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“As between the parties and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Anthropic agrees that Customer (a) retains all rights to its Inputs, and (b) owns its Outputs. Anthropic disclaims any rights it receives to the Customer Content under these Terms. Subject to Customer’s compliance with these Terms, Anthropic hereby assigns to Customer its right, title and…”
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Clarifies that liability caps do not apply to indemnification obligations under Section K, and specifies that limitations of liability apply to the maximum extent permitted by law, to tort/negligence, regardless of form of action, and even if damages were foreseeable; broadly limits both parties' financial exposure.
Sets out mutual warranties regarding authority and corporate compliance, and Customer's warranty regarding rights to submit Inputs; then broadly disclaims all implied warranties for Services and Outputs, limiting Anthropic's warranty exposure to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Obliges Anthropic to defend and indemnify Customer and its personnel against third-party claims ('Customer Claims') arising from Customer's paid use of the Services, including claims related to training data used in the Services; defines 'Customer Claim' and specifies scope of indemnification obligations.
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Establishes Customer's obligation to pay fees at Model Pricing Page rates, describes prepayment/credit options subject to Supplemental Credits Terms, and sets the procedure for rate updates (30 days notice), creating fee and pricing obligations that may differ by service tier or arrangement.
" H.1. Payment of Fees. Customer is responsible for fees incurred by its account, at the rates specified on the Model Pricing Page , unless otherwise agreed by the parties. Anthropic may require prepayment for the Services in the form of cre..."
Grants Anthropic permission to use Customer's name and logo for public identification as a customer, while providing Customer an opt-out right; also creates a good-faith obligation for Customer to consider co-marketing requests, governing commercial publicity rights between the parties.
" Anthropic may use Customer’s name and logo to publicly identify Customer as a customer of the Services; provided that Customer may opt-out via this request form . Customer will consider in good faith any request by Anthropic to (1) provide..."
Sets out mutual warranties regarding authority and corporate compliance, and Customer's warranty regarding rights to submit Inputs; then broadly disclaims all implied warranties for Services and Outputs, limiting Anthropic's warranty exposure to the maximum extent permitted by law.
" L.1. Warranties. Each party represents and warrants that (a) it is authorized to enter into these Terms; and (b) entering into and performing these Terms will not violate any of its corporate rules, if applicable. Customer further represen..."
Obliges Anthropic to defend and indemnify Customer and its personnel against third-party claims ('Customer Claims') arising from Customer's paid use of the Services, including claims related to training data used in the Services; defines 'Customer Claim' and specifies scope of indemnification obligations.
" K.1. Claims Against Customer. Anthropic will defend Customer and its personnel, successors, and assigns from and against any Customer Claim (as defined below) and indemnify them for any judgment that a court of competent jurisdiction grant..."
Grants Customer permission to use the Services for commercial purposes, including to power products and services made available to Users; also addresses third-party features (disclaimed liability) and feedback (implied license), establishing the scope of permitted commercial use.
" A.1. Overview. Subject to these Terms, Anthropic gives Customer permission to use the Services, including to power products and services Customer makes available to its own customers and end users (“ Users ”). A.2. Third Party Features. C..."
Requires the Recipient to destroy the Discloser's Confidential Information promptly upon request, with exceptions for legal compliance and automated back-up systems, which remain subject to confidentiality obligations; this directly governs data retention and deletion procedures.
" E.4. Destruction Request. Recipient will destroy Discloser’s Confidential Information promptly upon request, except where retained to comply with law or copies in Recipient’s automated back-up systems, which will remain subject to these ob..."
Incorporates the Anthropic Data Processing Addendum (DPA) by reference, making it binding and governing how data submitted through the Services is processed; this is an operative incorporation clause with direct legal effect on data privacy obligations.
" Data submitted through the Services will be processed in accordance with the Anthropic Data Processing Addendum (“ DPA ”), which is incorporated into these Terms by reference."
Restricts amendment of Terms to writing signed by both parties (with exception for Anthropic's unilateral updates), prohibits waiver by delay or partial exercise, and restricts assignment without prior written consent except for Anthropic in certain circumstances; establishes binding procedural and rights-transfer restrictions.
"Changes will not apply retroactively. No other amendment to or modification of these Terms is effective unless it is in writing and signed by both parties. Failure to exercise or delay in exercising any rights or remedies arising from these..."
Clause A states Anthropic has no liability for damages due to a Service Suspension, while Clause B specifies that limitations of liability (like the one in A) do not apply to indemnification obligations, meaning liability can exist for service suspension damages if they trigger indemnification.
"Anthropic will have no liability for any damage, liabilities, losses (including any loss of data or profits), or any other consequences that Customer may incur because of a Service Suspension. I.4. Effect of Termination. Upon termination, Customer may no longer access the Services. The following provisions will survive termination or expiration of these Terms: (a) Sections E (Confidentiality), G (Publicity), H (Fees), I (Termination and Suspension), J (Disputes), K (Indemnification), L.2 (Disclaimer of Warranties), L.3 (Limits on Liability), and M (Miscellaneous); (b) any provision or condition that must survive to fulfill its essential purpose."
