Change record
CA-C-001732
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
May 6, 2026
Effective date
May 6, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Premium subscribers Enterprise customers

Hugging Face replaced two instances of 'Expert Support' with 'Enterprise Support' in their Terms of Service. The first change is in the list of Services offerings, where 'Expert Support' was removed and replaced with 'Enterprise Support'. The second change updates the support tier name from 'Expert Support' to 'Enterprise Support', with the same description of providing premium support on open source and services. This is a terminology update that clarifies or renames the support product offering.

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What this means for you

The updated Terms of Service replace 'Expert Support' with 'Enterprise Support' as the name of the premium support tier. The functionality, benefits, and availability of this support offering remain the same according to the revised language. No changes to pricing, access requirements, or service level commitments are specified in this update.

Key Clauses Affected

Service offerings list

Expert Support was renamed to Enterprise Support in the enumerated list of available services

Support tier definition

The Enterprise Support tier continues to provide premium support on open source and all services and products

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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
e2781b997035ae37b468d5a663579e6c4021b772a60a95a7a2ae65b5570ef8ab
April 19, 2026 06:30 UTC
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Current Version
14f0ed05ab5f6684f8770b0001538112094c44bf92a76774929c71766e028a9d
May 6, 2026 09:24 UTC
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Change Detected
May 6, 2026 09:24 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://huggingface.co/terms-of-service
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-001732
Captured: 2026-05-06 09:24:56 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-06-hugging-face-hugging-face-terms-of-service-1732/
Accessed: Aug. 11, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a product naming update with no apparent impact on legal obligations, data handling, or compliance frameworks. The renaming affects internal product documentation and customer communications but does not modify service scope, SLA …

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Document Context

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Document
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Entity
Hugging Face
Captured
May 6, 2026
Source URL
https://huggingface.co/terms-of-service
Other changes to Hugging Face Terms of Service
Previous change Mar 19, 2026
Hugging Face updated its Terms of Service on March 19, 2026 to replace references to 'Enterprise Support' with 'Expert Support' …
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