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Acceptable Use Policy Restrictions

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This analysis describes what Box'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)

This clause defines the boundaries of permitted use by specifying categories of prohibited content and conduct. It establishes Box's operational requirement that users comply with legal standards and respect intellectual property and privacy rights when using the platform.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under contractual restrictions on what content types and materials they may store, share, or transmit through the Services. The provision requires compliance with these content restrictions as a condition of service use, with specific prohibitions on unlawful content, IP infringement, harassment, and unsolicited solicitation.

How other platforms handle this

Meta Medium

Your use of the Llama Materials must comply with applicable laws and regulations (including trade compliance laws and regulations) and adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy for the Llama 3 models (currently available at https://llama.meta.com/llama3/use-policy), which is hereby incorporated by referen...

Perplexity AI Medium

Customer shall not, and shall ensure that Authorized Users do not, use the Service in any manner that: (a) violates applicable laws or regulations; (b) infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party; (c) transmits harmful, offensive, or illegal content; or (d) attempts to reverse engi...

Squarespace Medium

You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize Squarespace to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree not to use the Services to: (i) upload, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, or otherwise objectionable; (ii) violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation; (iii) upload or transmit any material that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any party; (iv) upload or transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, or any other form of solicitation.

— Excerpt from Box's Box Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Box Terms of Service
Entity
Box
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006132
Document ID
CA-D-00713
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
53d7830dae1417399dfac557af5f6c304fddc7fe2f0b0c75cc9658c7bf1e4d3a
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 04:57 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Box
Document: Box Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-006132
Captured: 2026-05-08 04:57:15 UTC
SHA-256: 53d7830dae141739…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/box/box-terms-of-service/acceptable-use-policy-restrictions/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Box's Acceptable Use Policy Restrictions clause do?

This clause defines the boundaries of permitted use by specifying categories of prohibited content and conduct. It establishes Box's operational requirement that users comply with legal standards and respect intellectual property and privacy rights when using the platform.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under contractual restrictions on what content types and materials they may store, share, or transmit through the Services. The provision requires compliance with these content restrictions as a condition of service use, with specific prohibitions on unlawful content, IP infringement, harassment, and unsolicited solicitation.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 3 platforms. See the full comparison.

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