" L.3.b. The limitations of liability in this Section L.3 (Limits on Liability) do not apply to either party’s obligations under Section K (Indemnification). L.3.c. THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN THIS SECTION L.3 (LIMITS ON LIABILITY) APPLY: (I) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW; (II) TO LIABILITY IN TORT, INCLUDING FOR NEGLIGENCE; (III) REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE; (IV) EVEN IF THE BREACHING PARTY IS ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGES IN QUESTION AND EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE; AND (E) EVEN IF THE INJURED PARTY'S REMEDIES FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. L.3.d. The parties agree that they have entered into these Terms in reliance on the terms of this Section L.3 (Limits on Liability) and those terms form an essential basis of the bargain between the parties."
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" L.3.b. The limitations of liability in this Section L.3 (Limits on Liability) do not apply to either party’s obligations under Section K (Indemnification). L.3.c. THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN THIS SECTION L.3 (LIMITS ON LIABILITY) APPLY: (I) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW; (II) TO LIABILITY IN TORT, INCLUDING FOR NEGLIGENCE; (III) REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE; (IV) EVEN IF THE BREACHING PARTY IS ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGES IN QUESTION AND EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE; AND (E) EVEN IF THE INJURED PARTY'S REMEDIES FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. L.3.d. The parties agree that they have entered into these Terms in reliance on the terms of this Section L.3 (Limits on Liability) and those terms form an essential basis of the bargain between the parties."
Clarifies that liability caps do not apply to indemnification obligations under Section K, and specifies that limitations of liability apply to the maximum extent permitted by law, to tort/negligence, regardless of form of action, and even if damages were foreseeable; broadly limits both parties' financial exposure.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
" H.1. Payment of Fees. Customer is responsible for fees incurred by its account, at the rates specified on the Model Pricing Page , unless otherwise agreed by the parties. Anthropic may require prepayment for the Services in the form of credits or offer other types of credits, all of which are subject to Anthropic’s Supplemental Credits Terms . Anthropic may update the published rates, to be effective the earlier of 30 days after the updates are posted by Anthropic or Customer otherwise receives Notice. H.2. Taxes. Fees do not include any taxes, duties, or assessments that may be owed by Customer for use of the Services (" Taxes "), unless otherwise specified in the applicable invoice. Customer is responsible for remitting any necessary withholding Taxes to the relevant authority on a timely basis and providing Anthropic with evidence of the same upon request. Where law provides for the reduction or elimination of withholding taxes, including via tax treaty, the parties will collaborate in good faith to do so. For clarity, Customer must pay Anthropic the amount (" Gross-up Payment ") that will ensure that Anthropic receives the same total amount that it would have received if no such withholding or reduction by Customer had been required (taking into account any and all applicable Taxes (including any Taxes imposed on the Gross-up Payment)). H.3. Billing. Failure to pay Anthropic all amounts owed when due may result in suspension or termination of Customer’s access to the Services. Anthropic reserves any other rights of collection it may have."
"Anthropic may update the published rates, to be effective the earlier of 30 days after the updates are posted by Anthropic or Customer otherwise receives Notice."
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Establishes Customer's obligation to pay fees at Model Pricing Page rates, describes prepayment/credit options subject to Supplemental Credits Terms, and sets the procedure for rate updates (30 days notice), creating fee and pricing obligations that may differ by service tier or arrangement.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
" I.1. Term. These Terms start on the Effective Date and continue until terminated (the “ Term ”). I.2. Termination. I.2.a. Each party may terminate these Terms at any time for convenience with Notice, except Anthropic must provide 30 days prior Notice. I.2.b. Either party may terminate these Terms for the other party’s material breach by providing 30 days prior Notice detailing the nature of the breach unless cured within that time. I.2.c. Anthropic may terminate these Terms immediately with Notice if Anthropic reasonably believes or determines that Anthropic’s provision of the Services to Customer is prohibited by applicable law. I.3. Suspension. I.3.a. Anthropic may suspend Customer’s access to any portion or all of the Services if: (a) Anthropic reasonably believes or determines that (i) there is a risk to or attack on any of the Services; (ii) Customer or any User is using the Services in violation of Sections D.1 (Compliance), D.2 (Policies and Service Terms) or D.4 (Use Restrictions); or (iii) Anthropic’s provision of the Services to Customer is prohibited by applicable law or would result in a material increase in the cost of providing the Services; or (b) any vendor suspends or terminates Anthropic’s use of any third-party services or products required to enable Customer to access the Services (each, a “ Service Suspension ”). I.3.b. Anthropic will use reasonable efforts to provide written notice of any Service Suspension to Customer, and resume providing access to the Services, as soon as reasonably possible after the event giving rise to the Service Suspension is cured, where curable. "
Establishes the Term duration and termination procedures: convenience termination with 30-day notice by Anthropic, material breach termination with 30-day cure period, and immediate termination by Anthropic if it believes provision of Services creates legal/regulatory risk; sets enforceable procedures for ending the contractual relationship.
