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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.
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 →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.
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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).
In the event that you violate the immediately preceding sentence, Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately take any or all of the actions set forth herein without any notice or warning to you.
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...
"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 Usage Policy
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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.
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.
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