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Two platforms.
Same questions.
Cohere API
DEVELOPER / CODING
PROMPT
Same as Cohere Coral — irrevocable, sublicensable rights grant over all API input data. Enterprise agreements may negotiate narrower terms.
OUTPUT
Not explicitly addressed in Cohere's Terms. Consult enterprise contract for specifics.
TRAINING
API customer data used to improve Cohere Solution by default. Fine-tuning data may be shared with third parties unless restricted by enterprise agreement.
COMMERCIAL
B2B enterprise product. Commercial use is the intended purpose.
172 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
Terrakotta
WORKFLOW & AUTOMATION
PROMPT
Not explicitly addressed as a distinct surface. Customer Data is licensed to Company under a broad worldwide license (see training_use citation), but the terms do not contain a specific clause addressing who owns prompt inputs. Company exclusively owns the Service and all related IP. Customer Data protection is addressed under confidentiality obligations.
OUTPUT
Not explicitly addressed for AI-generated outputs. However, feedback or suggestions provided by Customer or Authorized Users are subject to an unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, sublicensable, royalty-free license granted to Company for any purpose, with no compensation obligation. The agreement is non-assignable by Customer without Company's prior written consent, which may limit Customer's ability to transfer output-related rights.
TRAINING
Customer grants Company a worldwide, non-exclusive license to access, use, copy, distribute, perform, and display Customer Data explicitly for 'developing, training, and improving Company's machine learning models, including large language models, and artificial intelligence algorithms.' This license also covers maintaining and updating the Service and sharing data with third-party service providers (e.g., hosting providers) acting on Company's behalf. No opt-out mechanism for training use is specified in the cited terms.
COMMERCIAL
Customer is prohibited from: reverse engineering or decompiling the Service; creating derivative works; using the Service for timesharing, service bureau, or third-party benefit purposes; sublicensing, reselling, or redistributing the Service; and accessing the Service to build a competitive product or service. The Service is classified as a 'commercial item' under FAR section 2.101 and DFAR section 252. Company retains all rights, title, and interest in the Service, including modifications and derivative works.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Cohere API carries the most permissive license terms of the set; Terrakotta has no scored posture yet (unrated).FOR ENTERPRISE: COHERE API NOT RECOMMENDED · TERRAKOTTA NOT YET SCORED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | COHERE API | TERRAKOTTA |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
P
SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Cohere API
MEDHIGH
Same as Cohere Coral — irrevocable, sublicensable rights grant over all API input data. Enterprise agreements may negotiate narrower terms.
“ You agree that any suggestion or idea provided by you (such suggestions or ideas, “ Feedback ”) will not be treated as confidential, and nothing in these Terms of Use will restrict our right to use, profit from, disclose, publish or otherwise exploit any Feedback, without compen…”
Terrakotta
UNRATED
Not explicitly addressed as a distinct surface. Customer Data is licensed to Company under a broad worldwide license (see training_use citation), but the terms do not contain a specific clause addressing who owns prompt inputs. Company exclusively owns the Service and all related IP. Customer Data protection is addressed under confidentiality obligations.
No citation available
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Cohere API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Not explicitly addressed in Cohere's Terms. Consult enterprise contract for specifics.
“ publish, market, advertise or in any way distribute the Content;”
Terrakotta
MED⚠ CAUTIONUNRATED
Not explicitly addressed for AI-generated outputs. However, feedback or suggestions provided by Customer or Authorized Users are subject to an unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, sublicensable, royalty-free license granted to Company for any purpose, with no compensation obligation. The agreement is non-assignable by Customer without Company's prior written consent, which may limit Customer's ability to transfer output-related rights.
“No rights or licenses are granted except as expressly set forth herein.”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Cohere API
MEDHIGH
API customer data used to improve Cohere Solution by default. Fine-tuning data may be shared with third parties unless restricted by enterprise agreement.
“ Legitimate Interests: We process your data based on our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving our business and AI technologies, including enhancing the performance, reliability, and safety of our AI models.”
Terrakotta
UNRATED
Customer grants Company a worldwide, non-exclusive license to access, use, copy, distribute, perform, and display Customer Data explicitly for 'developing, training, and improving Company's machine learning models, including large language models, and artificial intelligence algorithms.' This license also covers maintaining and updating the Service and sharing data with third-party service providers (e.g., hosting providers) acting on Company's behalf. No opt-out mechanism for training use is specified in the cited terms.
No citation available
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Cohere API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
B2B enterprise product. Commercial use is the intended purpose.
“ The Software and all other materials provided by us hereunder, including content we make available through or in the Cohere Solution, are protected by copyright in Canada. You are prohibited from modifying, copying, reproducing, publishing, posting, transmitting, distributing, c…”
Terrakotta
MED⚠ CAUTIONUNRATED
Customer is prohibited from: reverse engineering or decompiling the Service; creating derivative works; using the Service for timesharing, service bureau, or third-party benefit purposes; sublicensing, reselling, or redistributing the Service; and accessing the Service to build a competitive product or service. The Service is classified as a 'commercial item' under FAR section 2.101 and DFAR section 252. Company retains all rights, title, and interest in the Service, including modifications and derivative works.
“ 2.1. Usage Restrictions. Customer will not, directly or indirectly: (a) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code, object code or underlying structure, ideas, know-how or algorithms relevant to the Services or any software, documen…”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Cohere API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Enterprise contracts may negotiate narrower data terms. Review MSA carefully before sharing sensitive data.
“ For security and legal reasons, however, Cohere reserves the right not to accept requests that require us to access third-party websites or services.”
Terrakotta
MED⚠ CAUTIONUNRATED
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“ In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age . ”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Cohere API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Enterprise contracts may negotiate narrower data terms. Review MSA carefully before sharing sensitive data.
“ notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereunder, you may use the Cohere Solution only on an iPhone or iPod touch that you own or control;”
Terrakotta
MEDUNRATED
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“ 5.3. If Customer believes that Company has billed Customer incorrectly, Customer must contact Company no later than 30 days after the closing date on the first billing statement in which the error or problem appeared, in order to receive an adjustment or credit. Inquiries should…”