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" M.1. Notices. All notices, demands, waivers, and other communications under these Terms (each, a " Notice ") must be in writing. Except for notices related to demands to arbitrate or where equitable relief is sought, any Notices provided under these Terms may be delivered electronically to the address provided to Anthropic if to Customer; and to notices@anthropic.com if to Anthropic. Notice is effective only: (a) upon receipt by the receiving party, and (b) if the party giving the Notice has complied with all requirements of this Section M.1 (Notices). M.2. Electronic Communications. Customer agrees to receive electronic communications from Anthropic based on Customer’s use of the Services and related to these Terms. Except where prohibited by applicable law, electronic communications may be sent via email, through the Services or Customer’s management dashboard, or posted on Anthropic’s website. Anthropic may also provide electronic communications via text or SMS about Customer’s use of the Services or as Customer otherwise requests from Anthropic. If Customer wishes to stop receiving such messages, Customer may request it from Anthropic or respond to any such texts with “STOP”. M.3. Amendment and Modification. Anthropic may update these Terms at any time, to be effective 30 days after the updates are posted by Anthropic or Customer otherwise receives Notice, except that updates made in response to changes to law or regulation take effect immediately upon posting or Notice. "
Establishes mandatory form, delivery method, and effectiveness requirements for all Notices under the Terms (including arbitration demands), creating binding procedural requirements for communications that govern legal rights and dispute-related notifications.
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" L.1. Warranties. Each party represents and warrants that (a) it is authorized to enter into these Terms; and (b) entering into and performing these Terms will not violate any of its corporate rules, if applicable. Customer further represents and warrants that it has all rights and permissions required to submit Inputs to the Services. L.2. Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THESE TERMS, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW (A) THE SERVICES AND OUTPUTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND; AND (B) ANTHROPIC MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY INTERFACES. ANTHROPIC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AS WELL AS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM STATUTE, COURSE OF DEALING OR PERFORMANCE, OR TRADE USE. ANTHROPIC DOES NOT WARRANT, AND DISCLAIMS THAT, THE SERVICES OR OUTPUTS ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT THEIR USE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED. REFERENCES TO A THIRD PARTY IN THE OUTPUTS MAY NOT MEAN THEY ENDORSE OR ARE OTHERWISE WORKING WITH ANTHROPIC. L.3. Limits on Liability. L.3.a. Except as stated in Section L.3.b, the liability of each party, and its affiliates and licensors, for any damages arising out of or related to these Terms (i) excludes damages that are consequential, incidental, special, indirect, or exemplary damages, including lost profits, business, contracts, revenue, goodwill, production, anticipated savings, or data, and costs of procurement of substitute goods or services and (ii) is limited to Fees paid by Customer for the Services in the previous 12 months. "
Sets out mutual warranties regarding authority and corporate compliance, and Customer's warranty regarding rights to submit Inputs; then broadly disclaims all implied warranties for Services and Outputs, limiting Anthropic's warranty exposure to the maximum extent permitted by law.
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" K.1. Claims Against Customer. Anthropic will defend Customer and its personnel, successors, and assigns from and against any Customer Claim (as defined below) and indemnify them for any judgment that a court of competent jurisdiction grants a third party on such Customer Claim or that an arbitrator awards a third party under any Anthropic-approved settlement of such Customer Claim. " Customer Claim " means a third-party claim, suit, or proceeding alleging that Customer’s paid use of the Services (which includes data Anthropic has used to train a model that is part of the Services) in accordance with these Terms or Outputs generated through such authorized use violates any third-party intellectual property right. K.2. Claims Against Anthropic. Customer will defend Anthropic and its personnel, successors, and assigns from and against any Anthropic Claim (as defined below) and indemnify them for any judgment that a court of competent jurisdiction grants a third party on such Anthropic Claim or that an arbitrator awards a third party under any Customer-approved settlement of such Anthropic Claim. “ Anthropic Claim ” means any third-party claim, suit, or proceeding related to Customer’s or its Users’ (a) Inputs or other data provided by Customer, or (b) use of the Services in violation of the Usage Policy, the Service Specific Terms, or Section D.4 (Use Restrictions). Anthropic Claims and Customer Claims are each a “ Claim ”, as applicable. "
Obliges Anthropic to defend and indemnify Customer and its personnel against third-party claims ('Customer Claims') arising from Customer's paid use of the Services, including claims related to training data used in the Services; defines 'Customer Claim' and specifies scope of indemnification obligations.
