Fineprinted

At a glance

The good

  • Third-party ad tracking is limited or can be turned off.+3
  • Children's data gets extra protection or isn't collected.+4

Watch out for

  • They can change the terms at any time without telling you.-10
  • They take a broad, perpetual, sublicensable license to your content.-8
  • Their liability to you is capped at almost nothing.-6
  • They can raise prices at any time, sometimes without notice.-5
  • The service is provided 'as is' with no guarantees.-3

This analysis is generated automatically by AI and can make mistakes, since every flag includes the original clause below, you can check for yourself.

The details (11 clauses)

Silent Term Changes-10 pts· 4 clauses
  • The policy says the company can change the privacy terms at any time and those changes become effective after 10 days, with continued use counting as acceptance.

    Show original clause · Privacy
    We have implemented this Privacy Policy because your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes the type of information that Hugging Face, Inc. (the “Company”) gathers from users of the Hugging Face services (the “Services”), and how the Company uses that information. The Policy is part of the Company Terms of Use. The Policy applies to all users of the Services (“Users”). The Company occasionally collects Personal Information from Users. “Personal Information” means any information that can, alone or associated with other information, be used to identify an indiv
  • The policy says the company can modify the rules at any time, and if you keep using the platform after 10 days of posting the new version, you are deemed to have accepted the changes.

    Show original clause · Content Policy
    At Hugging Face, we are dedicated to helping the entire AI Community work together to advance Open, Collaborative, and Responsible Machine Learning. We value these relationships and aim to maintain an environment where people feel welcome and supported and get the most out of their contributions and experiences. We created the following Content Policy to outline our actions to protect our Community on our Platform and to provide important information about the Content we authorize to be posted on our Platform. This Policy is incorporated into our Terms of Service, which is a binding agreement
  • The agreement says Hugging Face can modify the terms at any time, with changes becoming effective 10 days after posting, and continued use of the service after that means you accept the new terms.

    Show original clause · Terms of Service
    Thanks for using Hugging Face and being part of our awesome community! 🤗 We drafted the following Terms of Service to make your user experience as smooth, private and secure as possible. We are very much open to feedback - contact us at legal@huggingface.co with any question or concern! Please read these Terms carefully as they contain important information about what we do and do not offer, and what you can and cannot do. Whenever you want to use or purchase the Services that we provide at https://huggingface.co and related sites (the "Website"), these Terms of Service, together with our Sup
  • The clause lets the company change, suspend, or discontinue any service at any time, even without notifying users.

    Show original clause · Terms of Service
    "Machine Learning Application" refers to a repository hosted on the Hub that allows a User to showcase Machine Learning experiments. "Model" refers to a pre-trained machine learning model including algorithms and weights, which can be run to make predictions. "Order Form" refers to the document shared by Hugging Face to the Customer describing the quantity of services ordered by the Customer and the fees payable for such services. Additional Order Forms may be negotiated between and executed by the Parties, and shall be incorporated into the Agreement. "Organization" refers to a workspace repr
Broad Content License-8 pts· 1 clause
  • The clause gives the company a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty‑free license to use any feedback you provide, meaning you lose control over how your ideas are used.

    Show original clause · Terms of Service
    During the Service Term, and for at least one (1) year thereafter, we expressly agree (i) to maintain the strict confidentiality of such Confidential Information, and to refrain from disclosing such Confidential Information to any third party, except as authorized by the original disclosing party in writing; (ii) to use such Confidential Information only for the purposes of performing its obligations or exercising its rights under this Agreement; and (iii) to use at least a reasonable standard of care in protecting the Confidential Information. These restrictions on the use or disclosure of Co
Liability Capped-6 pts· 2 clauses
  • The clause says the company is not liable for any changes, suspension, or ending of the services, limiting its responsibility to users.

    Show original clause · Terms of Service
    You agree that we will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services. 👤 Your Account Pretty basic, but necessary before accessing some of our Services! In order to create an Account for yourself or for your Organization on our Website, you must be a natural person of at least age 13, or a legal entity duly registered. If you decide to create an Account for your Organization, you represent that you have the authority to act on behalf of your Organization and bind your Organization to these Terms. When you create your Account, we a
  • The agreement caps the company’s total liability to the amount you paid in the past year (or $50 for free services) and limits damages to indirect or consequential types, which restricts your ability to recover larger losses.

