Docker Terms of Use | Docker

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Effective as of: August 26, 2026
Your Agreement with Docker
These Docker Terms of Use (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Docker website available at docker.com and the related Services. These Terms also govern anonymous and unauthenticated access to Docker Hub, including the download of Docker Images made available without requiring an Account. By accessing Docker Hub or downloading any Docker Image without an Account, you are accessing the “Free Hub Access” tier governed by these Terms.
By accessing or using the Services, including by downloading any Docker Image from Docker Hub without creating an Account, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.
If you are using the Services on behalf of an entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity, and “you” refers to that entity.
Age Restrictions. You must be at least 13 years of age to access or use the Services. If you are 13 or older but under 18 years of age (or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction), you may only use the Services with the prior consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms on your behalf. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet the applicable age requirements. Docker does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If Docker learns it has collected personal information from a child under 13, Docker will promptly delete such information.
Denied Parties. You may not use the Services if you are listed on any U.S. Government Denied Party, Denied Person, or Specially Designated Nationals list, or if you are barred from using the Services under applicable law. Circumventing these restrictions is a breach of these Terms.
Order of precedence. Certain Docker products and offerings are governed by separate terms (for example, the Docker Subscription Service Agreement (“SSA”), an order form, or another written agreement). Those terms control for those products and offerings, and in the event of conflict, they prevail over these Terms.
Open source software. Open source software (including Docker Engine) is made available under its applicable open source license(s). These Terms do not limit or expand any rights granted under those open source licenses. For clarity, the mere availability of open source software on Docker’s websites does not make Docker responsible or liable for the content, security, or accuracy of such third-party packages.
For purposes of these Terms:
“Account” means a Docker account (including a Docker ID) that enables access to certain Services.
“AI Features” means any artificial intelligence, machine learning, or generative AI capabilities made available by Docker as part of the Services, including Gordon and any AI-powered assistance, recommendations, or content generation features.
“Content” means text, data, images, software, code, documentation, or other materials.
“Docker Content” means Content provided by Docker or its licensors (excluding User Content).
“Docker Hub” means Docker’s container image registry service available at hub.docker.com, through which Docker Images and related artifacts are made available by Docker and third parties, including under free-access tiers that do not require Account registration.
“Docker Image” means a container image, manifest, index, or other artifact hosted on or distributed through Docker Hub.
“Documentation” means technical documentation made available by Docker, including at docs.docker.com.
“Gordon” means Docker’s AI-powered assistant which helps developers automate and optimize container workflows upon appropriate user control.
“Output” means any content, code, text, data, or other material generated by AI Features in response to your prompts, queries, or inputs.
“Services” means Docker’s services and features made available through the Website, including services that require an Account and/or are subject to a fee and which are further subject to the SSA which shall supersede these Terms.
“Subscription Service Agreement” or “SSA” means the Docker Subscription Service Agreement as found at https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-subscription-service-agreement/.
“Third-Party Content” means Content made available by third parties (including other users).
“Unauthenticated User” means a person who accesses the Services, including by downloading Docker Images from Docker Hub, without creating or logging into an Account.
“User Content” means Content submitted, uploaded, published, transmitted, or otherwise made available by you through the Services (for example, repository content, images, descriptions, and metadata), including prompts, queries, or inputs, but excluding Docker IP.
“Website” means Docker-controlled websites and web pages, including www.docker.com, docs.docker.com, app.docker.com, hub.docker.com, and any successor sites or subdomains that link to these Terms.
Docker’s privacy practices are described in Docker’s privacy policy and related trust resources, which are incorporated by reference into these Terms where applicable. For California residents, Docker’s collection, use, and disclosure of personal information is also subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, “CCPA”), and Docker’s CCPA Notice referenced in Appendix A.
You agree that Docker may provide notices and communications electronically (for example, email, in-product notices, or postings on the Website). You expressly consent to receive electronic communications from Docker and agree that such electronic communications satisfy any legal “in writing” requirement, to the fullest extent permitted by the Electronic Signatures in Global and
National Commerce Act (E-SIGN Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq.) and applicable s