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" Anthropic may use Customer’s name and logo to publicly identify Customer as a customer of the Services; provided that Customer may opt-out via this request form . Customer will consider in good faith any request by Anthropic to (1) provide a quote from a Customer executive regarding Customer’s motivation for using the Services that Anthropic may use publicly and (2) participate in a public co-marketing activity."
Grants Anthropic permission to use Customer's name and logo for public identification as a customer, while providing Customer an opt-out right; also creates a good-faith obligation for Customer to consider co-marketing requests, governing commercial publicity rights between the parties.
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" Except as expressly stated in these Terms, these Terms do not grant either party any rights to the other’s content or intellectual property, by implication or otherwise."
Establishes that neither party receives any implied license or rights to the other's content or intellectual property beyond what is expressly stated in the Terms, restricting any implied IP grants and clarifying ownership boundaries.
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" K.3. Exclusions. Neither party’s defense or indemnification obligations will apply to the extent the underlying allegation arises from the indemnified party’s fraud, willful misconduct, violations of law, or breach of the Agreement. Additionally, Anthropic’s defense and indemnification obligations will not apply to the extent the Customer Claim arises from: (a) modifications made by Customer to the Services or Outputs; (b) the combination of the Services or Outputs with technology or content not provided by Anthropic; (c) Inputs or other data provided by Customer; (d) use of the Services or Outputs in a manner that Customer knows or reasonably should know violates or infringes the rights of others; (e) the practice of a patented invention contained in an Output; or (f) an alleged violation of trademark based on use of an Output in trade or commerce. K.4. Process. The indemnified party must promptly notify the indemnifying party of the relevant Claim, and will reasonably cooperate in the defense. The indemnifying party will retain the right to control the defense of any such Claim, including the selection of counsel, the strategy and course of any litigation or appeals, and any negotiations or settlement or compromise, except that the indemnified party will have the right, not to be exercised unreasonably, to reject any settlement or compromise that requires that it admit wrongdoing or liability or subjects it to an ongoing affirmative obligation. "
Carves out exclusions from both parties' indemnification obligations, including fraud, willful misconduct, violations of law, and breach of agreement; additionally lists specific exclusions from Anthropic's indemnification for Customer-caused modifications, combinations, or misuse, limiting the scope of indemnity coverage.
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"Changes will not apply retroactively. No other amendment to or modification of these Terms is effective unless it is in writing and signed by both parties. Failure to exercise or delay in exercising any rights or remedies arising from these Terms does not and will not be construed as a waiver; and no single or partial exercise of any right or remedy will preclude future exercise of such right or remedy. M.4. Assignment and Delegation. Neither party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under these Terms without the other party’s prior written consent, except that Anthropic may assign its rights and delegate its obligations to an affiliate or as part of a sale of all or substantially all its business. Any purported assignment or delegation is null and void except as permitted above. No permitted assignment or delegation will relieve the contracting party or assignees of their obligations under these Terms. These Terms will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. M.5. Severability. If a provision of these Terms is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will neither affect any other term or provision of these Terms nor invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the parties will negotiate in good faith to modify these Terms to reflect the parties’ original intent as closely as possible. "
Restricts amendment of Terms to writing signed by both parties (with exception for Anthropic's unilateral updates), prohibits waiver by delay or partial exercise, and restricts assignment without prior written consent except for Anthropic in certain circumstances; establishes binding procedural and rights-transfer restrictions.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
" A.1. Overview. Subject to these Terms, Anthropic gives Customer permission to use the Services, including to power products and services Customer makes available to its own customers and end users (“ Users ”). A.2. Third Party Features. Customer may elect (in its sole discretion) to use features, services or other content made available by third parties to Customer through the Services (“ Third Party Features ”). Customer acknowledges and agrees that Third Party Features are not Services and, accordingly, Anthropic is not responsible for them. A.3. Feedback. If Customer provides (in its sole discretion) Anthropic with feedback regarding the Services, Anthropic may use that feedback at its own risk and without obligation to Customer."
Grants Customer permission to use the Services for commercial purposes, including to power products and services made available to Users; also addresses third-party features (disclaimed liability) and feedback (implied license), establishing the scope of permitted commercial use.
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" E.4. Destruction Request. Recipient will destroy Discloser’s Confidential Information promptly upon request, except where retained to comply with law or copies in Recipient’s automated back-up systems, which will remain subject to these obligations of confidentiality while maintained."
Requires the Recipient to destroy the Discloser's Confidential Information promptly upon request, with exceptions for legal compliance and automated back-up systems, which remain subject to confidentiality obligations; this directly governs data retention and deletion procedures.
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" Data submitted through the Services will be processed in accordance with the Anthropic Data Processing Addendum (“ DPA ”), which is incorporated into these Terms by reference."
Incorporates the Anthropic Data Processing Addendum (DPA) by reference, making it binding and governing how data submitted through the Services is processed; this is an operative incorporation clause with direct legal effect on data privacy obligations.
