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Account Termination for Over One Year Inactivity

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How other platforms handle this

Glassdoor Medium

If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).

Wyze Medium

we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

Whatnot Medium

It is Whatnot's policy, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, to terminate the Accounts of Users who repeatedly infringe the copyrights of others.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may also terminate your Account if you have been inactive for over a year and you do not have a paid Account. If we terminate your Account due to inactivity, we will provide you with notice before d...

— Excerpt from Anthropic's Anthropic API Terms

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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-051310
Document ID
CA-D-00644
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 10:56 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Anthropic API Terms
Record ID: CA-P-051310
Captured: 2026-05-08 10:56:14 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-api-terms/provision/CA-P-051310/account-termination-for-over-one-year-inactivity/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's Account Termination for Over One Year Inactivity clause do?

The clause states: “We may also terminate your Account if you have been inactive for over a year and you do not have a paid Account. If we terminate your Account due to inactivity, we will provide you with notice before d...”

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