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Signal · Signal Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Legal and Acceptable Use Obligation

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What purposes may users use Signal's Services for?
“You agree to use our Services only for legal, authorized, and acceptable purposes.”
Version CA-V-006725, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
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)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

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.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

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

How other platforms handle this

Credit Karma

You may not use our Services in any manner that infringes the rights of any third party.

LexisNexis

Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on this Web Site is accurate and complies with applicable laws.

Oura

Discounts provided through the ID.me verification program are for the personal use of the verified individual only. These discounts are non-transferable and may not be used to purchase products for others...

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

Excerpt from Signal's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Signal Privacy Policy
Entity
Signal
Date stated by the document
May 25, 2018
As printed in Signal’s text (version CA-V-006725), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006725, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038073
Document ID
CA-D-000305
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006725)
22fd0a32d64da9a8ce749b258c40f293478a695d505800e53b904c5ff66b27ff
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006725, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Signal
Document: Signal Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-038073
Version: CA-V-006725
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:50:28 UTC
SHA-256: 22fd0a32d64da9a8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/signal/signal-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-038073/legal-and-acceptable-use-obligation/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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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 272 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.