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Circumventing Safeguards Without Authorization Prohibited

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index, frame, embed or link to the Services in a manner not authorized by us, or to collect information about users for the purpose of sending, facilitating, or encouraging unsolicited bulk or other communications

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Send bulk emails, meaning commercial or marketing emails directed to a number of individuals with the same content, through Mailchimp Inbox.

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interfere with or circumvent Product usage limits or Scope of Use restrictions

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Don't circumvent safeguards unless you are part of an official Red Team or otherwise have our official written consent.

Excerpt from xAI's Acceptable Use Policy

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Provision details

Document information
Document
xAI Acceptable Use Policy
Entity
xAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
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Last verified
Record ID
CA-P-074666
Document ID
CA-D-00765
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Citation Record
Entity: xAI
Document: xAI Acceptable Use Policy
Record ID: CA-P-074666
Captured: UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/xai/xai-acceptable-use-policy/provision/CA-P-074666/circumventing-safeguards-without-authorization-prohibited/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does xAI's Circumventing Safeguards Without Authorization Prohibited clause do?

The clause states: “Don't circumvent safeguards unless you are part of an official Red Team or otherwise have our official written consent.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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