The terms reserve Midjourney's authority to take enforcement action, including account suspension or banning, against users whose conduct is deemed to violate the intent of the guidelines even if the specific conduct is not enumerated as a prohibited activity.
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
This clause establishes an open-ended enforcement standard that grants Midjourney discretionary authority to act on conduct not explicitly defined in the policy. This creates an indeterminate compliance standard for users and enterprise customers, as the outer boundary of prohibited conduct is not enumerable from the document text alone.
Under this clause, the agreement authorizes account enforcement actions for conduct that Midjourney determines violates the spirit of the guidelines, even where the specific conduct is not listed as prohibited, meaning compliance with all enumerated rules does not guarantee account protection from enforcement.
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Compare across platforms →"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 Community Guidelines
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Open-ended enforcement standards in consumer-facing agreements may interact with FTC oversight of unfair or deceptive practices, particularly where account termination results in financial loss and the enforcement trigger is not defined with …
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This clause establishes an open-ended enforcement standard that grants Midjourney discretionary authority to act on conduct not explicitly defined in the policy. This creates an indeterminate compliance standard for users and enterprise customers, as the outer boundary of prohibited conduct is not enumerable from the document text alone.
Under this clause, the agreement authorizes account enforcement actions for conduct that Midjourney determines violates the spirit of the guidelines, even where the specific conduct is not listed as prohibited, meaning compliance with all enumerated rules does not guarantee account protection from enforcement.
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