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The policy states that all content restrictions and enforcement authority extend to content generated in private servers, deleted or hidden images, stealth mode, and direct messages with the Midjourney Bot, not solely to publicly visible content.
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This provision asserts that Midjourney retains the ability to review and enforce against content that users may consider private or deleted, which has operational implications for data retention practices and the scope of platform moderation. Compliance teams should assess whether this assertion is consistent with disclosures made in Midjourney's Privacy Policy.
Interpretive note: The document asserts enforcement scope over deleted content but does not specify data retention duration or the technical mechanism enabling review of deleted content, creating ambiguity about the operational and legal basis for this assertion.
Under this clause, the agreement applies content rules and enforcement authority to all generated images regardless of whether they were deleted, generated in stealth mode, or sent in private messages, meaning content a user considers private or removed may still be subject to moderation review and account enforcement.
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"The above rules apply to all content, including images made in private servers, images deleted/hidden, using Stealth Mode, in direct messages with the Midjourney Bot, and Midjourney websites. Any violations of these rules may lead to bans from our services.Excerpt from Midjourney's Community Guidelines
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision may interact with GDPR Article 17 (right to erasure) if EU users interpret deletion of content as removing it from Midjourney's review or retention scope. The FTC's oversight of unfair or deceptive practices is relevant if users are not clearly informed that deleted or stealth-mode content remains accessible to Midjourney for enforcement purposes. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The operational assertion that deleted and private content remains within enforcement scope implies data retention beyond user-initiated deletion, which may require evaluation under applicable privacy frameworks depending on jurisdiction. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users have heightened exposure given GDPR erasure rights. California users may have CCPA-related considerations regarding data retained after deletion. The document does not specify retention periods for deleted content. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers should assess whether Midjourney's retention of deleted content for moderation purposes is disclosed in the platform's data processing agreements and whether it satisfies enterprise data governance requirements. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should review Midjourney's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service to determine whether the retention of deleted and stealth-mode content for enforcement purposes is disclosed with sufficient specificity to satisfy transparency obligations under applicable privacy law.
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This provision asserts that Midjourney retains the ability to review and enforce against content that users may consider private or deleted, which has operational implications for data retention practices and the scope of platform moderation. Compliance teams should assess whether this assertion is consistent with disclosures made in Midjourney's Privacy Policy.
Under this clause, the agreement applies content rules and enforcement authority to all generated images regardless of whether they were deleted, generated in stealth mode, or sent in private messages, meaning content a user considers private or removed may still be subject to moderation review and account enforcement.
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