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Existing Open Source Licenses Must Be Preserved

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When Content contains notice of a reasonable and customary license, (such as an open source license) such Content is intended to remain under the terms of such license when further accessed, distributed, or used.

Excerpt from Hugging Face's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Entity
Hugging Face
Date stated by the document
Sept. 15, 2022
As printed in Hugging Face’s text (version CA-V-002270), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002270, captured May 6, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038542
Document ID
CA-D-000331
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002270)
c0fe3211a776da37756da8274c2d79bbfc2cd1f0d7a0be5b21b3b7e57251a68d
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 06:05 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-002270, captured May 6, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-038542
Version: CA-V-002270
Captured: 2026-05-06 09:24:56 UTC
SHA-256: c0fe3211a776da37…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-038542/existing-open-source-licenses-must-be-preserved/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hugging Face's Existing Open Source Licenses Must Be Preserved clause do?

The clause states: “When Content contains notice of a reasonable and customary license, (such as an open source license) such Content is intended to remain under the terms of such license when further accessed, distributed, or used.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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