Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'The FTC has authority over vague or selectively enforced acceptable use policies that may constitute unfair trade practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Acceptable Use Policy and Content Restrictions clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Do other platforms have similar clauses?

Yes. ConductAtlas has identified similar Acceptable Use Policy and Content Restrictions clauses across approximately 2 other tracked platforms. You can compare how platforms differ on this clause type in the cross-platform comparison view.

Acceptable Use Policy and Content Restrictions — Stability AI

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What it is

Stability AI prohibits a wide range of activities including generating harmful or illegal content, scraping their platform, using automated bots, and many commercial uses without explicit permission.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you use Stability AI's services in ways that Stability AI considers a policy violation — including many common developer and business use cases like automation — your account can be terminated immediately with no recourse or compensation.

Cross-platform context

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Violating the acceptable use policy — even unknowingly through automated systems or third-party integrations — can result in immediate account termination without refund.

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You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities: copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Services in any medium; using any automated system, including without limitation 'robots,' 'spiders,' 'offline readers,' etc., to access the Services; transmitting spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited email; attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Services; taking any action that imposes, or may impose at our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; uploading invalid data, viruses, worms, or other software agents through the Services; collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Services; using the Services for any commercial solicitation purposes without our permission; impersonating another person or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA, 18 U.S.C. § 1030) for US users regarding unauthorized system access; the EU NIS2 Directive regarding cybersecurity and system integrity; UK Computer Misuse Act 1990; GDPR Art. 5 data minimization principles where user data collection by third parties is prohibited; and EU AI Act Art. 5 prohibitions on certain AI use cases (manipulation, social scoring, biometric categorization). The FTC and relevant national cybercrime authorities are enforcement bodies.

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Applicable agencies

FTC

The FTC has authority over vague or selectively enforced acceptable use policies that may constitute unfair trade practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Stability AI Terms of Service

Entity

Stability AI

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 28, 2026

Last verified

April 28, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-003720

Document ID

CA-D-00329

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://stability.ai/terms-of-service

Wayback Machine

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SHA-256

c37555e39410017f27d67115f83f8336d2d37d144043b45c3e24b4e7b47ee52a

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Stability AI | Document: Stability AI Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-003720
Captured: 2026-04-28 05:27:04 UTC | SHA-256: c37555e39410017f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/stability-ai/stability-ai-terms-of-service/acceptable-use-policy-and-content-restrictions/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

Medium

Acceptable Use Policy and Content Restrictions