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Prohibition on Reverse Engineering Software

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Copy, modify, or create derivative works of the services or any Content (excluding Your Content) without our express written permission.

Stability AI Medium

You may not use any Stability name, logos, or trademarks, or imply any affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship, without Stability's prior written permission.

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(ii) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software, except as expressly permitted by the law in effect in the jurisdiction in which You are located

Excerpt from Google's Analytics Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Google Analytics Terms of Service
Entity
Google
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-067759
Document ID
CA-D-00900
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
21ea24be1a4312bcc179ce853db6df37f6087cc8950fc43206a729dba6ec1c02
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:48 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Google
Document: Google Analytics Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-067759
Captured: 2026-05-20 23:48:18 UTC
SHA-256: 21ea24be1a4312bc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google/google-analytics-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-067759/prohibition-on-reverse-engineering-software/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Google's Prohibition on Reverse Engineering Software clause do?

The clause states: “(ii) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software, except as expressly permitted by the law in effect in the jurisdiction in which You are located”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.

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