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Scale AI · Scale Website Terms and Conditions · View original document ↗

Prohibition on modifying or creating derivative works

High severity High confidence Common · 273 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Are users prohibited from modifying or making derivative works based upon the Sites?
“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...”
Version CA-V-006777, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Scale AI prohibits users from modifying or making derivative works based upon the Sites.
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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.

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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.

How other platforms handle this

Microsoft Medium

Don't help others break these rules.

Google Medium

providing services that encourage others to violate these terms

Microsoft Copilot Medium

Make more copies of the application than specified in this agreement or allowed by applicable law, despite this limitation.

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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 Website Terms and Conditions

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Scale Website Terms and Conditions
Entity
Scale AI
Date stated by the document
Aug. 25, 2021
As printed in Scale AI’s text (version CA-V-006777), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 29, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006777, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-044262
Document ID
CA-D-000469
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006777)
cf0e678b24c530c925af98ca9dd511207af39dc4f6b37771484c2f097af2c1d1
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 16:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006777, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Scale AI
Document: Scale Website Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-044262
Version: CA-V-006777
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:57:09 UTC
SHA-256: cf0e678b24c530c9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/scale-ai/scale-website-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-044262/prohibition-on-modifying-or-creating-derivative-works/
Accessed: Oct. 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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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 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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