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Account Suspension and Termination

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Why it matters

Account termination by Hugging Face may result in loss of access to your content, models, and services, and public content you uploaded may remain accessible to others even after your account is closed.

Consumer impact

Users who publish content publicly on Hugging Face grant every other user a perpetual and irrevocable license to use, reproduce, and create derivative works from that content — this cannot be undone. Hugging Face can also modify, suspend, or discontinue services at any time without notice, and its liability to users is capped at amounts paid in the prior 12 months. You can set repositories to private to limit this broad public license and protect your content from unrestricted use by others.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Close Your Account
    To delete your account, go to your Hugging Face account settings page and look for the account deletion or deactivation option. Before deleting, download or privatize any content you want to retain control over.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    Arbitrary account suspension without due process or adequate notice may constitute an unfair practice affecting consumers' access to their data and paid services.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Entity
Hugging Face
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001636
Document ID
CA-D-00331
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Entity: Hugging Face | Document: Hugging Face Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-001636
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:09:41 UTC | SHA-256: 63e44d19b2d67c85…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-terms-of-service/account-suspension-and-termination/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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