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Prohibition on Privacy and Identity Rights Violations

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What it is

Misuse, collect, solicit, or gain access without permission to private information such as non-public contact details, health data, biometric or neural data (including facial recognition), or confidential or proprietary data; Impersonate a human by presenting results as human-generated, or using results in a manner intended to convince a natural person that they are communicating with a natural person when they are not.

Why it matters

The explicit prohibition on AI impersonation of humans — and the inclusion of neural data alongside biometric data — reflects emerging regulatory standards and goes beyond most existing platform AUPs in scope.

Consumer impact

Anthropic's Usage Policy affects all users by establishing clear boundaries on how Claude can be used, with real consequences including throttling, suspension, or permanent termination of access for violations. The policy's active monitoring by a dedicated Safeguards Team means user inputs may be reviewed, and CSAM-related violations will be reported to law enforcement. You can report harmful, biased, or inaccurate AI outputs directly to usersafety@anthropic.com or via the thumbs-down feedback button in Anthropic's products.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces against unfair and deceptive practices including AI impersonation of humans and unauthorized collection of sensitive personal data under FTC Act Section 5.
    File a complaint →
  • State AG
    State Attorneys General enforce BIPA (Illinois), CCPA (California), and state biometric privacy laws that are directly implicated by this provision.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anthropic Usage Policy
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002135
Document ID
CA-D-00013
Evidence Provenance
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Anthropic | Document: Anthropic Usage Policy | Record: CA-P-002135
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:36:08 UTC | SHA-256: fe6f60bf15130bb0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/anthropic-usage-policy/prohibition-on-privacy-and-identity-rights-violations/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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