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Ban on Non-Consensual Facial Recognition Databases

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Stability AI prohibit regarding facial recognition databases?
Stability AI prohibits creating or expanding facial recognition databases without consent.
Does Stability AI prohibit creating or expanding facial recognition databases without consent?
Stability AI prohibits creating or expanding facial recognition databases without consent.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This prohibition directly restricts mass collection of facial data, which is a primary mechanism enabling pervasive surveillance and identification of individuals without their knowledge.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are prohibited from using Stability AI technology to create or add to facial recognition databases unless consent has been obtained.

How other platforms handle this

ZipRecruiter Medium

You may give us your Identity Data, Contact Data, Financial Data, Profile Data, and other information by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, e-mail or otherwise.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

telemetry information collected includes: (i) microservice settings, (ii) usage data and (iii) hardware environment.

Glassdoor Medium

Some of our ad partners may also enable us to collect similar data directly from their website or app by integrating our or our affiliates' advertising technology.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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creating or expanding facial recognition databases without consent.

Excerpt from Stability AI's Acceptable Use Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Stability AI Acceptable Use Policy
Entity
Stability AI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065274
Document ID
CA-D-00772
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
97243bfbcafaa8ec231cbf1c7f8c8ae3a12786517a8390a19011cdbe233bec46
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 13:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Stability AI
Document: Stability AI Acceptable Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-065274
Captured: 2026-05-11 13:00:52 UTC
SHA-256: 97243bfbcafaa8ec…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/stability-ai/stability-ai-acceptable-use-policy/provision/CA-P-065274/ban-on-non-consensual-facial-recognition-databases/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Stability AI's Ban on Non-Consensual Facial Recognition Databases clause do?

This prohibition directly restricts mass collection of facial data, which is a primary mechanism enabling pervasive surveillance and identification of individuals without their knowledge.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are prohibited from using Stability AI technology to create or add to facial recognition databases unless consent has been obtained.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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