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Data Mining and Scraping Prohibition

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What it is

You cannot use automated tools to collect data from Groq's websites, and you cannot use proxies or other methods to get around any access blocks Groq puts in place.

This analysis describes what Groq's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause restricts a wide range of common developer and researcher activities, including automated content retrieval and IP masking, and could expose users who rely on such tools to claims of breach of contract.

Interpretive note: The enforceability of scraping prohibitions against publicly accessible web data has been contested in US courts and may not be fully enforceable in all circumstances.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Developers and researchers who use bots, scrapers, or privacy tools like VPNs to access groq.com could be considered in breach of these terms, as the agreement explicitly prohibits data extraction methods and IP circumvention.

How other platforms handle this

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You may not use the Shopify Services to offer, sell, or facilitate the sale of: Counterfeit goods: Sale of counterfeit goods or use of another's intellectual property without authorization or in a manner that otherwise infringes on another's intellectual property rights.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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In connection with your use of the Websites you will not engage in or use any data mining, robots, crawling, scraping, or data gathering or extraction methods. If you are not permitted to access the Websites or your IP address has been blocked, you agree not to circumvent or attempt to circumvent such blocking, including by masking your IP address or using a proxy IP address.

— Excerpt from Groq's Groq Terms of Use

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Scraping prohibitions intersect with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the US, though the enforceability of contractual scraping bans against public website data has been the subject of ongoing legal debate following cases involving similar restrictions. The FTC may have interest if enforcement is selectively applied. In the EU, the Database Directive and GDPR may interact with web scraping activities. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The prohibition is broadly drafted to include not just commercial scraping but also crawling, data gathering, and extraction methods without qualification for scale or purpose. The IP block circumvention prohibition could capture VPN users who are not intentionally evading Groq's restrictions. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: The enforceability of scraping prohibitions against publicly accessible data has been litigated in the US with mixed outcomes; legal teams should not assume this clause is fully enforceable in all contexts. EU users may have different considerations under database protection law. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations building automated monitoring or compliance tools that touch Groq's public website should review this clause carefully before deployment. Vendor contracts that include any automated data retrieval from Groq's web properties should be flagged for legal review. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should inventory any automated tools or scripts that access groq.com as part of vendor monitoring or research workflows and assess whether those activities fall within the prohibited categories defined in Section 4.1.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Groq Terms of Use
Entity
Groq
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010021
Document ID
CA-D-00493
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3242ad8b6cda975e0cde7cbfd2576a780c4b6f7939419b3c4f49c34585b42ec
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 08:47 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Groq
Document: Groq Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-010021
Captured: 2026-04-30 08:47:45 UTC
SHA-256: d3242ad8b6cda975…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/groq/groq-terms-of-use/data-mining-and-scraping-prohibition/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Groq's Data Mining and Scraping Prohibition clause do?

This clause restricts a wide range of common developer and researcher activities, including automated content retrieval and IP masking, and could expose users who rely on such tools to claims of breach of contract.

How does this clause affect you?

Developers and researchers who use bots, scrapers, or privacy tools like VPNs to access groq.com could be considered in breach of these terms, as the agreement explicitly prohibits data extraction methods and IP circumvention.

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