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Violation Triggers Access Restriction or Termination

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Cohere retains the right to cut off access at any of three escalating levels upon learning of a violation, misuse, or abuse, giving it direct enforcement power over continued use.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

High May 24, 2026

The updated policy removes all substantive acceptable use requirements that were previously posted and enforceable. Users no longer have a referenced standard defining what conduct is prohibited on the platform. The removal of enforcement procedures means users cannot verify what conduct may trigger access restriction, suspension, or termination. The elimination of the child safety and sexually explicit content prohibitions from the posted policy creates uncertainty about whether these protections remain in effect through other terms or have been abandoned.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Readers risk having their access restricted, suspended, or terminated if Cohere learns they have violated the Usage Policy or are misusing or abusing the Services.

How other platforms handle this

Glassdoor Medium

If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).

Oura Medium

In the event that you have not logged in or otherwise used the Services for six (6) months or longer following purchase or receipt of a Product during a free trial, we reserve the right to terminate your subscription...

DoorDash Medium

If any subscription fee is not paid in a timely manner or your transaction cannot be processed, we reserve the right to suspend, disable, cancel, or terminate your access to the Services or your DashPass subscription.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If we learn that you have violated this Usage Policy or are otherwise misusing or abusing Cohere Services, we are entitled to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Cohere Services.

— Excerpt from Cohere's Cohere Usage Policy

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Cohere Usage Policy
Entity
Cohere
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-045315
Document ID
CA-D-00442
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d54fb0cb544115e31c8ba69f43a76f050bb92af77f6bf7bc14f2f17bca76e972
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 07:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cohere
Document: Cohere Usage Policy
Record ID: CA-P-045315
Captured: 2026-07-09 07:41:41 UTC
SHA-256: d54fb0cb544115e3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cohere/cohere-usage-policy/provision/CA-P-045315/violation-triggers-access-restriction-or-termination/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cohere's Violation Triggers Access Restriction or Termination clause do?

Cohere retains the right to cut off access at any of three escalating levels upon learning of a violation, misuse, or abuse, giving it direct enforcement power over continued use.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers risk having their access restricted, suspended, or terminated if Cohere learns they have violated the Usage Policy or are misusing or abusing the Services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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