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User Must Report Unauthorized Account Access

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Faire

You should notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or account.

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You agree to notify Boston Dynamics immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or password, or any other breach of security.

Cohere

Customer will promptly notify Cohere of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of the Cohere API SaaS Services.

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To contact us if you suspect your account has been used without your authorization or you believe your login information has been stolen

Excerpt from Ancestry's Terms and Conditions

Provision details

Document information
Document
Ancestry Terms and Conditions
Entity
Ancestry
Date stated by the document
May 12, 2026
As printed in Ancestry’s text (version CA-V-006688), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006688, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031177
Document ID
CA-D-000223
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006688)
b680c81763ed7e205721e598994b8e0cf7180f68f73092d8740bbc28e50569cf
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:19 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006688, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Ancestry
Document: Ancestry Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-031177
Version: CA-V-006688
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:35:19 UTC
SHA-256: b680c81763ed7e20…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ancestry/ancestry-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-031177/user-must-report-unauthorized-account-access/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Ancestry's User Must Report Unauthorized Account Access clause do?

The clause states: “To contact us if you suspect your account has been used without your authorization or you believe your login information has been stolen”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 258 platforms. See the full comparison.

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