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Prohibition on bypassing security or rate limiting

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(viii) attempt to bypass or break any security or rate limiting mechanism within the Services;

Excerpt from Zendesk's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Zendesk Terms of Service
Entity
Zendesk
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-072357
Document ID
CA-D-00638
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ad77187ab3fa29ea6328dd21e4556f4c93c2d37a21097e73f14eb557afc4482f
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:18 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Zendesk
Document: Zendesk Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-072357
Captured: 2026-07-12 15:18:58 UTC
SHA-256: ad77187ab3fa29ea…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/zendesk/zendesk-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-072357/prohibition-on-bypassing-security-or-rate-limiting/
Accessed: Aug. 6, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Zendesk's Prohibition on bypassing security or rate limiting clause do?

The clause states: “(viii) attempt to bypass or break any security or rate limiting mechanism within the Services;”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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