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Malicious use cases violate guidelines and terms

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 282 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Cohere reserve the right to do?
Cohere reserves the right to restrict API access at any time for malicious use cases that violate its Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use.
When does Cohere reserve the right to restrict API access?
Cohere reserves the right to restrict API access at any time for malicious use cases that violate its Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Cohere links the API access restriction right explicitly to malicious use cases that breach its Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use, establishing the policy basis for enforcement.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4244 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users and developers whose use cases are deemed malicious violations of Cohere's Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use may have their API access restricted at any time.

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Each of these malicious use cases violates our Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use, and Cohere reserves the right to restrict API access at any time.

Excerpt from Cohere's Responsible Use Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cohere Responsible Use Policy
Entity
Cohere
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064297
Document ID
CA-D-00830
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
06ab5e02539ada114dce05fa235995dca7762c7cb5d195703306b5ef9bf69fc6
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:27 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cohere
Document: Cohere Responsible Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-064297
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:27:24 UTC
SHA-256: 06ab5e02539ada11…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cohere/cohere-responsible-use-policy/provision/CA-P-064297/malicious-use-cases-violate-guidelines-and-terms/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cohere's Malicious use cases violate guidelines and terms clause do?

Cohere links the API access restriction right explicitly to malicious use cases that breach its Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use, establishing the policy basis for enforcement.

How does this clause affect you?

Users and developers whose use cases are deemed malicious violations of Cohere's Usage Guidelines and Terms of Use may have their API access restricted at any time.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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