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.

4 Documents
67 All provisions 10 High severity 46 Medium severity 11 Low severity
6 Changes · 12 mo
Jun 9, 2026 Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
14 provisions · 9 med
Data Collection
9 provisions · 1 high · 7 med
Content Moderation
8 provisions · 2 high · 6 med
Platform Discretion
8 provisions · 4 high · 4 med
Data Sharing
7 provisions · 6 med
Liability Limitation
7 provisions · 2 high · 3 med
Disclosure Requirements
5 provisions · 3 med
Data Usage
4 provisions · 1 high · 2 med
Policy Changes
3 provisions · 3 med
Payment Fees
3 provisions · 3 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
AI Training: Disclosed
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Restricted Content Categories Including Minor Safety and Privacy

These enumerated categories establish the baseline content standards that all users must comply with when uploading ML models, datasets, community posts, or other content to the platform; violations …

High Unilateral Service Modification and Discontinuation

This clause authorizes service discontinuation without notice and without any liability to users, which may affect access to hosted models, inference endpoints, datasets, or enterprise services witho…

High Public Repository Perpetual Irrevocable User License

This license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning that once a repository is made public, the license granted to all platform users cannot be withdrawn, even if the repository is later set to private…

High License Declaration Requirement

The license field is the primary mechanism through which model publishers communicate what users are legally permitted to do with a model, and selecting or misidentifying a license has direct intelle…

High Public Repository Irrevocable User License

The clause operationalizes the public repository functionality by defining the scope of rights granted to other users upon publication. The perpetual and irrevocable nature of the license means these…

Document Coverage
Acceptableusepolicy Privacypolicy Responsibleai Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jun 9, 2026 Changes (12 months): 6 Documents monitored: 4 Provisions tracked: 67
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Documents

Hugging Face Model Card Guidelines

Low

This is the Hugging Face Hub documentation page explaining the Model Cards system, which governs how AI models hosted on the Hub are documented with structured metadata covering intended use, …

Last updated May 12, 2026 · Responsible ai
5 provisions 5 versions captured Version history →

Hugging Face Content Policy

Medium

This document establishes Hugging Face's content policy governing materials posted to the Hub platform, including AI models, datasets, and community discussions. The policy authorizes Hugging Face to remove, disable, unrank, …

Last updated May 11, 2026 · Acceptable use policy
9 provisions 1 version captured Version history →

Hugging Face Privacy Policy

Medium

This document establishes Hugging Face's data collection, use, and sharing practices for platform users. The policy authorizes collection of email addresses, IP addresses, device information, session data, and payment information, …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
10 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →

Hugging Face Terms of Service

Medium

This document establishes the Terms of Service governing user access to Hugging Face's platform, including its model hub, datasets repository, inference services, and related machine learning tools. The agreement grants …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
8 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →
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Low Severity Provisions (2)

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Applicable Regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
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California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Colorado AI Act
US-CO
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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DMCA
United States Federal
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DSA
European Union
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
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Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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