You own what you send to the API and what comes back. Anthropic says it will not use your content to train its AI models.
This analysis describes what Anthropic's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
The explicit assignment of Output ownership and prohibition on model training directly affects how enterprise customers can manage intellectual property generated through the API and whether their proprietary data may be used to improve Anthropic's models.
Interpretive note: The qualifier 'to the extent permitted by applicable law' and 'if any' in the assignment language introduces ambiguity about the scope of rights actually transferred where AI-generated Outputs may not be independently copyrightable under applicable law.
Business customers retain ownership of their Inputs and receive an assignment of any rights Anthropic holds in the Outputs; the agreement also states Anthropic may not train models on Customer Content, which is relevant to organizations processing sensitive, proprietary, or regulated information through the API.
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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.Excerpt from Anthropic's Commercial Terms
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The IP ownership and no-training provision engages GDPR data minimization and purpose limitation principles for EEA customers to the extent Inputs contain personal data; the Irish Data Protection Commission is the lead supervisory …
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The explicit assignment of Output ownership and prohibition on model training directly affects how enterprise customers can manage intellectual property generated through the API and whether their proprietary data may be used to improve Anthropic's models.
Business customers retain ownership of their Inputs and receive an assignment of any rights Anthropic holds in the Outputs; the agreement also states Anthropic may not train models on Customer Content, which is relevant to organizations processing sensitive, proprietary, or regulated information through the API.
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