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Scope of Terms and Services Covered

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What it is

These terms cover everything Cohere offers: its website, mobile app, API, all content on those platforms, and any other products or services Cohere provides to you.

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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The broad scope means these terms apply to developers using the API, business customers, and casual website visitors alike, with the API coverage being particularly significant for anyone building commercial applications on Cohere's models.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Any interaction with Cohere's website, API, or mobile application is governed by these terms, meaning both the usage restrictions and liability provisions apply across all of Cohere's service touchpoints.

How other platforms handle this

Target Medium

Target reserves the right to change these Terms at any time. We will post notification of changes to these Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Target Services after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

GitHub Medium

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to amend these Terms of Service at any time and will update these Terms of Service in the event of any such amendments. We will notify our Users of material changes to this Agreement, such as price changes, at least 30 days prior to the change taking eff...

Yelp Medium

We may modify the Terms from time to time. The most current version of the Terms will be located here. You understand and agree that your access to or use of the Service is governed by the Terms effective at the time of your access to or use of the Service. If we make material changes to these Terms...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The following terms of use (the "Terms of Use") govern your access to and use of: (a) our website located at www.cohere.ai (the "Cohere Website"); (b) any mobile device software provided by us to you (the "Cohere Application"); (c) Cohere's proprietary application programming interface, and any related documentation (the "Cohere API"); (d) any text, pictures, media, data, information and other materials or content (collectively, the "Content") contained on or provided through the foregoing (a) to (c); and (e) all other Content, products or services provided by us to you, as more particularly described on the Cohere Website and the Cohere Application.

— Excerpt from Cohere's Cohere Terms of Use

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The broad scope covering the API and all content engages GDPR where personal data is processed through the API by EU/EEA users or on behalf of EU data subjects, CCPA for California residents, and potentially the EU AI Act for general-purpose AI model API access. The FTC has jurisdiction over consumer-facing service terms in the US. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The explicit inclusion of the API and all related documentation within the scope of these Terms of Use means that enterprise customers using the API are bound by these standard consumer-facing terms unless a separate enterprise agreement is in place, which may not be adequate for B2B data processing relationships. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA organizations processing personal data through the API face heightened exposure under GDPR, as standard Terms of Use typically do not constitute a sufficient Data Processing Agreement under Article 28. Canadian law may govern the agreement given Cohere's incorporation, which has implications for EU organizations relying on adequacy or standard contractual clauses. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should confirm whether these Terms of Use are the operative contract for API access or whether a Master Service Agreement or enterprise agreement supersedes them. The inclusion of API documentation within scope means any API-specific usage policies referenced in documentation may also be incorporated by reference. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations using the Cohere API for any purpose involving personal data should conduct a data mapping exercise to determine whether the API use triggers GDPR processor obligations, and should request a Data Processing Agreement if one is not already in place.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over consumer protection and unfair or deceptive practices in service terms covering US consumers and developers
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Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
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-011096
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-011096
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:55:06 UTC
SHA-256: fce6a3fe92607088…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cohere/cohere-terms-of-use/scope-of-terms-and-services-covered/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cohere's Scope of Terms and Services Covered clause do?

The broad scope means these terms apply to developers using the API, business customers, and casual website visitors alike, with the API coverage being particularly significant for anyone building commercial applications on Cohere's models.

How does this clause affect you?

Any interaction with Cohere's website, API, or mobile application is governed by these terms, meaning both the usage restrictions and liability provisions apply across all of Cohere's service touchpoints.

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