Usage Policy \ Anthropic
https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup
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31 Our Usage Policy (also referred to as our “Acceptable Use Policy” or “AUP”) applies to anyone who submits inputs to Anthropic’s products or services, all of whom we refer to as “users.” This includes individuals using our apps (such as Claude.ai and Claude Code), developers and businesses using our API and developer platforms, customers accessing Claude through cloud providers and authorized resel…
42 Please review this Usage Policy carefully before using our products or services.
53 We will update our policy as our technology and the associated risks evolve or as we learn about unanticipated risks.
64 Our Usage Policy is divided into three categories: