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Confidentiality Obligations

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What it is

The agreement establishes mutual confidentiality obligations requiring each party to protect the other's Confidential Information with at least reasonable care, restrict its use to purposes within the scope of the Terms, and limit access to employees and contractors with need-to-know who are bound by equivalent confidentiality obligations. Customer Content and Customer Data are defined as the customer's Confidential Information.

This analysis describes what Harvey AI'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 provision defines the contractual confidentiality standard governing Harvey's handling of Customer Content and Customer Data as the customer's Confidential Information. The provision that Harvey cannot unilaterally update terms in a way that detracts from its confidentiality obligations reinforces the enforceability of this standard.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, Harvey is contractually obligated to protect Customer Content and Customer Data as the customer's Confidential Information, restrict their use to the scope of the Terms, and limit access to personnel with a need-to-know bound by equivalent confidentiality protections. The agreement states that the disclosing party is entitled to seek equitable relief for any disclosure breach.

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Each party (as the "Receiving Party") will use the same degree of care that it uses to protect the confidentiality of its own confidential information of like kind (but not less than reasonable care) to: (i) not use any Confidential Information of the other party (the "Disclosing Party") for any purpose outside the scope of these Terms; and (ii) except as otherwise authorized by the Disclosing Party in writing, limit access to Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party to those of its and its Affiliates' employees and contractors who need that access for purposes consistent with these Terms and who are bound by confidentiality obligations to the Receiving Party containing protections not materially less protective than this section.

Excerpt from Harvey AI's Terms of Service

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The confidentiality provision operates alongside GDPR Article 28 processor obligations, HIPAA confidentiality requirements where a BAA is in effect, and applicable trade secret protections under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and state …

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Harvey AI Terms of Service
Entity
Harvey AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-074250
Document ID
CA-D-00504
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1d9e48d455ac5024238a11813bc22d4a0522b870f0b746468ac0b9955c0526b3
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 14:53 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Harvey AI
Document: Harvey AI Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-074250
Captured: 2026-07-12 14:53:43 UTC
SHA-256: 1d9e48d455ac5024…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/harvey-ai/harvey-ai-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-074250/confidentiality-obligations/
Accessed: Sept. 15, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Harvey AI's Confidentiality Obligations clause do?

This provision defines the contractual confidentiality standard governing Harvey's handling of Customer Content and Customer Data as the customer's Confidential Information. The provision that Harvey cannot unilaterally update terms in a way that detracts from its confidentiality obligations reinforces the enforceability of this standard.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, Harvey is contractually obligated to protect Customer Content and Customer Data as the customer's Confidential Information, restrict their use to the scope of the Terms, and limit access to personnel with a need-to-know bound by equivalent confidentiality protections. The agreement states that the disclosing party is entitled to seek equitable relief for any disclosure breach.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Harvey AI.