# Responsible Use

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This doc provides guidelines for using Cohere generation models ethically and constructively.
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:::card{title="Cohere Web Crawlers" href="/guides/responsible-use-cohere-web-crawlers"}
Cohere's policy on web crawlers and robots.txt for generative AI training.
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:::card{title="Usage Policy" href="/guides/responsible-use-usage-guidelines"}
Developers must outline and get approval for their use case to access the Cohere API, understanding the models and limitations. They should refer to model cards for detailed information and document potential harms of their application. Certain use cases, such as violence, hate speech, fraud, and privacy violations, are strictly prohibited.
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:::card{title="Security" href="/guides/responsible-use-security"}
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## Related pages

- [Changelog](../changelog.md)
- [Cohere](../index.md)
- [Cohere API](./cohere-api-index.md)
- [Cohere Labs](./cohere-labs-index.md)
- [Cohere Platform](./cohere-platform-index.md)
- [Cookbooks](./cookbooks-index.md)
- [Deployment Options](./deployment-options-index.md)
- [Embeddings (Vectors, Search, Retrieval)](./embeddings-vectors-search-retrieval-index.md)
- [Get Started](./get-started-index.md)
- [Going to Production](./going-to-production-index.md)

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