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" As between the parties and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Anthropic agrees that Customer (a) retains all rights to its Inputs, and (b) owns its Outputs. Anthropic disclaims any rights it receives to the Customer Content under these Terms. Subject to Customer’s compliance with these Terms, Anthropic hereby assigns to Customer its right, title and interest (if any) in and to Outputs. Anthropic may not train models on Customer Content from Services. “ Inputs ” means submissions to the Services by Customer or its Users and “ Outputs ” means responses generated by the Services to Inputs (Inputs and Outputs together are “ Customer Content ”)."
Establishes that Customer retains all rights to Inputs and owns Outputs; Anthropic assigns any rights it may have in Outputs to Customer; expressly prohibits Anthropic from training models on Customer Content; defines 'Inputs' and 'Outputs', creating ownership rights and a training-use restriction.
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" D.5. Service Account. Customer is responsible for all activity under its account. Customer will promptly notify Anthropic if Customer believes the account it uses to access the Services has been compromised, or is subject to a denial of service or similar malicious attack that may negatively impact the Services."
Places responsibility on Customer for all activity under its account and creates a notification obligation if the account is compromised or under malicious attack, establishing account security and accountability obligations.
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" D.1. Compliance. Each party will comply with all laws applicable to the provision (for Anthropic) and use (for Customer) of the Services, including any applicable data privacy laws. D.2. Policies and Service Terms. Customer and its Users may only use the Services in compliance with these Terms, including (a) the Usage Policy (“ Usage Policy ”, which was previously referred to as the Acceptable Use Policy), (b) our policy on the countries and regions Anthropic currently supports (“ Supported Regions Policy ”) and (c) our Service Specific Terms , each of which is incorporated by reference into these Terms. Customer must cooperate with reasonable requests for information from Anthropic to support compliance with its Usage Policy, including to verify Customer’s identity and use of the Services. D.3. Limitations of Outputs; Notice to Users. It is Customer’s responsibility to evaluate whether Outputs are appropriate for Customer’s use case, including where human review is appropriate, before using or sharing Outputs. Customer acknowledges, and must notify its Users, that factual assertions in Outputs should not be relied upon without independently checking their accuracy, as they may be false, incomplete, misleading or not reflective of recent events or information. Customer further acknowledges that Outputs may contain content inconsistent with Anthropic’s views. D.4. Use Restrictions. Customer may not and must not attempt to (a) access the Services to build a competing product or service, including to train competing AI models or resell the Services except as expressly approved by Anthropic; (b) reverse engineer or duplicate the Services; or (c) support any third party’s attempt at any of the conduct restricted in this sentence. "
Imposes obligations on both parties to comply with applicable laws and requires Customer and Users to comply with the Usage Policy, Supported Regions Policy, and Service Specific Terms, which are incorporated by reference; establishes the compliance and moderation framework governing permitted use.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"The indemnifying party’s obligations will be excused if either of the following materially prejudices the defense: (a) failure of the indemnified party to provide prompt notice of the Claim; or (b) failure to reasonably cooperate in the defense. K.5. Sole Remedy. To the extent covered under this Section K (Indemnification), indemnification is each party’s sole and exclusive remedy under these Terms for any third-party claims."
Conditions indemnification obligations on timely notice and cooperation in defense, and establishes indemnification as the sole and exclusive remedy for third-party claims covered under Section K, setting procedural prerequisites and limiting available remedies.
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" E.1. Confidential Information. The parties may share information that is identified as confidential, proprietary, or similar, or that a party would reasonably understand to be confidential or proprietary ( "Confidential Information" ). Customer Content is Customer’s Confidential Information. E.2. Obligations of Parties. The receiving party ( "Recipient" ) may only use Confidential Information of the disclosing party ( "Discloser" ) to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under these Terms. Recipient may only share Discloser’s Confidential Information to Recipient’s employees, agents, and advisors that have a need to know such Confidential Information and who are bound to obligations of confidentiality at least as protective as those provided in these Terms ( "Representatives" ). Recipient will protect Discloser’s Confidential Information from unauthorized use, access, or disclosure in the same manner as Recipient protects its own Confidential Information, and with no less than reasonable care. Recipient is responsible for all acts and omissions of its Representatives. E.3. Exclusions. Confidential Information excludes information that: (a) becomes publicly available through no fault of Recipient; (b) is obtained by Recipient from a third party without a breach of the third party’s obligations of confidentiality; or (c) is independently developed by Recipient without use of Confidential Information. Recipient may disclose Discloser’s Confidential Information to the extent it is required by law, or court or administrative order, and will, except where expressly prohibited, notify Discloser of the required disclosure promptly and fully cooperate with Discloser’s efforts to prevent or narrow the scope of disclosure. "
Defines 'Confidential Information' and 'Recipient'/'Discloser', establishes that Customer Content is Customer's Confidential Information, and restricts the Recipient's use and disclosure of Confidential Information to purposes of exercising rights/performing obligations under the Terms, creating binding confidentiality obligations on both parties.
