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No Liability for Unauthorized Account Use

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What it is

Cerebras takes zero responsibility for any harm that results from someone else accessing your account without permission — even if a company administrator makes unauthorized changes to your account.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This clause means that if your Cerebras account is hacked or misused by an internal administrator, you absorb 100% of any financial or data loss with no recourse against Cerebras, even if Cerebras's own security practices contributed to the breach.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

If your account is compromised or an internal administrator misuses their access, Cerebras bears no liability for any resulting financial or data losses — the full risk sits with the user or business.

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You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your User Account. We will not be liable for, and expressly disclaim liability for, any losses caused by any unauthorized use of your User Account and/or any changes to your User Account, including without limitation, changes made by any Business User with administrator-level access to your User Account.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision may conflict with FTC Act Section 5 standards on reasonable data security, particularly if Cerebras's own infrastructure vulnerabilities contributed to unauthorized account access. CCPA §1798.150 provides California residents a private right of action for unauthorized access resulting from failure to implement reasonable security measures. Under GDPR Art. 32 and Art. 82, data controllers bear responsibility for implementing appropriate technical and organizational security measures; a complete liability disclaimer for unauthorized access may be unenforceable against EU data subjects.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    Broad liability disclaimers for unauthorized account access may constitute an unfair practice under FTC Act Section 5 if Cerebras's security practices fall below reasonable standards.
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  • State AG
    California CCPA §1798.150 provides a private right of action for residents affected by data breaches resulting from inadequate security; state AGs can also pursue UCL claims.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cerebras Terms of Service
Entity
Cerebras
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004204
Document ID
CA-D-00508
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ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Cerebras | Document: Cerebras Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004204
Captured: 2026-04-30 07:04:42 UTC | SHA-256: 7f9a72e8d66eff70…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cerebras/cerebras-terms-of-service/no-liability-for-unauthorized-account-use/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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