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Acceptable Use Policy

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause allocates compliance responsibility to the customer entity rather than to individual users, establishing the customer as the primary party accountable for policy adherence across all authorized user accounts under that customer arrangement.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 27, 2026
First Seen
Apr 27, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 560 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under the terms of both the main service agreement and the incorporated Acceptable Use Policy, with the customer organization bearing responsibility for monitoring and enforcing compliance among its authorized users. Violations by any authorized user create compliance risk for the customer organization itself.

How other platforms handle this

Teachable Medium

You agree not to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any ...

HubSpot Medium

Customer agrees to comply with HubSpot's Acceptable Use Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. HubSpot may update the Acceptable Use Policy from time to time, and any changes will be effective upon posting to HubSpot's website. Customer's continued use of the Services follow...

Kajabi Medium

In addition to these Terms, you also agree to: Our Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP"): https://legal.kajabi.com/policies/aup

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Customer is responsible for ensuring that Customer's and its Authorized Users' use of the Services complies with Slack's Acceptable Use Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Customer is responsible for the activities of its Authorized Users and their compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

— Excerpt from Slack's Slack Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Slack Terms of Service
Entity
Slack
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003514
Document ID
CA-D-00191
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
967b1612d6d7230c93161d4185eac551b3dd9e7e81636161b14a850051644994
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 14:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Slack
Document: Slack Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-003514
Captured: 2026-04-27 14:04:01 UTC
SHA-256: 967b1612d6d7230c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/slack/slack-terms-of-service/acceptable-use-policy/
Accessed: June 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Slack's Acceptable Use Policy clause do?

This clause allocates compliance responsibility to the customer entity rather than to individual users, establishing the customer as the primary party accountable for policy adherence across all authorized user accounts under that customer arrangement.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under the terms of both the main service agreement and the incorporated Acceptable Use Policy, with the customer organization bearing responsibility for monitoring and enforcing compliance among its authorized users. Violations by any authorized user create compliance risk for the customer organization itself.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 15 platforms. See the full comparison.

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