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Services Subject To Export Control Laws

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This analysis describes what Hugging Face's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users in certain countries or in restricted categories may be legally prohibited from accessing the Services, and non-compliance exposes users to legal liability under export control and sanctions regimes.

Interpretive note: The excerpt states Services 'may be subject to' export control laws before imposing the compliance obligation, suggesting the applicability of specific laws may vary by service or jurisdiction. The canonical claim focuses on the user-facing compliance obligation, which is stated as an absolute requirement.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 494 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your access to and use of Hugging Face's Services is conditioned on compliance with U.S. and other applicable export control and sanctions laws and regulations.

How other platforms handle this

Writer High

you will not access or use our Services in any manner that would cause us or you to violate any U.S. or international embargoes, economic sanctions, or export controls laws or regulations.

Walmart High

goods licensed or sold on the Walmart Sites...are subject to the customs and export control laws and regulations of the United States of America...and you agree to comply with all applicable laws.

Calendly Medium

Calendly controls and operates the Services from our headquarters in the United States of America...If you use the Services outside the United States of America, you are solely responsible for following all Applicable Laws in the jurisdiction...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Any Service provided pursuant to these Terms may be subject to export control and sanctions laws of the U.S. and/or other applicable jurisdictions. Therefore, you may only access and use the Service in compliance with U.S. and other applicable export control and sanctions laws and regulations.

Excerpt from Hugging Face's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Entity
Hugging Face
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038665
Document ID
CA-D-00331
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8ce2426fe4c652c69e1191fed441ac315d0276cfc94060f1988ef1cfe27a2b06
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 06:05 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-038665
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:05:25 UTC
SHA-256: 8ce2426fe4c652c6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-038665/services-subject-to-export-control-laws/
Accessed: Aug. 24, 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 Services Subject To Export Control Laws clause do?

Users in certain countries or in restricted categories may be legally prohibited from accessing the Services, and non-compliance exposes users to legal liability under export control and sanctions regimes.

How does this clause affect you?

Your access to and use of Hugging Face's Services is conditioned on compliance with U.S. and other applicable export control and sanctions laws and regulations.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 182 platforms. See the full comparison.

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