What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Prohibition on Discrimination Based on Protected Class clause as high severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Do other platforms have similar clauses?

Yes. ConductAtlas has identified similar Prohibition on Discrimination Based on Protected Class clauses across approximately 247 other tracked platforms. You can compare how platforms differ on this clause type in the cross-platform comparison view.

Prohibition on Discrimination Based on Protected Class — Lyft

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause creates a contractual prohibition on discriminatory or harassing conduct toward any person, covering a broad range of protected characteristics.

Clause Stability Stable

Changes

Months Monitored

Jul 10, 2026

First Seen

Jul 10, 2026

Last Seen

This clause type exists across 1795 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are prohibited from discriminating against or harassing any person on the basis of any of the listed protected characteristics while using the Lyft Platform.

How other platforms handle this

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Afterpay Medium

Political content, including for dissemination in electoral campaigns.

Runway Medium

Gore, such as dismemberment, beheadings, mutilations, and exposed organs/bones/muscle

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD

"
discriminate against or harass anyone on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age or sexual orientation...

— Excerpt from Lyft's Lyft Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information

Document

Lyft Terms of Service

Entity

Lyft

Document last updated

May 5, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

July 9, 2026

Last verified

July 9, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-026558

Document ID

CA-D-00137

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://www.lyft.com/terms

Wayback Machine

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Content hash (SHA-256)

1e86ea9f5e84d9973c21f51b3bada189e1a2ccdbd7c6bee696528811479e28c8

Analysis generated

July 9, 2026 05:57 UTC

Methodology

summarize_document-v8

Evidence

✓ Snapshot stored ✓ Hash verified

Citation Record

Entity: Lyft
Document: Lyft Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-026558
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:57:42 UTC
SHA-256: 1e86ea9f5e84d997…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/lyft/lyft-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-026558/prohibition-on-discrimination-based-on-protected-class/
Accessed: July 13, 2026

Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.

Classification

Severity

High

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Driver Independent Contractor Status high

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Lyft's Prohibition on Discrimination Based on Protected Class clause do?

The clause creates a contractual prohibition on discriminatory or harassing conduct toward any person, covering a broad range of protected characteristics.

How does this clause affect you?

You are prohibited from discriminating against or harassing any person on the basis of any of the listed protected characteristics while using the Lyft Platform.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 247 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Lyft?

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