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Clause detail — protections, your obligations, and coverage
Every clause below is a verbatim quote from Anthropic API's own published policy, read in full and linked to its exact location. Protections and user obligations are reported separately from risk because they are different kinds of clause — an obligation on you is not a risk to your data. Informational only, not legal advice.
✅ Protections found
8 verified clausesClauses in Anthropic API's policies that work in your favour — commitments the platform made to you.
- Confidentiality
“E.1. Confidential Information. The parties may share information that is identified as confidential, proprietary, or similar, or that a party would reasonably understand to be confidential or proprietary ( "Confidential Information" ). Customer Content is Cust…”
Defines 'Confidential Information' and 'Recipient'/'Discloser', establishes that Customer Content is Customer's Confidential Information, and restricts the Recipient's use and disclosure of Confidential Information to pu…
📍 § E (Confidentiality)Jump to exact text → - Moderation & enforcementterms can change anytime
“M.1. Notices. All notices, demands, waivers, and other communications under these Terms (each, a " Notice ") must be in writing. Except for notices related to demands to arbitrate or where equitable relief is sought, any Notices provided under these Terms may…”
Establishes mandatory form, delivery method, and effectiveness requirements for all Notices under the Terms (including arbitration demands), creating binding procedural requirements for communications that govern legal r…
- Designated security contact: notices@anthropic.com
- Terms changes: advance notice promised
📍 Article M (Miscellaneous)Jump to exact text → - Indemnity & liabilityindemnity direction
“K.3. Exclusions. Neither party’s defense or indemnification obligations will apply to the extent the underlying allegation arises from the indemnified party’s fraud, willful misconduct, violations of law, or breach of the Agreement. Additionally, Anthropic’s d…”
Carves out exclusions from both parties' indemnification obligations, including fraud, willful misconduct, violations of law, and breach of agreement; additionally lists specific exclusions from Anthropic's indemnificati…
📍 § K (Indemnification)Jump to exact text → - Indemnity & liabilityindemnity direction
“K.1. Claims Against Customer. Anthropic will defend Customer and its personnel, successors, and assigns from and against any Customer Claim (as defined below) and indemnify them for any judgment that a court of competent jurisdiction grants a third party on su…”
Obliges Anthropic to defend and indemnify Customer and its personnel against third-party claims ('Customer Claims') arising from Customer's paid use of the Services, including claims related to training data used in the…
📍 § K (Indemnification)Jump to exact text → - Prompt ownershipdoes-not-train
“As between the parties and to the extent permitted by applicable law, Anthropic agrees that Customer (a) retains all rights to its Inputs, and (b) owns its Outputs. Anthropic disclaims any rights it receives to the Customer Content under these Terms. Subject t…”
Establishes that Customer retains all rights to Inputs and owns Outputs; Anthropic assigns any rights it may have in Outputs to Customer; expressly prohibits Anthropic from training models on Customer Content; defines 'I…
📍 § B (Customer Content)Jump to exact text → - Confidentiality
“E.4. Destruction Request. Recipient will destroy Discloser’s Confidential Information promptly upon request, except where retained to comply with law or copies in Recipient’s automated back-up systems, which will remain subject to these obligations of confiden…”
Requires the Recipient to destroy the Discloser's Confidential Information promptly upon request, with exceptions for legal compliance and automated back-up systems, which remain subject to confidentiality obligations; t…
📍 § E (Confidentiality)Jump to exact text →
+ 2 more verified clauses of this kind on this platform, cited in full in the report.
📋 Rules you must follow
1 verified clauseWhat Anthropic API requires of YOU. These are your obligations, not risks to your data or IP, so they are cited here and excluded from this platform's risk rating.
- Moderation & enforcementconduct restrictions
“D.1. Compliance. Each party will comply with all laws applicable to the provision (for Anthropic) and use (for Customer) of the Services, including any applicable data privacy laws. D.2. Policies and Service Terms. Customer and its Users may only use the Serv…”
Imposes obligations on both parties to comply with applicable laws and requires Customer and Users to comply with the Usage Policy, Supported Regions Policy, and Service Specific Terms, which are incorporated by referenc…
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What the policies actually cover
6 topics- Does not train on your content1 protective1 clause
- Damages & liability cap2 clauses
- Indemnity direction2 protective3 clauses
- Terms can change at any time1 protective1 clause
- Feedback ownership1 clause
- Conduct restrictions1 obligation1 clause
11 further verified clauses are cited on this page but not yet assigned a topic.
Clause intelligence
Canonical clauses and stance patterns extracted from the same gate-verified citations shown on this page.
The clause imposes arbitration, class-action waiver, or jury-trial waiver terms.
