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This provision operationalizes Cohere's acceptable use framework by establishing explicit categorical prohibitions that govern user conduct on the platform. It sets the terms under which service access is conditioned and provides the basis for enforcement action if users engage in these restricted activities.
Interpretive note: The policy lists prohibited categories but does not provide definitional boundaries, creating ambiguity about what specific activities fall within terms such as 'privacy violations' and 'hate speech' across different jurisdictions.
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.
View change record →Users who access Cohere services are required to refrain from generating, submitting, or requesting content in the specified prohibited categories. The provision restricts the functional scope of what users may use the service to accomplish.
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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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This provision operationalizes Cohere's acceptable use framework by establishing explicit categorical prohibitions that govern user conduct on the platform. It sets the terms under which service access is conditioned and provides the basis for enforcement action if users engage in these restricted activities.
Users who access Cohere services are required to refrain from generating, submitting, or requesting content in the specified prohibited categories. The provision restricts the functional scope of what users may use the service to accomplish.
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