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Malicious use cases violate guidelines and terms

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 285 of 352 platforms
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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.

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.

How other platforms handle this

Robinhood Medium

if you do choose to upload your photograph to our Service, please note that all images must adhere to our App Use Standards which you are required to comply with to use any of the Robinhood Services.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

Customer must comply with any additional terms, restrictions, or limitations (e.g., limitations on the total amount of usage) for a promotional offering as described in the corresponding offer terms.

Glassdoor Medium

Except as set forth below, or as otherwise approved by us, the services are for your personal, non-commercial use unless you enter into a separate agreement with us for your commercial use.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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 Cohere 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: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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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 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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