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Prohibited Uses and Content Moderation

Medium severity Common · 277 of 352 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

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.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Apr 4, 2026
First Seen
Apr 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1873 other provisions on other platforms.

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

Mailchimp Medium

Our moderators will thoughtfully consider any explanations and supplemental information provided by the Member when deciding whether to take action or reinstate access.

Hugging Face Medium

To report illegal content, Australian residents can email aus-online-safety@huggingface.co. This enables Hugging Face to inform you of the outcome of our investigation and any actions taken...

LexisNexis Medium

Provider reserves the right to remove any Content that allegedly infringes another person's copyright.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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 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 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/provision/CA-P-002000/prohibited-uses-and-content-moderation/
Accessed: Aug. 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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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.

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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