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Hugging Face · Hugging Face Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Consent Required to Use Services

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 297 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

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.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Continued use of the services is treated as affirmative consent to all data processing described in the Policy, without requiring a separate opt-in action.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 6356 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Using the services binds you to the Policy and constitutes your consent to Hugging Face processing your personal information as the Policy describes.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

Because our Services may be utilized without a subscription, canceling your subscription does not remove your profile from our Services. If you wish to fully terminate your account, you must terminate your account as set forth in Section 9.

Perplexity AI Medium

These Terms and the licenses granted hereunder may be assigned by the Company but may not be assigned by you without the prior express written consent of the Company.

ActiveCampaign Medium

These Terms may not be assigned or transferred by you except with our prior written consent.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By using the Services, you consent to the terms of the Policy and to our processing of Personal Information in the manner and for the purposes set forth herein. If you do not agree with the Policy, please do not use the Services.

Excerpt from Hugging Face's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Privacy Policy
Entity
Hugging Face
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-040640
Document ID
CA-D-00332
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
497c505a01512cafb742e94806b72cf15ec677bfabc6cb905f6ed30aa2fb9b85
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 05:39 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-040640
Captured: 2026-04-28 05:39:29 UTC
SHA-256: 497c505a01512caf…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-040640/consent-required-to-use-services/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugging Face's Consent Required to Use Services clause do?

Continued use of the services is treated as affirmative consent to all data processing described in the Policy, without requiring a separate opt-in action.

How does this clause affect you?

Using the services binds you to the Policy and constitutes your consent to Hugging Face processing your personal information as the Policy describes.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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