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An AI safety company that develops and operates large language models, including the Claude family of AI assistants used by consumers and businesses for text generation, analysis, and conversation. The company's policies govern how user data is collected and processed during AI interactions, as well as what types of content and use cases are prohibited on their platforms. These policies are significant for users because they determine privacy protections for sensitive conversations with AI systems and establish boundaries for acceptable AI-assisted activities.

8 Documents
21 All provisions
3 Changes · 12 mo
Oct 9, 2026 Last change
Objective measurements
Counted directly from the archive for Anthropic — documents, captured versions, and detected changes.
8
Documents tracked
37
Versions captured
3
Changes · 12 mo
3
Changes · all-time
60.5 d
Avg between changes
15
Days since change
95 d
Longest stable stretch
ConductAtlas User-Protection Index
Provisional · scored on 5 of 6
39.5/100
Consumer tier · provisional until more dimensions are known
How is this scored? →
Baseline 39.5 here · corpus average 31.4 across 191 scored platforms Middle 50% Q1 18.4 · median 30.8 · Q3 42.3

Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Anthropic’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.

Consumer tier · 39.5/100 · provisional · scored on 5 of 6
Arbitration & class action weight 22% not stated
Data sharing & sale weight 20% 63.6
Data retention & deletion weight 15% 96.5
Content ownership & licence weight 15% 0.0
Business tier · 7.5/100 · provisional · scored on 3 of 6
Arbitration & class action weight 22% not stated
Data sharing & sale weight 20% 0.0
Data retention & deletion weight 15% not stated
Content ownership & licence weight 15% not stated
Liability & warranties weight 10% 0.0
Api tier · 32.1/100 · provisional · scored on 4 of 6
Arbitration & class action weight 22% not stated
Data sharing & sale weight 20% not stated
AI training on your data weight 18% 20.0
Data retention & deletion weight 15% 100.0
Content ownership & licence weight 15% 0.0
Liability & warranties weight 10% 0.0
Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
46 provisions
Acceptable Use
44 provisions
Data Sharing
39 provisions
Data Collection
28 provisions
Data Usage
26 provisions
Contract Terms
24 provisions
Account Control
22 provisions
Liability Limitation
19 provisions
Other
19 provisions
Disclosure Requirements
13 provisions
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Not stated
AI Training: Trains on your content; opt-out
Data Retention: Deleted; 30-day window
Class Action: Not stated
Key Governance Provisions
Voluntary Pause Development Authority Reserved

Anthropic's authority to pause development is not constrained to RSP-mandated triggers, meaning voluntary action is available under a broader set of self-assessed circumstances.

Anthropic Right to Modify or Discontinue Services Without Notice

Because no notice is required, a user's access to the Services can be altered or eliminated at any moment without warning, with no procedural protection.

Biometric data collection for verification

Facial geometry templates are among the most sensitive categories of personal data and are regulated as biometric data in several jurisdictions; their collection by Anthropic carries significant priv…

Risk Reports Quantify Risk Across All Deployed Models

A requirement to quantify risk across all deployed models — rather than selected ones — establishes a comprehensive scope for Anthropic's internal risk accounting obligations.

Multi-Party Authorization for Production Model Weight Access

The requirement directly restricts who can access model weights and under what conditions, establishing a structural safeguard against unauthorized or unilateral access to core AI assets.

Document Coverage
Acceptableusepolicy Enterpriseterms Privacypolicy Responsibleai Subprocessorlist Systemcard Termsofservice
Last change detected: Oct 9, 2026 Changes (12 months): 3 Documents monitored: 8 Provisions tracked: 21
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Documents

Anthropic Sub-Processors

Low

This document lists the outside companies Anthropic sends user data to, what each company does with it, and which Anthropic products are involved. Every Anthropic product routes data through at …

Sub processor list
0 provisions 6 versions captured Version history →

Claude Sonnet 5 System Card

Medium

This is Anthropic's system card for Claude Sonnet 4.5, a technical disclosure document describing how the model is built, evaluated, and constrained. The document states that certain behaviors are hardcoded …

System card
0 provisions 4 versions captured Version history →

Claude Opus 4.8 System Card

High

This is Anthropic's system card for Claude Opus 4.8, a large language model released in May 2026, documenting pre-deployment safety evaluations across chemical and biological weapons risks, cybersecurity, agentic safety, …

System card
5 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →

Anthropic Responsible Scaling Policy

Medium

This document is Anthropic's internal policy for deciding when its AI systems are safe enough to keep developing and deploying. It sets specific capability thresholds that trigger safety requirements — …

Dated August 14, 2026 · Responsible ai
0 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Anthropic Consumer Terms

Medium

These are the rules governing your use of Anthropic's consumer Services. Anthropic can change, suspend, or cut off your access at any time without warning, and its financial liability to …

Dated October 8, 2025 · Terms of service
0 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →

Anthropic API Usage Policy

Medium

Anthropic's Acceptable Use Policy sets out what users across all product surfaces (Claude.ai, API, cloud integrations) may and may not do with Claude. The policy's most operationally significant provisions establish …

Dated November 12, 2026 · Acceptable use policy
10 provisions 5 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

Anthropic Commercial Terms

Medium

This document establishes the commercial terms governing business and developer access to Anthropic's Claude API, excluding individual Claude.ai users who are covered under separate terms. The agreement specifies that customers …

Dated June 17, 2025 · Enterprise terms
0 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →

Anthropic Privacy Policy

Medium

This policy describes how Anthropic collects and uses your data, including sensitive information like facial images, and explains that your conversations with Claude may be used to train Anthropic's AI …

Dated September 10, 2026 · Privacy policy
6 provisions 6 versions captured 2 significant changes Version history →

Recent Changes

October 9, 2026 · Anthropic API Usage Policy Medium

Anthropic updated its Usage Policy effective November 12, 2026, restructuring how it categorizes and enforces acceptable use rules. The policy now explicitly divides requirements into three categories (Universal Standards, High-Risk …

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September 12, 2026 · Anthropic Privacy Policy Medium

Anthropic updated its Privacy Policy effective date from July 8, 2026 to September 10, 2026 and substantially restructured its Korea-specific disclosures. The prior Korea section listed a domestic representative and …

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June 9, 2026 · Anthropic Privacy Policy Medium

Anthropic updated its privacy policy effective July 8, 2026, restructuring how it describes data collection and use. The policy now explicitly discloses new categories of personal data collection, including biometric …

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Anthropic documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 8 Anthropic documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Anthropic made in the past year?

Anthropic has made 3 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Anthropic?

ConductAtlas has classified 21 provisions across Anthropic's tracked documents.

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