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The prohibition extends to circumvention tools such as VPNs and proxies and covers the user's downstream Authorized Users and customers, expanding accountability beyond the primary account holder.
The updated terms establish that users are responsible for all account activity and charges occurring under their API credentials, with the exception of activity directly caused by OpenRouter's breach of the terms. Users are required to promptly notify OpenRouter of any actual or suspected compromise or unauthorized use of API credentials. OpenRouter reserves the right to suspend, revoke, or limit API credentials or account access if OpenRouter reasonably believes doing so is necessary to protect the service, the user, OpenRouter, or any third party. Additionally, promotional credits provided by OpenRouter have no cash value, cannot be refunded or exchanged except under specific conditions, are non-transferable between accounts, and expire on dates specified at issuance or in accordance with the terms. You can manage your API credentials through your account settings and should promptly contact OpenRouter if you suspect unauthorized access.
View change record →The updated terms clarify that enabling prompt logging automatically activates chat logging as well, and grant OpenRouter a perpetual, worldwide license to use your content for service provision and commercial purposes. This includes the explicit right to license or sell your user content in anonymized form. Users accessing Stealth Program models must now also agree to a separate End User License Agreement. You can disable prompt logging in your account settings if you do not wish to grant these permissions.
View change record →Readers are prohibited from accessing Restricted Models through the Service or any third-party tool, and are responsible for ensuring their Authorized Users and customers comply with the same prohibition.
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"You agree not to, and will not allow your Authorized Users or customers to, (a) use the Service to access, or to use the Service in conjunction any other third-party tools to access, Restricted Models, including without limitation by using virtual private networks and proxies.Excerpt from OpenRouter's Terms of Service
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The prohibition extends to circumvention tools such as VPNs and proxies and covers the user's downstream Authorized Users and customers, expanding accountability beyond the primary account holder.
Readers are prohibited from accessing Restricted Models through the Service or any third-party tool, and are responsible for ensuring their Authorized Users and customers comply with the same prohibition.
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