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Prohibition on Abusing or Disrupting Services

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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 4244 other provisions on other platforms.

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"Frame" or "mirror" any part of our Services without Tinder's prior written authorization;

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Send content created in Mailchimp through another service.

Hulu Medium

index, frame, embed or link to the Services in a manner not authorized by us, or to collect information about users for the purpose of sending, facilitating, or encouraging unsolicited bulk or other communications

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You also must not abuse, harm, interfere with, or disrupt our Services, including, for example, introducing viruses or malware, spamming or DDoSing Services, or bypassing any of our systems or protect...

Excerpt from Anthropic's API Terms

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic API Terms
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051181
Document ID
CA-D-00644
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
76b3ec7295fe5abd7a14cd2bc45c46e3b7dd9a66ea991a2455e2ef95f735e820
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 10:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic API Terms
Record ID: CA-P-051181
Captured: 2026-05-08 10:56:14 UTC
SHA-256: 76b3ec7295fe5abd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-api-terms/provision/CA-P-051181/prohibition-on-abusing-or-disrupting-services/
Accessed: Aug. 6, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Prohibition on Abusing or Disrupting Services clause do?

The clause states: “You also must not abuse, harm, interfere with, or disrupt our Services, including, for example, introducing viruses or malware, spamming or DDoSing Services, or bypassing any of our systems or protect...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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