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Username restrictions prohibiting offensive or trademarked names

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1968 other provisions on other platforms.

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Use another user's account or share your account with another person;

Twitch Medium

Please make sure the information you provide to Twitch upon registration and at all other times is true, accurate, current, and complete to the best of your knowledge.

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โ–ธ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you may not use any name...That incorporates vulgar language or which is otherwise offensive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, or racially, sexually, ethnically or otherwise objectionable

Excerpt from Activision's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

COPPA
United States Federal
CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Activision Terms of Use
Entity
Activision
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-039289
Document ID
CA-D-00307
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d4edb61d0a7af24532701a12db125206fbc2a2c8647e07fcbb29076b77f1fc82
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 12:02 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Activision
Document: Activision Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-039289
Captured: 2026-04-18 12:02:12 UTC
SHA-256: d4edb61d0a7af245โ€ฆ
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/activision/activision-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-039289/username-restrictions-prohibiting-offensive-or-trademarked-names/
Accessed: July 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Activision's Username restrictions prohibiting offensive or trademarked names clause do?

The clause states: “you may not use any name...That incorporates vulgar language or which is otherwise offensive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, or racially, sexually, ethnically or otherwise objectionable”

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