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OpenAI · Terms of Use (ROW) · View original document ↗

OpenAI Right to Terminate for Risk or Harm

High severity Explicit document language Common · 277 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1873 other provisions on other platforms.

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We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our Services or delete your account if we determine...Your use of our Services could cause risk or harm to OpenAI, our users, or anyone else.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use (ROW)

Applicable regulations

DMCA
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DSA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Terms of Use (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017192
Document ID
CA-D-00007
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
88564a001002409ff9f42239d9e83c4f7b937a25bcff5d916fcd2bf3d538a58e
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Terms of Use (ROW)
Record ID: CA-P-017192
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:31:52 UTC
SHA-256: 88564a001002409f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/terms-of-use-row/provision/CA-P-017192/openai-right-to-terminate-for-risk-or-harm/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's OpenAI Right to Terminate for Risk or Harm clause do?

The clause states: “We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our Services or delete your account if we determine...Your use of our Services could cause risk or harm to OpenAI, our users, or anyone else.”

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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