list of service offerings

Expert Support definition

Renamed support tier from Enterprise Support to Expert Support; functional description unchanged

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
14f0ed05ab5f6684f8770b0001538112094c44bf92a76774929c71766e028a9d
May 6, 2026 09:24 UTC
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Current Version
0ab2c7ceb895edf88b1e3d9850ff7bf895f768bba7a935cf416b7da72965f073
March 19, 2026 15:12 UTC
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Change Detected
March 19, 2026 15:12 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://huggingface.co/terms-of-service
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-001895
Captured: 2026-03-19 15:12:14 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-03-19-hugging-face-hugging-face-terms-of-service-1895/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a terminology and branding update with no material impact on support tier features, pricing, or eligibility criteria. No new compliance obligations or regulatory exposures are created. No internal review is required unless …

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Document Context

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Document
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Entity
Hugging Face
Captured
March 19, 2026
Source URL
https://huggingface.co/terms-of-service
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