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OpenAI · OpenAI EU Terms of Use · View original document ↗

No Account Sharing or Transfer to Others

High severity High confidence Common · 258 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Who is responsible for all activities that occur under a user's account?
“You may not share your account credentials or make your account available to anyone else and are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.”
Version CA-V-005279, captured July 26, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
OpenAI prohibits users from sharing account credentials or making their account available to anyone else, and holds users responsible for all activities that occur under their account.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause means users bear full responsibility for any misuse of their account, even where a third party gains access, because sharing or allowing access is itself prohibited.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from sharing credentials or account access and remain responsible for all account activity regardless of who performs it.

How other platforms handle this

Grubhub Medium

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your Account including your password and, if applicable, any password for Facebook, Google, or other third party login.

DoorDash Medium

You will keep secure and confidential your account password and any other login or identification credentials you use to access the Services.

Minecraft Medium

A Microsoft Account with Xbox Live profile is required; some countries may have restrictions on who and how a Microsoft Account can provision an Xbox Live profile.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not share your account credentials or make your account available to anyone else and are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.

Excerpt from OpenAI's EU Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005279, captured July 26, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059267
Document ID
CA-D-000756
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005279)
91b98bc9066e012313f05b2c52761f3735036525364242afb221849f134eb4ed
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005279, captured July 26, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-059267
Version: CA-V-005279
Captured: 2026-07-26 00:04:17 UTC
SHA-256: 91b98bc9066e0123…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-eu-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-059267/no-account-sharing-or-transfer-to-others/
Accessed: Oct. 14, 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 OpenAI's No Account Sharing or Transfer to Others clause do?

This clause means users bear full responsibility for any misuse of their account, even where a third party gains access, because sharing or allowing access is itself prohibited.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from sharing credentials or account access and remain responsible for all account activity regardless of who performs it.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 258 platforms. See the full comparison.

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