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Figma · Figma Terms of Service (Superseded URL) · View original document ↗

Prohibition on Reverse Engineering Services

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Does Figma prohibit Customer from reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling the Services?
“Except as otherwise expressly authorized in these Terms, Customer will not, and will not encourage or assist third parties to: (i) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code, object code, or underlying structure...”
Version CA-V-004555, captured July 7, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Figma prohibits Customer from reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise attempting to discover the source code, object code, or underlying structure of the Services, and from encouraging or assisting third parties to do so.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition extends beyond the Customer's own conduct to include facilitating third-party attempts, broadening Customer's exposure for any indirect role in reverse-engineering activity.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'underlying structure'; additional prohibited activities may follow but are not available for analysis.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader is barred from any technical effort to uncover the Services' underlying code or structure, and is also barred from helping or encouraging others to do so.

How other platforms handle this

Stash Medium

in any way misuse any Services or Content that appears on the Platform

Microsoft Medium

Don't help others break these rules.

Anthropic Medium

Except when you are accessing our Services via an Anthropic API Key or where we otherwise explicitly permit it, to access the Services through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Except as otherwise expressly authorized in these Terms, Customer will not, and will not encourage or assist third parties to: (i) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code, object code, or underlying structure...

Excerpt from Figma's Terms of Service (Superseded URL)

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Figma Terms of Service (Superseded URL)
Entity
Figma
Date stated by the document
March 11, 2026
As printed in Figma’s text (version CA-V-004555), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004555, captured July 7, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-048100
Document ID
CA-D-000543
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004555)
826212a9a5f6f46e32af15a6764f3381c2bcb3bf9d9f9820287be74483ad84b5
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-004555 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Figma
Document: Figma Terms of Service (Superseded URL)
Record ID: CA-P-048100
Version: CA-V-004555
Captured: 2026-07-07 00:31:23 UTC
SHA-256: 826212a9a5f6f46e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/figma/figma-terms-of-service-superseded-url/provision/CA-P-048100/prohibition-on-reverse-engineering-services/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Figma's Prohibition on Reverse Engineering Services clause do?

The prohibition extends beyond the Customer's own conduct to include facilitating third-party attempts, broadening Customer's exposure for any indirect role in reverse-engineering activity.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader is barred from any technical effort to uncover the Services' underlying code or structure, and is also barred from helping or encouraging others to do so.

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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