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Prohibition on automated access to service

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 333 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Lime Medium

Don't do anything that places an unreasonably large load on our Services' infrastructure, use any robots, spiders, scrapers or other automated means to access our Services, try to interfere with the proper working of our Service or attempt to bypass any of our security measures

Xfinity Medium

You will not access or attempt to access the Web Services through any automated means, including scripts or web crawlers, except through APIs or other interfaces specifically provided for this purpose.

Vercel Medium

The API terms apply to your access or use of the Services through APIs.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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(iv) use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Netflix service;

Excerpt from Netflix's Account and Content Policies

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Netflix Account and Content Policies
Entity
Netflix
Document last updated
March 6, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019438
Document ID
CA-D-00040
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
465e0ba8517600e14f91dccef58e8930aa9ec34490ac8c349bc8d1050e0b26c2
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 09:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Netflix
Document: Netflix Account and Content Policies
Record ID: CA-P-019438
Captured: 2026-04-28 09:03:58 UTC
SHA-256: 465e0ba8517600e1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/netflix/netflix-account-and-content-policies/provision/CA-P-019438/prohibition-on-automated-access-to-service/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 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 Netflix's Prohibition on automated access to service clause do?

The clause states: “(iv) use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Netflix service;”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 108 platforms. See the full comparison.

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