An open-source platform that hosts machine learning models, datasets, and applications, enabling developers and researchers to share, discover, and deploy AI tools. The company operates collaborative spaces where users can build and demonstrate AI applications, while also providing cloud-based inference and training services. Their policies govern how user-contributed models and datasets are managed, data privacy for AI applications, and the terms under which millions of developers access AI resources.
Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Hugging Face’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.
This establishes that Hugging Face holds the authority to make Content inaccessible, which directly affects users' ability to share or access material on the platform.
The 14-business-day window determines whether removed content is restored; if the claimant does not act within that period, the process moves forward without further legal challenge.
Cookie acceptance is effectively mandatory for service access; users cannot opt out of cookies while retaining access to the services.
Users in certain countries or in restricted categories may be legally prohibited from accessing the Services, and non-compliance exposes users to legal liability under export control and sanctions re…
This shortens the period in which users may pursue legal claims, potentially cutting off rights before applicable statutory limitations periods would otherwise expire.
These guidelines tell anyone publishing a model on Hugging Face what they must include in their model card and how to set key metadata fields. You are required to document …
This document sets out the rules for what content is and is not allowed on Hugging Face's Hub, including an outright ban on sexual material involving minors and content that …
This document sets out the rules under which Hugging Face handles your personal information, including how it may be shared with affiliated companies, advertisers, or parties in a merger or …
These terms set the rules for using Hugging Face's platform. Hugging Face can suspend, change, or shut down any part of its Services—or remove your account or content—at any time, …
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Companies change their terms without announcing it. We capture governance documents, compare each new version with the last, and publish what changed, with the source text behind it. One email a week on what we found and what we could not reach.
ConductAtlas tracks 4 Hugging Face documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.
Hugging Face has made 0 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.
ConductAtlas has classified 33 provisions across Hugging Face's tracked documents.
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