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Catch-All Spirit-of-Guidelines Enforcement

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Midjourney can take action against your account, including banning you, even if you did not break any specific rule that is written down, as long as Midjourney decides your behavior went against the general intent of the guidelines.

This analysis describes what Midjourney'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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision reserves enforcement authority beyond the enumerated rules, meaning users cannot rely solely on the specific listed prohibitions to determine whether their conduct is permitted.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users may have their accounts suspended or banned based on conduct not explicitly prohibited, with enforcement determined at Midjourney's sole discretion and no defined appeals process described in this document.

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CODE OF CONDUCT — Breach of these Terms by you or your Child (if accepting these Terms on behalf of a child) may result in the temporary or permanent suspension of your console or your Account, including any accounts you may have set up for a child under 18 ("Child Accounts") under your Account, and...

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This is not an exhaustive list. We may take action against users that violate the spirit of these guidelines, even if their actions are not explicitly prohibited.

— Excerpt from Midjourney's Midjourney Community Guidelines

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Open-ended conduct standards in consumer-facing platform agreements may engage consumer protection frameworks in the EU (Unfair Contract Terms Directive), UK (Consumer Rights Act 2015), and California (CLRA, UCL), which generally require that grounds for account termination be clear and conspicuous. The FTC has issued guidance on deceptive and unfair practices that may be relevant where enforcement is exercised inconsistently or without notice. Relevant enforcement authorities include the FTC (US), CMA (UK), and national consumer protection authorities across EU member states. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The provision creates indeterminate contractual obligations for users, which may complicate enterprise onboarding and user agreement compliance reviews. It does not fabricate specific enforcement precedent, but broadly-worded catch-all clauses in consumer agreements have attracted regulatory scrutiny in EU and UK jurisdictions. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users have heightened exposure given consumer contract transparency requirements. California residents may evaluate this under the CLRA and UCL. The provision is unlikely to be read as conferring unlimited enforcement authority in jurisdictions with mandatory fairness standards for consumer contracts. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations licensing Midjourney for commercial use should note that this provision could result in account termination affecting business operations without a clearly defined triggering condition. Procurement teams should assess whether this indeterminacy is acceptable under enterprise risk standards and whether a formal API or enterprise agreement with defined SLAs is available. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should review whether user-facing communications adequately disclose this open-ended enforcement authority. In jurisdictions requiring specific grounds for service termination, this clause may require supplemental disclosure or modification. Compliance teams should document the standard for 'spirit of the guidelines' in internal policy to ensure consistent enforcement.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive acts or practices in consumer-facing platform agreements, including broadly worded enforcement provisions that may operate without clear notice.
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  • State AG
    State attorneys general may evaluate open-ended account termination clauses under state consumer protection statutes including California's UCL and CLRA.
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Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Midjourney Community Guidelines
Entity
Midjourney
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-011649
Document ID
CA-D-00759
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a0f59f778b2a3ff34d9c8cf48ed9ab75852ed63bc4340ef1fb60d327ca283b12
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 12:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Midjourney
Document: Midjourney Community Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-011649
Captured: 2026-05-11 12:38:46 UTC
SHA-256: a0f59f778b2a3ff3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/midjourney/midjourney-community-guidelines/catch-all-spirit-of-guidelines-enforcement/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Midjourney's Catch-All Spirit-of-Guidelines Enforcement clause do?

This provision reserves enforcement authority beyond the enumerated rules, meaning users cannot rely solely on the specific listed prohibitions to determine whether their conduct is permitted.

How does this clause affect you?

Users may have their accounts suspended or banned based on conduct not explicitly prohibited, with enforcement determined at Midjourney's sole discretion and no defined appeals process described in this document.

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