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Prohibition on Competitive Use, Reverse Engineering, and Automated Access

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What it is

You are not allowed to use Midjourney to build competing products, reverse engineer how the service works, use bots or automated tools to generate images, resell access, share accounts, or hold multiple accounts.

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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The agreement prohibits a range of commercial and technical activities including automated access, competitive development, and account sharing, violations of which may result in account suspension or termination under the agreement's enforcement provisions.

Interpretive note: The scope of 'competitive products or services' is not defined in the agreement, creating ambiguity about which business use cases fall within the prohibition; EU reverse engineering rights may limit enforceability of that restriction in certain jurisdictions.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium May 28, 2026

The updated terms establish a Community Localization program that permits users to submit translations and localization content. By submitting translations, users irrevocably assign all rights, title, and interest (including intellectual property and moral rights waiver where applicable) to Midjourney. The terms state that Midjourney may use, modify, monetize, or reject translations for any reason, and may suspend or terminate participation at any time. Users provide translations voluntarily without expectation of compensation or attribution. You can choose whether or not to participate in the Community Localization program; submission of translations is optional and governed by these new terms.

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Clause Stability Mostly Stable

1
Change
5
Months Monitored
May 12, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1874 other provisions on other platforms.
This clause has changed once in 5 months of monitoring.

Change history

added May 28, 2026

New comprehensive restrictions preventing competitive product development, reverse engineering, and automated access, with strict single-user, single-account enforcement.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who employ automated tools, share accounts, or use the service to develop competing products risk account suspension or permanent ban under these terms; the one-account-per-user restriction limits certain collaborative or workflow-automation use cases.

How other platforms handle this

DoorDash Medium

If any subscription fee is not paid in a timely manner or your transaction cannot be processed, we reserve the right to suspend, disable, cancel, or terminate your access to the Services or your DashPass subscription.

Skillshare Medium

If we learn that we've collected the personal data of a child under the age of 13 or 16, as applicable, we'll take reasonable steps to delete the personal data. This may require us to delete the Skillshare account...

Mailchimp Medium

Our moderators will thoughtfully consider any explanations and supplemental information provided by the Member when deciding whether to take action or reinstate access.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not access or use the Services for purposes of developing or offering competitive products or services. You may not reverse engineer the Services or the Assets. You may not use automated tools to access, interact with, or generate Assets through the Services. You may not resell or redistribute the Services or access to the Service. Only one user may use the Services per registered account. Each user of the Services may only have one account.

Excerpt from Midjourney's Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Prohibitions on automated access and reverse engineering engage the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in the US, which may impose civil and criminal liability for unauthorized computer access.

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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 Terms of Service
Entity
Midjourney
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010976
Document ID
CA-D-00095
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9a2b42a0693b3c2de0be878744fbf5317bb98666e014a286fa93c912d9aeae61
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 04:50 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Midjourney
Document: Midjourney Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-010976
Captured: 2026-05-12 04:50:45 UTC
SHA-256: 9a2b42a0693b3c2d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/midjourney/midjourney-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-010976/prohibition-on-competitive-use-reverse-engineering-and-automated-access/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Midjourney's Prohibition on Competitive Use, Reverse Engineering, and Automated Access clause do?

The agreement prohibits a range of commercial and technical activities including automated access, competitive development, and account sharing, violations of which may result in account suspension or termination under the agreement's enforcement provisions.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who employ automated tools, share accounts, or use the service to develop competing products risk account suspension or permanent ban under these terms; the one-account-per-user restriction limits certain collaborative or workflow-automation use cases.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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