    Show original clause · Terms of Service
    Certain items provided with the Services may be subject to "open source" or "creative commons" or other similar licenses (collectively, "Open Source"). The Open Source license terms are not intended to be replaced or overridden by the license and other terms of these Terms; however, the limitations of liabilities, disclaimers, and this provision apply to any such Open Source. Nothing in these Terms limit your rights under, or grants you rights that supersede, the terms and conditions of any applicable Open Source license. If we (or you) make modifications to Open Source, and if the applicable
Price Changes Anytime-5 pts· 1 clause
  • The company can change its prices at its discretion, with new rates applying to future subscriptions, and all fees are non‑refundable.

    Show original clause · Terms of Service
    💰 Payment We work hard to make our Services most useful to you, and we thank you for your trust and support! Our plans and fees payable for the use of the Services you decide to purchase are available at https://huggingface.co/pricing. You may decide to choose a custom plan, in which case the payable fees and payment terms will be subject to further discussions and mutual agreement with us, and will be specified in the applicable Services Agreement, Order Form or any other binding document signed between us. All fees are exclusive of any applicable taxes, which You are solely responsible to p
No Warranties-3 pts· 1 clause
  • The clause says the service provides no warranties or guarantees about its performance, availability, or accuracy, and you are fully responsible for any damage from using it.

    Show original clause · Terms of Service
    We disclaim all warranties or guarantees of any kind, express or implied, whether arising under any law or from any usage in trade, or otherwise, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, non-infringement, quiet enjoyment, fitness for a particular purpose, or otherwise. We further disclaim all warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, reliability or benefits of any Services, artificial intelligence, Models or any other technology or Content, or that the Services or Content will meet your requirements, be secure, uninterrupted or available at any time or locatio
Limited Tracking+3 pts· 1 clause
  • The company says it respects Do Not Track signals and will not use cookies or advertising when those signals are present, and it does not sell personal data to third parties for advertising without consent.

    Show original clause · Privacy
    370, amending the California Online Privacy Protection Act to require website operators to disclose how they respond to "Do Not Track Signals"; and whether third parties collect personally identifiable information about users when they use online services. The Company honors "do not track" signals and does not track, use cookies, or use advertising when a “do not track” mechanism is in place. The Company does not authorize the collection of personally identifiable information from our users for third party use through advertising technologies without separate member consent. California Civil C
Children Protected+4 pts· 1 clause
  • The clause says the service is not aimed at children under 13, does not intend to collect their data, and will delete any such data if collected without parental consent.

    Show original clause · Privacy
    If you have any questions about security, you can contact the Company at privacy@huggingface.co. In the event of an incident affecting your Personal Information, we will act promptly acceptable means to identify and address the incident, and to notify you. Please be aware that certain Personal Information and other information provided by you in connection with your use of the Services may be stored on your device (even if that Information is not collected by the Company). You are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your device from unauthorized access. Similarly, you also remai

Each category counts once toward the score, and extra issues of the same kind have diminishing impact — the grade reflects the breadth of problems, not repetition.

Change history

  1. · Terms of Service-32 pts

    The updated Terms of Service introduce several changes that

    0 added · 8 modified · 0 removed

  2. · Code of Conduct

    One clause in the Code of Conduct was modified

    0 added · 1 modified · 0 removed

  3. · Content Policy-10 pts

    The Content Policy now permits the company to modify

    0 added · 3 modified · 0 removed

  4. · Privacy-10 pts

    The Privacy Policy was updated. The company can now

    0 added · 1 modified · 0 removed

  5. · Code of Conduct

    No user-hostile changes were found in this version of the Code of Conduct.

    1 added · 0 modified · 0 removed

  6. · Content Policy-10 pts

    The Content Policy now includes a clause allowing the company

    4 added · 0 modified · 0 removed

  7. · Privacy-3 pts

    This Privacy Policy includes a clause allowing the company to change

    5 added · 0 modified · 0 removed

  8. · Terms of Service-35 pts

    These new Terms of Service introduce several significant conditions. The

    8 added · 0 modified · 0 removed

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Last verified June 17, 2026