Hugging Face can remove any content you post on the platform at any time and for any reason it considers a concern, without requiring a specific standard or prior notice.
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The sole discretion standard for content removal provides users with limited predictability about what content may be removed and on what basis, and no formal appeal process is specified in this clause.
Models, datasets, code, or other content posted on the platform may be removed at any time at Hugging Face's sole discretion if the company has a concern, without a specified notice or appeal mechanism in these Terms.
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We may in our sole discretion, for any reason (including without limitation if we believe it violates these Terms, our Community Guidelines, or other policies) remove or disable access to any content you provide.
If you believe Your Content was removed in error, you may submit an appeal. More information is available here.
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"We may remove your Content at any time, at our sole discretion, if we have a concern about your Content.Excerpt from Hugging Face's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: For EU/EEA users, the Digital Services Act (DSA) may impose procedural requirements on platform content removal decisions, including notice, explanation, and appeal rights, where Hugging Face qualifies as an applicable platform under the …
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The sole discretion standard for content removal provides users with limited predictability about what content may be removed and on what basis, and no formal appeal process is specified in this clause.
Models, datasets, code, or other content posted on the platform may be removed at any time at Hugging Face's sole discretion if the company has a concern, without a specified notice or appeal mechanism in these Terms.
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