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Prohibited Uses and User Obligations

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This analysis describes what Cohere'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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision creates enforceable behavioral standards that define permissible service use. Violation of stated prohibitions or failure to meet specified obligations provides grounds for service suspension, termination, or other contractual remedies under the agreement.

Interpretive note: The specific prohibited use clause text was not available in the provided HTML due to document truncation; this analysis is inferred from standard AI platform terms of service structure and the document's stated scope.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are required to comply with the enumerated prohibited uses and affirmative obligations as conditions of service access. Non-compliance with stated restrictions and requirements subjects the user account and service access to enforcement actions by Cohere.

How other platforms handle this

Teachable Medium

You agree not to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any ...

Mailchimp Medium

You must not use Mailchimp to send to role-based email addresses (such as info@, sales@, or support@), to send to addresses harvested from websites or other online sources without permission, or to email addresses obtained through dictionary attacks or automated address generation.

Perplexity AI Medium

You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: (i) copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Services in any medium; (ii) using any automated system, including 'robots,' 'spiders,' 'offline readers,' etc., to access the Services; (iii) transmitting spam, chain lett...

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Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cohere Terms of Use
Entity
Cohere
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007709
Document ID
CA-D-00441
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
fce6a3fe9260708841b139a17617c1f2c9485f652de86766eaaf928e6f5e0872
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 06:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cohere
Document: Cohere Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-007709
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:55:06 UTC
SHA-256: fce6a3fe92607088…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cohere/cohere-terms-of-use/prohibited-uses-and-user-obligations/
Accessed: July 4, 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 Cohere's Prohibited Uses and User Obligations clause do?

The provision creates enforceable behavioral standards that define permissible service use. Violation of stated prohibitions or failure to meet specified obligations provides grounds for service suspension, termination, or other contractual remedies under the agreement.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are required to comply with the enumerated prohibited uses and affirmative obligations as conditions of service access. Non-compliance with stated restrictions and requirements subjects the user account and service access to enforcement actions by Cohere.

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