What can I do about this clause?

{'method': 'WEB_FORM', 'recipient': 'https://api.together.ai', 'difficulty': 'MODERATE', 'action_type': 'EXPORT_DATA', 'instructions': 'Regularly export your fine-tuned model weights, training data, and API usage logs via the Together AI dashboard or API before any potential account disruption. Do not rely on Together AI as your sole storage for model artifacts.', 'deadline_days': None, 'deadline_hours': None}

Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'The FTC has authority to challenge unfair business practices including termination without notice where consumers or businesses have come to rely on a platform service.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Unilateral Account Suspension and Termination clause as high 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 Unilateral Account Suspension and Termination clauses across approximately 8 other tracked platforms. You can compare how platforms differ on this clause type in the cross-platform comparison view.

Unilateral Account Suspension and Termination — Together AI

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What it is

Together AI can shut off your account at any time, for any reason or no reason, without warning, and without owing you anything.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Developers and businesses building on Together AI's API face the risk of immediate, unannounced service termination that could disable production applications without compensation or opportunity to migrate, creating significant operational and financial risk.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.

Export Your Data

Regularly export your fine-tuned model weights, training data, and API usage logs via the Together AI dashboard or API before any potential account disruption. Do not rely on Together AI as your sole storage for model artifacts.

Cross-platform context

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

For developers and businesses that have integrated Together AI's API into production applications, an unexpected account termination could immediately disable customer-facing products with no notice and no legal recourse.

View original clause language

Together AI reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at Together AI's sole discretion. Together AI will not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Services.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Unilateral termination without notice provisions may conflict with implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing under applicable contract law; consumer protection statutes in the EU (e-Commerce Directive 2000/31/EC and Digital Services Act Art. 4) that require platforms to provide notice before account termination; and the EU Digital Markets Act obligations for designated gateways. For enterprise contracts, this provision may conflict with SLA commitments and business continuity obligations under sector-specific regulations (e.g., DORA for financial services firms relying on the API). (2)

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Applicable agencies

FTC

The FTC has authority to challenge unfair business practices including termination without notice where consumers or businesses have come to rely on a platform service.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Together AI Terms of Service

Entity

Together AI

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 30, 2026

Last verified

April 30, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-004268

Document ID

CA-D-00477

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://www.together.ai/terms-of-service

Wayback Machine

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SHA-256

63f8dca020e889c8ab76df9e47ac196882a8627d9205ebdeef9e8f419a6afb27

Verified

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Together AI | Document: Together AI Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004268
Captured: 2026-04-30 07:40:43 UTC | SHA-256: 63f8dca020e889c8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/together-ai/together-ai-terms-of-service/unilateral-account-suspension-and-termination/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

High

Unilateral Account Suspension and Termination