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

Consent Required to Use Services

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 298 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What does Hugging Face require by users using the services?
“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.”
Version CA-V-000822, captured April 19, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
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.

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.

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Your use of the Services is subject to your acceptance of the Google Maps and Earth Enterprise Universal Acceptable Use Policy, Google Maps and Google Earth Additional Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy...

DoorDash Medium

By placing an order, you acknowledge and agree that, if the Merchant is responsible for the delivery of an order, the Merchant may use your Personal Information to facilitate the delivery of the order to you...

Grubhub Medium

To the extent that the rules or terms of those promotions concerning the treatment of your personal information conflict with this Privacy Policy, the rules of those promotions will control.

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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
Date stated by the document
March 28, 2023
As printed in Hugging Face’s text (version CA-V-000822), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000822, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-040640
Document ID
CA-D-000332
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000822)
e96f3bb0d71c3f3b150870911e407130f45f3b1201cf815b682b67e1564a33bd
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 05:39 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-000822 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-040640
Version: CA-V-000822
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:30:12 UTC
SHA-256: e96f3bb0d71c3f3b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-040640/consent-required-to-use-services/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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