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
93 All provisions 22 High severity 60 Medium severity 11 Low severity
3 Changes · 12 mo 1 high
Jun 9, 2026 Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
41 provisions · 9 high · 21 med
Acceptable Use
22 provisions · 8 high · 14 med
Liability Limitation
14 provisions · 2 high · 11 med
Ai Automated
12 provisions · 7 high · 3 med
Payment Fees
12 provisions · 3 high · 9 med
Data Collection
11 provisions · 4 high · 6 med
Account Control
10 provisions · 2 high · 7 med
Data Sharing
10 provisions · 1 high · 8 med
Content Moderation
9 provisions · 3 high · 6 med
Data Usage
9 provisions · 6 high · 3 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
AI Training: Disclosed (high impact)
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Mandatory Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

This provision requires US users to pursue any legal claims against Anthropic individually through arbitration, which limits access to class-wide legal remedies and removes the option of litigation i…

High Limitation of Liability

This cap means that even significant harm caused by AI errors or service failures may result in very limited financial recovery, particularly for free-tier users who are capped at $100.

High Mandatory Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

This clause significantly limits how you can pursue legal claims against Anthropic, preventing you from joining class actions that can be more practical and cost-effective for resolving smaller indiv…

High Weapons of Mass Destruction Prohibition

This is one of the absolute prohibitions in the policy, covering not just direct weapon design but also precursor development, weaponization processes, and evasion modifications, making the scope of …

High High-Risk Use Case Requirements

The existence of a separate, elevated tier for high-risk consumer-facing use cases signals that Anthropic recognizes some deployments create heightened risk of harm to vulnerable individuals, and ope…

Document Coverage
Acceptableusepolicy Enterpriseterms Privacypolicy Responsibleai Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jun 9, 2026 Changes (12 months): 3 (1 high) Documents monitored: 8 Provisions tracked: 93
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Documents

Anthropic Responsible Scaling Policy

Last updated May 12, 2026 · Responsible ai
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Anthropic Consumer Terms

Medium

This document establishes the terms of service governing use of Claude.ai and Claude Pro, including provisions regarding data use and dispute resolution. The agreement authorizes Anthropic to use conversations for …

Last updated May 12, 2026 · Terms of service
8 provisions 1 version captured Version history →

Anthropic API Usage Policy

Medium

Anthropic's Usage Policy establishes operational rules governing the use of Claude and other Anthropic products, including access through third-party applications built on Anthropic's technology. The policy authorizes Anthropic to throttle, …

Last updated May 11, 2026 · Acceptable use policy
9 provisions 2 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 …

Last updated May 11, 2026 · Enterprise terms
10 provisions 1 version captured Version history →

Anthropic Privacy Policy

Medium

This privacy policy establishes Anthropic's data handling practices for Claude.ai and other Anthropic consumer products. The policy authorizes Anthropic to use conversation prompts and AI-generated outputs for model training by …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →

Anthropic API Terms

Medium

Anthropic's API Terms establish the terms of service for users of Claude.ai and Claude Pro, specifying permitted uses of the service, data handling practices, and subscription and billing requirements. The …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 1 version captured Version history →

Claude.ai Terms of Service

Medium

Anthropic's Claude.ai Terms of Service establish the operational parameters and conditions for individual users accessing Claude.ai and Claude Pro, including provisions governing conversation data use, model training practices, and dispute …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →

Anthropic Privacy Policy

Medium

This document establishes Anthropic's data collection and use practices for Claude.ai and related consumer products. Anthropic collects chat messages (user inputs and Claude outputs), device identifiers, IP addresses, browsing activity …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
10 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Recent Changes

February 27, 2026 · Anthropic API Usage Policy High

The Department of Defense designated Anthropic a supply chain risk after the company refused to remove two governance restrictions from its acceptable use policy: prohibitions on mass domestic surveillance and …

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Low Severity Provisions (0)

No provisions found.

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Applicable Regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
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BIPA
Illinois, USA
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California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Colorado AI Act
US-CO
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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DMCA
United States Federal
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DSA
European Union
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
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Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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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, including 1 classified as high severity.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Anthropic?

ConductAtlas has classified 93 provisions across Anthropic's tracked documents. 22 are rated high severity, 60 medium, and 11 low.

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