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Prohibition on modifying or creating derivative works

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This prohibition prevents users from adapting, building upon, or repurposing any part of the Sites.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains additional independent prohibitions (reverse engineering, building competitive products) recorded in omitted_material; only the primary prohibition is stated in the canonical claim.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You may not alter the Sites in any way or produce any works derived from them.

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You may not...engage in any other conduct that restricts any person from using our Services, or that we reasonably believe exposes us...to any liability, damages, or harm, including reputational harm.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not (i) modify or make derivative works based upon the Sites; (ii) reverse engineer the Site or access the Sites in order to (a) build a competitive product or service...

— Excerpt from Scale AI's Scale AI Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Scale AI Terms of Service
Entity
Scale AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-044262
Document ID
CA-D-00469
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a9ab2957a547fe03fb1a7507425aaac936631de4dd877150899ff8e062483dfe
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 16:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Scale AI
Document: Scale AI Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-044262
Captured: 2026-05-12 16:45:03 UTC
SHA-256: a9ab2957a547fe03…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/scale-ai/scale-ai-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-044262/prohibition-on-modifying-or-creating-derivative-works/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Scale AI's Prohibition on modifying or creating derivative works clause do?

This prohibition prevents users from adapting, building upon, or repurposing any part of the Sites.

How does this clause affect you?

You may not alter the Sites in any way or produce any works derived from them.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 284 platforms. See the full comparison.

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