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Prohibited access to Restricted Models

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jul 7, 2026

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.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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 OpenRouter Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenRouter Terms of Service
Entity
OpenRouter
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064050
Document ID
CA-D-00810
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d22aa40bd1da8ba43c39e2622b935e1df3d8acb5d7abfae7670c288b44c0e544
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 01:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenRouter
Document: OpenRouter Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-064050
Captured: 2026-05-21 01:17:28 UTC
SHA-256: d22aa40bd1da8ba4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openrouter/openrouter-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-064050/prohibited-access-to-restricted-models/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenRouter's Prohibited access to Restricted Models clause do?

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.

How does this clause affect you?

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.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 247 platforms. See the full comparison.

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