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Right to Close Account at Any Time

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Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
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-051136
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-051136
Captured: 2026-05-08 10:56:14 UTC
SHA-256: 76b3ec7295fe5abd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-api-terms/provision/CA-P-051136/right-to-close-account-at-any-time/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Low
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The clause states: “You may close your Account at any time by contacting us at support@anthropic.com.”

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