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Account Responsibility

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision allocates account security obligations to the account holder and establishes a notification requirement that enables Okta to respond to potential unauthorized access. The notification requirement creates an operational mechanism for breach reporting and remediation.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Account holders assume responsibility for credential protection and must actively monitor their accounts for unauthorized use. Failure to maintain credential confidentiality or delayed notification of unauthorized access means the account holder remains liable for activities occurring under their credentials under the terms as written.

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Substack is free to terminate (or suspend access to) your use of Substack, or your account, for any reason at our discretion. We will try to provide advance notice to you prior to our terminating your account so that you are able to retrieve any important Posts you may have uploaded to your account,...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify Okta immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

— Excerpt from Okta's Okta Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

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European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Okta Terms of Service
Entity
Okta
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006659
Document ID
CA-D-00689
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f2de116d5250b89aa9244be09820463ccda73c5c329a81ce91bce3df5fae2861
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 12:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Okta
Document: Okta Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-006659
Captured: 2026-05-08 12:32:15 UTC
SHA-256: f2de116d5250b89a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/okta/okta-terms-of-service/account-responsibility/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Okta's Account Responsibility clause do?

This provision allocates account security obligations to the account holder and establishes a notification requirement that enables Okta to respond to potential unauthorized access. The notification requirement creates an operational mechanism for breach reporting and remediation.

How does this clause affect you?

Account holders assume responsibility for credential protection and must actively monitor their accounts for unauthorized use. Failure to maintain credential confidentiality or delayed notification of unauthorized access means the account holder remains liable for activities occurring under their credentials under the terms as written.

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