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OpenAI May Restrict Suspend or Terminate Account

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 277 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What may OpenAI do regarding a user's access to its Services or account?
OpenAI may restrict, suspend, or terminate a user's access to its Services or close their account if OpenAI determines, acting reasonably and objectively, that specified conditions are met.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The standard of 'reasonably and objectively' qualifies OpenAI's discretion to take enforcement action, meaning the decision is not entirely at OpenAI's unfettered discretion.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'reasonably and objectively'; the specific triggering conditions for enforcement action are not present in the quoted language and cannot be stated in the canonical claim.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1873 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your access to the Services or your account may be restricted, suspended, or terminated if OpenAI determines, acting reasonably and objectively, that the relevant conditions apply.

How other platforms handle this

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Failure to timely provide StockX or its partners with all relevant information may result in suspension of your account.

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Microsoft Copilot Medium

Use of a virtual private network (VPN) or other technology or service that can be used to mask or obfuscate your geographic location may result in cancellation of your Rewards Account and forfeiture of your accrued Points.

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We may take action to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to our Services or close your account if we determine, acting reasonably and objectively...

Excerpt from OpenAI's EU Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059354
Document ID
CA-D-00756
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
86ae292930d3782298e0436c053164660e09a9df37ec6ce35eccab5f9a771aa6
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-059354
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:09:20 UTC
SHA-256: 86ae292930d37822…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-eu-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-059354/openai-may-restrict-suspend-or-terminate-account/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's OpenAI May Restrict Suspend or Terminate Account clause do?

The standard of 'reasonably and objectively' qualifies OpenAI's discretion to take enforcement action, meaning the decision is not entirely at OpenAI's unfettered discretion.

How does this clause affect you?

Your access to the Services or your account may be restricted, suspended, or terminated if OpenAI determines, acting reasonably and objectively, that the relevant conditions apply.

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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