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

Cookie Refusal Blocks Service Access

High confidence Common · 273 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Are Hugging Face's services inaccessible to users who disable cookies?
“If you do not wish to accept these cookies and you decide to disable them, you will not be able to access and use the Services.”
Version CA-V-000822, captured April 19, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Hugging Face's services are inaccessible to users who disable cookies.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Cookie acceptance is effectively mandatory for service access; users cannot opt out of cookies while retaining access to the services.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

If you disable cookies, you lose the ability to access and use Hugging Face's services.

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If you do not wish to accept these cookies and you decide to disable them, you will not be able to access and 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-040662
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 in version CA-V-000822, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-040662
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-040662/cookie-refusal-blocks-service-access/
Accessed: Oct. 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugging Face's Cookie Refusal Blocks Service Access clause do?

Cookie acceptance is effectively mandatory for service access; users cannot opt out of cookies while retaining access to the services.

How does this clause affect you?

If you disable cookies, you lose the ability to access and use Hugging Face's services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Hugging Face?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Hugging Face.