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Users Must Comply with Use Restrictions

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You shall require all of Your users who use the Model or a Derivative of the Model to comply with the terms of this paragraph (paragraph 5).

Excerpt from DeepSeek's Open Source License

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Provision details

Document information
Document
DeepSeek Open Source License
Entity
DeepSeek
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060618
Document ID
CA-D-00784
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6a09f5368af6476f16689516f6da61539d971504634bb6baf82c795a103d3e07
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 12:01 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: DeepSeek
Document: DeepSeek Open Source License
Record ID: CA-P-060618
Captured: 2026-05-11 12:01:12 UTC
SHA-256: 6a09f5368af6476f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepseek/deepseek-open-source-license/provision/CA-P-060618/users-must-comply-with-use-restrictions/
Accessed: Aug. 7, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepSeek's Users Must Comply with Use Restrictions clause do?

The clause states: “You shall require all of Your users who use the Model or a Derivative of the Model to comply with the terms of this paragraph (paragraph 5).”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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