57 Total
18 High severity
32 Medium severity
7 Low severity

Key Facts

May Hugging Face share User Information and Personal Information with businesses that are legally part of the same corporate group?
Hugging Face may share User Information and Personal Information with businesses that are legally part of the same corporate group, or that become part of that group through a change of control, merger, acquisition, or sale.
May Hugging Face share User Information and Personal Information with businesses that become part of that group through a change of control, merger, acquisition, or sale?
Hugging Face may share User Information and Personal Information with businesses that are legally part of the same corporate group, or that become part of that group through a change of control, merger, acquisition, or sale.
Does Hugging Face intend to collect Personal Information from anyone it knows to be under 13 years of age?
Hugging Face does not intend to collect Personal Information from anyone it knows to be under 13 years of age.
May Hugging Face access user content without user consent?
Hugging Face reserves the right to access user content without user consent only for the purposes of maintaining security on its services or complying with legal or regulatory obligations.
For what purposes may Hugging Face access user content without user consent?
Hugging Face reserves the right to access user content without user consent only for the purposes of maintaining security on its services or complying with legal or regulatory obligations.
What does Hugging Face require by users using the services?
Hugging Face requires that by using the services, users consent to the terms of the Policy and to Hugging Face's processing of Personal Information in the manner and for the purposes set out in the Policy.
Do users consent to Hugging Face's processing of Personal Information in the manner and for the purposes set out in the Policy?
Hugging Face requires that by using the services, users consent to the terms of the Policy and to Hugging Face's processing of Personal Information in the manner and for the purposes set out in the Policy.
Are Hugging Face's services inaccessible to users who disable cookies?
Hugging Face's services are inaccessible to users who disable cookies.
Can Hugging Face guarantee the absolute security or confidentiality of Personal Information?
Hugging Face cannot guarantee the absolute security or confidentiality of Personal Information, despite striving to use commercially acceptable means to protect it.
Can Hugging Face guarantee the absolute confidentiality of Personal Information despite striving to use commercially acceptable means to protect it?
Hugging Face cannot guarantee the absolute security or confidentiality of Personal Information, despite striving to use commercially acceptable means to protect it.
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Summary

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 acquisition. By simply using Hugging Face's services, you are treated as having consented to everything the Policy describes, and Hugging Face can change those terms at any time with just 10 days' notice posted on its website. You can request deletion of your personal information by emailing privacy@huggingface.co, but you cannot opt out of cookies and still use the services.

Analysis

This Privacy Policy establishes Hugging Face's framework for collecting, processing, sharing, and protecting Personal Information and Anonymous Information of users who access its services. By using the services, users are deemed to consent to all data processing described in the Policy. Hugging Face reserves the right to modify the Policy at its sole discretion with 10 days' notice via website posting, to access user content without consent for security or legal compliance purposes, and to disclose user information without consent for security and fraud-related purposes. The Policy provides users a defined mechanism to request erasure of their Personal Information by written request to privacy@huggingface.co, and notes that entitlement to access or review Personal Information is conditional on applicable data protection laws. Hugging Face explicitly cannot guarantee absolute security or confidentiality of Personal Information, and cookie acceptance is a mandatory condition of service access.

What this means for you

Using Hugging Face's services constitutes consent to the data processing practices described in the Policy, including potential sharing of your personal information with corporate affiliates or companies that acquire Hugging Face. Hugging Face may disclose your information without your consent for security or fraud-related purposes and may share anonymous information with advertisers and partners for ad targeting. Hugging Face cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information. If you wish to have your personal information erased, you can send a written request directly to privacy@huggingface.co.

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15 clause types
18 high severity
Acceptable Use Restrictions 2 1 high
Disclosure and Transparency Requirements 2 1 high
Enforcement Actions 2 1 high
Liability Limitation 1 1 high
Platform Discretion 1 1 high
Policy Changes 1 1 high
Targeting and Audience Restrictions 1 1 high
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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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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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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