Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'The FTC has authority to review unilateral platform termination practices that cause disproportionate harm to businesses or consumers under Section 5.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Account Suspension for Policy Violations clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Account Suspension for Policy Violations — Cohere

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What it is

Cohere can terminate or suspend your API access if you violate the usage policy, including violations caused by your end users.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a developer's Cohere API access is suspended, any consumer-facing applications built on that API may stop working without warning — creating service disruption risk for end users.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

For businesses that have built commercial products on Cohere's API, suspension without a defined notice period or appeals process creates significant operational and financial risk.

View original clause language

Certain use cases, such as violence, hate speech, fraud, and privacy violations, are strictly prohibited. Developers must outline and get approval for their use case to access the Cohere API, understanding the models and limitations.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Unilateral account suspension without notice or appeal engages FTC Act Section 5 on unfair practices where it causes disproportionate harm to small businesses; it may also implicate breach of contract claims where SLAs guarantee service availability; EU operators should review whether suspension without notice violates DSA Art. 17 requirements for statement of reasons and redress mechanisms. (2)

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Applicable agencies

FTC

The FTC has authority to review unilateral platform termination practices that cause disproportionate harm to businesses or consumers under Section 5.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Cohere Usage Policy

Entity

Cohere

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 30, 2026

Last verified

April 30, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-004177

Document ID

CA-D-00442

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://docs.cohere.com/docs/usage-policy

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SHA-256

2937f674a79ab03784eab9a8774b7c807068d6f695cd81b3eb7bc9419a338c76

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Cohere | Document: Cohere Usage Policy | Record: CA-P-004177
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:46:20 UTC | SHA-256: 2937f674a79ab037…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cohere/cohere-usage-policy/account-suspension-for-policy-violations/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

Medium

Account Suspension for Policy Violations