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CAT Tool Integration Restricted from Creating Competing Products

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 333 other provisions on other platforms.

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Grindr Medium

You may NOT:...(v) create extensions of, products related to, or that interoperate with, the Grindr Services

HubSpot Medium

The Subscription Service will store information from your YouTube account. You understand that the information from your YouTube Account you track in the Subscription Services may be visible to other Users within your HubSpot Account.

xAI Medium

xAI grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive right to use xAI's application programming interfaces to develop an integration between the Services and Customer's products

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Customer is expressly prohibited from utilising the API via CAT tool integration to create a similar product or service according to section 8.1.1 f).

Excerpt from DeepL's Terms and Conditions

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
DeepL Terms and Conditions
Entity
DeepL
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-045005
Document ID
CA-D-00449
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d1609857ce95917e69ae41f91e9eb648d2a71d4094bc790166b60a2ddd87b296
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DeepL
Document: DeepL Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-045005
Captured: 2026-05-20 23:29:36 UTC
SHA-256: d1609857ce95917e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepl/deepl-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-045005/cat-tool-integration-restricted-from-creating-competing-products/
Accessed: July 30, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepL's CAT Tool Integration Restricted from Creating Competing Products clause do?

The clause states: “The Customer is expressly prohibited from utilising the API via CAT tool integration to create a similar product or service according to section 8.1.1 f).”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 108 platforms. See the full comparison.

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