“M.6. Interpretation. These Terms will be construed mutually, with neither party considered the drafter. Document and section titles are provided for convenience and will not be interpreted. The phrases “for example” or “including” or “or” are not limiting. M.7. Governing Law; Venue. M.7.a. These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the Governing Laws, without giving effect to any choice of law pr...”Open source citation
The clause imposes arbitration, class-action waiver, or jury-trial waiver terms.
“J.1. Disputes. In the event of a dispute, claim or controversy relating to these Terms (“ Dispute ”), the parties will first attempt in good faith to informally resolve the matter. The party raising the Dispute must notify the other party (“ Dispute Notice ”). The other party will respond to the Dispute Notice in a timely manner. If the parties have not resolved the dispute within 45 days of delivery of the Disput...”Open source citation
The clause limits liability or disclaims warranties.
“L.1. Warranties. Each party represents and warrants that (a) it is authorized to enter into these Terms; and (b) entering into and performing these Terms will not violate any of its corporate rules, if applicable. Customer further represents and warrants that it has all rights and permissions required to submit Inputs to the Services. L.2. Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN TH...”Open source citation
The clause limits liability or disclaims warranties.
“Anthropic will have no liability for any damage, liabilities, losses (including any loss of data or profits), or any other consequences that Customer may incur because of a Service Suspension. I.4. Effect of Termination. Upon termination, Customer may no longer access the Services. The following provisions will survive termination or expiration of these Terms: (a) Sections E (Confidentiality), G (Publicity), H (Fe...”Open source citation
The clause requires defense, indemnity, or hold-harmless obligations.
“K.1. Claims Against Customer. Anthropic will defend Customer and its personnel, successors, and assigns from and against any Customer Claim (as defined below) and indemnify them for any judgment that a court of competent jurisdiction grants a third party on such Customer Claim or that an arbitrator awards a third party under any Anthropic-approved settlement of such Customer Claim. " Customer Claim " means a third...”Open source citation
Tier matrix
Plan-level conditions detected from citation-backed clauses. Empty tiers mean AIRIN has not captured decisive tier language yet.
| Tier | Surface | Verdict | Risk | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicable tiers | audit rights dpa residency | conditional | MEDIUM | 1 |
| All applicable tiers | data retention | worsens | HIGH | 1 |
| All applicable tiers | governing law disputes | conditional | MEDIUM | 2 |
| All applicable tiers | indemnity liability | conditional | MEDIUM | 1 |
| All applicable tiers | privacy data use | worsens | HIGH | 10 |
| All applicable tiers | training use | worsens | HIGH | 10 |
| Free | indemnity liability | conditional | MEDIUM | 1 |
| Government | privacy data use | conditional | MEDIUM | 2 |
| Government | subprocessors data sharing | conditional | MEDIUM | 1 |
| Pro / Paid | indemnity liability | conditional | MEDIUM | 1 |
| Pro / Paid | training use | worsens | HIGH | 1 |
| Standard | audit rights dpa residency | conditional | MEDIUM | 3 |
Policy evolution
Open full timelineBefore/after stance changes across captured policy versions. When no material delta exists yet, AIRIN shows the latest citation-backed stance events instead.
Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on privacy data use
“When you use the Services, we also receive certain technical data automatically (described below, collectively “ Technical Information ”). This includes: Device and Connection Information: Consistent with your device or browser permissions, your device or browser automatically sends us information about when and how you install, access, or use our Services. This includes information such as your device type, operating system information, browser information and web page referers, mobile network, connection information, mobile operator or internet service provider (ISP), time zone setting, IP address (including information about the location of the device derived from your IP address), identifiers (including device or advertising identifiers, probabilistic identifiers, and other unique personal or online identifiers), and device location. Usage Information: We collect information about your use of the Services, such as the dates and times of access, browsing history, search, information about the links you click and about third-party applications, services, and content you integrate or interact with, pages you view, and other information about how you use the Services, and technology on the devices you use to access the Services. Log and Troubleshooting Information: We collect information about how our Services are performing when you use them. This information includes log files. If you or your device experiences an error, we may collect information about the error, the time the error occurred, the feature being used, the state of the application when the error occurred, and any communications or content provided at the time the error occurred.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on privacy data use
“These supplemental disclosures contain additional information relevant to residents of Canada. This content should be read in conjunction with the rest of our Privacy Policy. In case of conflict between our Privacy Policy and these supplemental disclosures, the supplemental disclosures shall prevail in relation to residents of Canada. Consent. By expressly consenting to this Privacy Policy, you confirm you have read, understand, and consent to the collection, use, processing, and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and understand that, in jurisdictions where it is available, Anthropic also relies on other lawful bases for the foregoing as more fully set out in this policy. We will only collect, use and disclose your personal data with your consent, unless otherwise permitted or required by law. Your consent may be given expressly or implied, depending on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the information involved. You may withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Cross-jurisdictional Transfers. By providing us with personal data, you acknowledge and agree that your personal data may be transferred or disclosed to other jurisdictions for processing and storage outside of Canada, including to the United States and the countries listed on our Subprocessor List , where laws regarding the protection of personal data may be less stringent than the laws in your jurisdiction.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on privacy data use
