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Prohibition on Reverse Engineering Service

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reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the underlying structure, ideas, or algorithms of the Service or any software used to provide or make the Service available

Excerpt from Modal's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Modal Terms of Service
Entity
Modal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072453
Document ID
CA-D-00653
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f9219da6a1104c63949083312fffeff667018578ffeda6aeafa21b9e7840ecd3
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 17:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Modal
Document: Modal Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-072453
Captured: 2026-07-12 17:44:03 UTC
SHA-256: f9219da6a1104c63…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/modal/modal-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-072453/prohibition-on-reverse-engineering-service/
Accessed: Aug. 6, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Modal's Prohibition on Reverse Engineering Service clause do?

The clause states: “reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the underlying structure, ideas, or algorithms of the Service or any software used to provide or make the Service available”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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