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Prohibition on Reverse Engineering Substack

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How other platforms handle this

Whatnot Medium

Attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble, extract or reverse engineer any source code of or any software used to provide the App, unless applicable laws prohibit these restrictions

Grindr Medium

You may NOT: (i) modify, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer or otherwise reduce to source code or other human-perceivable form the Grindr Services or any technology made available in connection with the Grindr Services

GOAT Medium

you may not: (i) copy, modify or create derivative works based on any Apps; (ii) distribute, transfer, sublicense, lease, lend or rent any Apps to any third party; (iii) reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any Apps...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Decompiles, reverse engineers, or otherwise attempts to obtain the source code or underlying ideas or information of or relating to Substack.

— Excerpt from Substack's Substack Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Substack Terms of Use
Entity
Substack
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029308
Document ID
CA-D-00177
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d2d135642274ee5eac38277ac41a146ef9980ab32b5eaa9fe939658be5f65972
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 01:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Substack
Document: Substack Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-029308
Captured: 2026-05-21 01:31:22 UTC
SHA-256: d2d135642274ee5e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/substack/substack-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-029308/prohibition-on-reverse-engineering-substack/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Substack's Prohibition on Reverse Engineering Substack clause do?

The clause states: “Decompiles, reverse engineers, or otherwise attempts to obtain the source code or underlying ideas or information of or relating to Substack.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 111 platforms. See the full comparison.

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