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AI Training Data Use and Opt-Out Exceptions

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This analysis describes what Anthropic's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes a default data use authorization for model development with a user-controlled opt-out mechanism, while preserving the company's authorization to use materials for training purposes in two specified operational contexts regardless of opt-out status. This structure addresses the operational distinction between general service improvement and safety-critical use cases.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 9, 2026
First Seen
Apr 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 381 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users may restrict Anthropic's use of their materials for model training through account settings, but this restriction does not apply when users submit explicit feedback or when materials undergo safety review processes. The terms thereby condition the scope of user opt-out rights on the category and context of material use.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Our use of Materials. We may use Materials to provide, maintain, and improve the Services and to develop other products and services, including training our models, unless you opt out of training through your account settings. Even if you opt out, we will use Materials for model training when: (1) you provide Feedback to us regarding any Materials, or (2) your Materials are flagged for safety review to improve our ability to detect harmful content, enforce our policies, or advance our safety research.

— Excerpt from Anthropic's Claude.ai Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Claude.ai Terms of Service
Entity
Anthropic
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 27, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002555
Document ID
CA-D-00011
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e757437a9d05ea816b5c1cddd3974f9a2ff93619333e14be4d368d9698b1e93f
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 19:30 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anthropic
Document: Claude.ai Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-002555
Captured: 2026-03-06 19:30:31 UTC
SHA-256: e757437a9d05ea81…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anthropic/claudeai-terms-of-service/ai-training-data-use-and-opt-out-exceptions/
Accessed: June 21, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anthropic's AI Training Data Use and Opt-Out Exceptions clause do?

The clause establishes a default data use authorization for model development with a user-controlled opt-out mechanism, while preserving the company's authorization to use materials for training purposes in two specified operational contexts regardless of opt-out status. This structure addresses the operational distinction between general service improvement and safety-critical use cases.

How does this clause affect you?

Users may restrict Anthropic's use of their materials for model training through account settings, but this restriction does not apply when users submit explicit feedback or when materials undergo safety review processes. The terms thereby condition the scope of user opt-out rights on the category and context of material use.

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