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Legal and Acceptable Use Obligation

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 281 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What purposes may users use Signal's Services for?
Signal requires users to use its Services only for legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes.
Does Signal require users to use its Services only for legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes?
Signal requires users to use its Services only for legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users are contractually bound to limit their use of Signal's Services to legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes, which constrains the permissible scope of use.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4244 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are required to use Signal's Services only in ways that are legal, authorized, and acceptable.

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You agree to use our Services only for legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes.

Excerpt from Signal's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Signal Privacy Policy
Entity
Signal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038073
Document ID
CA-D-00305
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c987bd00ea1fa41c8839b08b6e171831f324f37a5caf9a73223693d82c3902da
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Signal
Document: Signal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-038073
Captured: 2026-04-18 11:58:17 UTC
SHA-256: c987bd00ea1fa41c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/signal/signal-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-038073/legal-and-acceptable-use-obligation/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 Signal's Legal and Acceptable Use Obligation clause do?

Users are contractually bound to limit their use of Signal's Services to legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes, which constrains the permissible scope of use.

How does this clause affect you?

You are required to use Signal's Services only in ways that are legal, authorized, and acceptable.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Signal?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Signal.