“Cookies & Similar Technologies: We and our service providers use cookies, scripts, or similar technologies (“Cookies”) to manage the Services and to collect information about you and your use of the Services. These technologies help us to recognize you, customize or personalize your experience, market additional products or services to you, and analyze the use of our Services to make them safer and more useful to you. For more details about how we use these technologies, and your opt-out controls and other options, please visit our Cookie Policy .”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: training with opt out on training use
“We use your personal data for the following purposes: To provide, maintain and facilitate any products and services offered to you with respect to your Anthropic account, which are governed by our Terms of Service; To provide, maintain and facilitate optional services and features that enhance platform functionality and user experience; To provide you with service updates, communications, and to provide tailored recommendations about our Services that may be of interest to you; To create and administer your Anthropic account; To facilitate payments for products and services provided by Anthropic; To prevent and investigate fraud, abuse, and violations of our Usage Policy , unlawful or criminal activity, unauthorized access to or use of personal data or Anthropic systems and networks, to protect our rights and the rights of others, to protect your safety or that of any other person, and to meet legal, governmental and institutional policy obligations; To investigate and resolve disputes; To investigate and resolve security issues; To debug and to identify and repair errors that impair existing functionality; To improve the Services and conduct research, including training our models and conducting broader research on AI-related topics such as the societal impacts of AI; and To enforce our Terms of Service and similar terms and agreements, including our Usage Policy . We may use your Inputs and Outputs to train and improve Anthropic AI models, unless you opt out through your account settings.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: training permitted on training use
“It is in our legitimate interests to maintain continuous functioning of our services and rapid correction of problems to ensure a positive user experience that encourages engagement. To improve the Services and conduct research (excluding model training) Identity and Contact Data”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: training permitted on training use
“It is in our legitimate interests and in the interest of Anthropic users to evaluate the use of the Services and adoption of new features to inform the development of future features and improve direction and development of the Services. Our research also benefits the AI industry and society: it investigates the safety, inner workings, and societal impact of AI models so that artificial intelligence has a positive impact on society as it becomes increasingly advanced and capable. To improve the Services and conduct research (including model training). See our Non-User Privacy Policy for more details on the data used to train our models, and the different stages of development. Feedback”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on subprocessors data sharing
“Anthropic will disclose personal data to, or receive personal data from, the following categories of third parties for the purposes explained in this Policy: Affiliates & corporate partners: Anthropic discloses the categories of personal data described above between and among its affiliates and related entities. Service providers & business partners: Anthropic may receive and disclose the categories of personal data described above with service providers and business partners for a variety of business purposes, including website and data hosting, ensuring compliance with industry standards, research, auditing, data processing, investigating and resolving safety and security issues, preventing and investigating fraud, abuse, and violations of our Usage Policy, and providing you with the Services. Your Organization and Administrator: If you use an email address owned by your employer or another organization, your account may be linked to the organization’s enterprise account with us, as described in our Consumer Terms of Service. Anthropic may also receive or disclose personal data in the following circumstances: As part of a significant corporate event: If Anthropic is involved in a merger, corporate transaction, bankruptcy, or other situation involving the transfer of business assets, Anthropic will receive or disclose your personal data as part of these corporate transactions. Third-Party Websites, Integrations, and Services: Our Services allow you to connect to and interact with third-party applications, services, and content (“Third-Party Services”) via the Services and through integrations you enable, such as Connectors, plugins, webhooks, and external APIs.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: third party or vendor sharing on privacy data use
“Anthropic does not control, and is not responsible for, the data practices of Third-Party Services. Before enabling an integration, granting Claude access to, or instructing Claude to take actions on a Third-Party Service, you should ensure you have the authority to grant such access and that doing so complies with any applicable terms, policies, or confidentiality obligations. Before enabling an integration, you should review the third party's privacy policy. Our Services may also link to third-party websites (such as social media); by following these links, you provide information directly to those third parties. Our linking to, or supporting an integration with, a Third-Party Service does not mean we endorse it or speak for that third party. Pursuant to regulatory or legal requirements, safety, rights of others, and to enforce our rights or our terms. We may share personal data with government authorities, law enforcement, or other third parties where, based on the information available to us, we have a good-faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (i) comply with applicable law, regulation or legal process, including for legal, tax or accounting purposes, or in response to an enforceable governmental request; (ii) prevent serious harm to any person or to property; (iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud or other illegal activity; or (iv) enforce our terms, or protect the rights, property, security, or safety of Anthropic, our users, or others.”Open timeline citation
Capture recency
- Privacy Policy:Last captured 2026-07-19· verified 2026-07-19
- Terms of Service:Last captured 2026-06-10· verified 2026-06-10verified once — no re-scan in 93 days
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↓ 42 fewer findings this quarter vs last (105 vs 147). First scan: June 2026.
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