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Account Termination and Data Deletion

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This analysis describes what Character.AI'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)

Your content and metadata can be shared with government authorities under a broad 'good faith' standard, and Character.AI can change data retention practices without warning, meaning you have limited control over what data is kept or disclosed.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Character.AI's terms grant the company a permanent, irrevocable license to use, commercialize, and sublicense all content you submit and all AI-generated content from your interactions, including your conversations with AI characters. Users are also subject to mandatory binding arbitration with a class action waiver, a $100 liability cap, and a broad indemnification obligation covering all losses arising from their use of the platform. You can opt out of the arbitration clause by emailing legal@character.ai within 30 days of first agreeing to the terms, which preserves your right to pursue claims in court or as part of a class action.

How other platforms handle this

Lime Medium

Lime reserves the right to (a) modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services (or any part thereof); (b) refuse any user access to the Services for any reason, including if Lime believes that user has violated this Agreement; at any time and without notice or liability to you or to ...

Segment Medium

Twilio may, without notice, suspend or terminate Customer's account and access to the Services if Customer violates this Agreement, including the Acceptable Use Policy, or if Twilio reasonably believes that Customer's use of the Services is causing harm to Twilio, its network, or third parties.

Hugging Face Medium

After receiving and reviewing a report, our Team will take action on the Content where appropriate. These actions may include, but are not limited to: Asking the relevant User for collaboration or modifications to the Content; Unranking the Content; Adding a Not for All Audiences (NFAA) Tag; Removin...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You acknowledge that Character.AI reserves the right to terminate accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that Character.AI reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice. Character.AI will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this paragraph. You acknowledge and agree that we may preserve content and metadata in compliance with applicable law and our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge and agree that we may disclose content and/or metadata if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (b) enforce these Terms; (c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Character.AI, its users and the public.

— Excerpt from Character.AI's Character.ai Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Character.ai Terms of Service
Entity
Character.AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005721
Document ID
CA-D-00121
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
46f6e1a8e8b7e96332c5e7584411513fca3c44e2ecf77571159e9be67a01a2a4
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 23:51 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Character.AI
Document: Character.ai Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-005721
Captured: 2026-05-07 23:51:07 UTC
SHA-256: 46f6e1a8e8b7e963…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/characterai/characterai-terms-of-service/account-termination-and-data-deletion/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Character.AI's Account Termination and Data Deletion clause do?

Your content and metadata can be shared with government authorities under a broad 'good faith' standard, and Character.AI can change data retention practices without warning, meaning you have limited control over what data is kept or disclosed.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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