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Acceptable Use Policy

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What it is

There are specific things you cannot do on Anyscale's platform, including breaking laws, infringing IP, or building a competing product. Anyscale can take action against you at its own discretion if it believes you've violated these rules.

This analysis describes what Anyscale'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 prohibition on using Anyscale to develop competing products is a non-standard restriction that could limit how developers and researchers use the platform, particularly those building AI infrastructure or orchestration tools.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Developers building AI tooling or infrastructure that could compete with Anyscale face potential account termination if Anyscale determines their use qualifies as developing a competing service — a determination made entirely at Anyscale's discretion.

How other platforms handle this

Adyen Medium

You agree to comply with Adyen's Acceptable Use Policy, as updated from time to time, which forms part of these Terms and Conditions. Adyen reserves the right to update the Acceptable Use Policy at any time.

Atlassian Medium

Customer and its Users must use the Products in accordance with the Atlassian Acceptable Use Policy. Customer is responsible for ensuring that Users comply with this Agreement and the Atlassian Acceptable Use Policy.

Venmo Medium

You may not use the Venmo services for any illegal purpose, to send money to any person or organization on a government sanctions list, for gambling, for purchasing or selling illegal goods or services, or for any activity that violates applicable law. You may not use Venmo for commercial transactio...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree not to use the Services to: (i) violate any applicable law or regulation; (ii) infringe any intellectual property rights of any party; (iii) upload or transmit any malicious code; (iv) engage in any activity that could harm Anyscale or its users; or (v) use the Services to develop competing products or services. Anyscale reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who, in Anyscale's sole discretion, violates this provision.

— Excerpt from Anyscale's Anyscale Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Implicates FTC Act Section 5 (unfair competition and deceptive practices); California Business & Professions Code §17200; antitrust considerations under Sherman Act §1 and §2 where the non-compete use restriction could constitute an anticompetitive restraint on trade; and EU competition law (TFEU Art. 102) regarding abuse of dominant position if Anyscale holds market power in AI compute orchestration. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    FTC has authority over unfair methods of competition and deceptive practices, including platform use restrictions that may have anticompetitive effects under FTC Act Section 5.
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Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Anyscale Terms of Service
Entity
Anyscale
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 7, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004976
Document ID
CA-D-00657
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6f48ef48141afd48e9bfacd5458823a72a0ee6d6638055c9d317023f91e3d6bc
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Anyscale
Document: Anyscale Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-004976
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:46:19 UTC
SHA-256: 6f48ef48141afd48…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/anyscale/anyscale-terms-of-service/acceptable-use-policy/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anyscale's Acceptable Use Policy clause do?

The prohibition on using Anyscale to develop competing products is a non-standard restriction that could limit how developers and researchers use the platform, particularly those building AI infrastructure or orchestration tools.

How does this clause affect you?

Developers building AI tooling or infrastructure that could compete with Anyscale face potential account termination if Anyscale determines their use qualifies as developing a competing service — a determination made entirely at Anyscale's discretion.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 10 platforms. See the full comparison.

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