Cerebras says it does not own your prompts or submitted content, but reserves the right to remove any content at any time and has no obligations to you regarding that content.
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While Cerebras disclaims ownership, the reservation of rights to remove content without obligation and the delegation of API prompt ownership to third-party terms means users have limited contractual protections over their submitted inputs.
Interpretive note: The scope of 'no obligations with respect to such User Content' is ambiguous and does not clarify whether data security or confidentiality obligations apply separately; prompt handling by third-party model providers introduces additional uncertainty.
Users should be aware that their submitted prompts and content, while not claimed by Cerebras for API use, may be subject to the terms of the underlying model provider, and Cerebras can remove any content at its discretion without explanation or recourse.
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"With respect to your use of the Service through the Chatbot, Cerebras disclaims any ownership rights over the User Content. With respect to your use of the Service through the APIs, ownership of the material, information or other communications you transmit or post to the Site or Service, including any inputs you pass into the Service ("Prompts") (collectively, "User Content") is governed by the Third-Party Model Terms, and as between you and Cerebras, Cerebras claims no ownership rights over the User Content. We have the right (but not the obligation) to remove any User Content or Output, in our sole discretion, and have no obligations with respect to such User Content.— Excerpt from Cerebras's Cerebras Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The handling of user-submitted content and prompts may engage CCPA obligations where prompts contain personal information about California residents. GDPR Article 6 lawful basis requirements are relevant for EU/EEA users where prompts contain personal data. The delegation of prompt ownership to third-party model terms creates a multi-party data governance framework that may complicate data subject rights fulfillment under GDPR Article 17 (right to erasure) if the prompt data is processed by a third-party model provider. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The disclaimer of ownership by Cerebras is user-favorable but the absence of affirmative data handling obligations ('no obligations with respect to such User Content') is notably broad. This language does not commit Cerebras to data security, confidentiality, or prompt isolation, which are material concerns for enterprise users submitting sensitive or proprietary information via the API or chatbot. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users submitting personal data in prompts face GDPR exposure if there is no clear data processing agreement with Cerebras covering prompt handling. California residents submitting prompts containing personal information should assess whether CCPA deletion rights extend to prompt data held by Cerebras or the third-party model provider. Illinois BIPA may be relevant if prompts include biometric information. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers should request explicit contractual commitments on prompt confidentiality, data retention periods, and whether prompt data is used to train models. The statement that Cerebras 'has no obligations with respect to such User Content' is a significant gap for regulated industries. Vendor assessments should include a review of Cerebras's sub-processor agreements with third-party model providers to understand the full chain of data handling. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether enterprise use cases require a data processing addendum (DPA) covering prompt data. Organizations in regulated sectors should not submit sensitive, regulated, or personal data in prompts without understanding the full data flow and applicable model provider terms. A data mapping exercise is advisable to trace how prompt data flows to and is handled by third-party model providers.
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While Cerebras disclaims ownership, the reservation of rights to remove content without obligation and the delegation of API prompt ownership to third-party terms means users have limited contractual protections over their submitted inputs.
Users should be aware that their submitted prompts and content, while not claimed by Cerebras for API use, may be subject to the terms of the underlying model provider, and Cerebras can remove any content at its discretion without explanation or recourse.
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