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Prohibited Uses and Content Moderation

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes operational boundaries for service use by reference to OpenAI's Usage Policies and creates a contractual obligation tied to legal compliance, intellectual property protection, content safety standards, and system integrity. This provision serves as the baseline condition under which the Services are made available.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are required to use the Services in compliance with designated Usage Policies and within specified legal, intellectual property, content safety, and technical parameters. Non-compliance with these restrictions constitutes a breach of the terms governing service access.

How other platforms handle this

Microsoft Medium

When using the Services, you must comply with these Terms and the Microsoft Services Agreement Code of Conduct. Prohibited conduct includes (but is not limited to): engaging in any activity that violates the legal rights of others, including sharing content that is defamatory, harassing, or threaten...

Eventbrite Medium

All Users must abide by Eventbrite's Community Guidelines which are incorporated by reference into, and are part of, these Terms. You have no right to use, and you agree not to use, any Site Content for your own commercial purposes. You have no right to, and you agree not to, scrape, crawl, or emplo...

Stability AI Medium

You may not access or use, or help another person to access or use our Services in any of the following circumstances: In violation of any applicable law or regulation. To develop products or services that compete with our Services, including to develop or train any artificial intelligence, machine ...

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You must comply with our Usage Policies when using the Services. You may not use the Services in any way that violates applicable laws, infringes intellectual property rights, generates harmful content, or circumvents our safety systems.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Terms of Use

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Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002000
Document ID
CA-D-00009
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ae7df627f8ff0f0434212dde1986e4d1bfced272b18d29c3cea01e80cf3dbb0
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-002000
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:23:22 UTC
SHA-256: 6ae7df627f8ff0f0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-terms-of-use/prohibited-uses-and-content-moderation/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Prohibited Uses and Content Moderation clause do?

The clause establishes operational boundaries for service use by reference to OpenAI's Usage Policies and creates a contractual obligation tied to legal compliance, intellectual property protection, content safety standards, and system integrity. This provision serves as the baseline condition under which the Services are made available.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are required to use the Services in compliance with designated Usage Policies and within specified legal, intellectual property, content safety, and technical parameters. Non-compliance with these restrictions constitutes a breach of the terms governing service access.

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