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No Authority Prohibition on Technology Use

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Use of the technology constitutes a representation that the user has authority to bind their company and its affiliates and agrees with the General Terms.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4244 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you do not have authority to bind your company and its affiliates, or if you do not agree with the General Terms, you are prohibited from using the Cisco Technology.

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use TikTok Content...another user's content or generative AI-enabled features for commercial purposes unless permitted by TikTok USDS Joint Venture or the user, respectively...

ActiveCampaign Medium

Bypass or ignore instructions contained in our robots.txt file that controls automated access to portions of our Services;

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If you do not have authority to bind your company and its affiliates, or if you do not agree with the terms of the General Terms, do not use the Cisco Technology.

Excerpt from Duo Security's Duo Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Duo Terms of Service
Entity
Duo Security
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-058554
Document ID
CA-D-00695
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5f8a6adfabd4b78bc5f83c8f3a7ad45dc3f96c373231b228894cc42777d63d0b
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 09:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Duo Security
Document: Duo Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-058554
Captured: 2026-05-07 09:41:33 UTC
SHA-256: 5f8a6adfabd4b78b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/duo-security/duo-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-058554/no-authority-prohibition-on-technology-use/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 Duo Security's No Authority Prohibition on Technology Use clause do?

Use of the technology constitutes a representation that the user has authority to bind their company and its affiliates and agrees with the General Terms.

How does this clause affect you?

If you do not have authority to bind your company and its affiliates, or if you do not agree with the General Terms, you are prohibited from using the Cisco Technology.

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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