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This instruction signals that trial and research environments are not designed or secured for personal information processing, placing the responsibility on the user to avoid submitting such data.
Interpretive note: The clause uses 'Please do not,' which is phrased as an instruction rather than a binding prohibition. The legal force of this language is not clarified in the excerpt.
The updated policy establishes clearer expectations around data retention and deletion for different user types. Enterprise Users now have explicit notice that their inputs and outputs are retained for 30 days. Trial Users and Researchers are informed the platform is not intended to process personal information. The policy creates a formal deletion request process for inadvertently included personal information, with Cohere committing to respond within one month normally or up to three months for complex requests. You can request deletion of personal information by emailing privacy@cohere.com.
View change record →As a Trial User or research platform user, you are instructed by Cohere not to input personal information into Cohere Products.
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"Please do not submit personal information in inputs to the Cohere Products when accessing them on a research platform or as a Trial User. These trial and research environments are not intended for the processing of personal information.Excerpt from Cohere's Privacy Policy
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This instruction signals that trial and research environments are not designed or secured for personal information processing, placing the responsibility on the user to avoid submitting such data.
As a Trial User or research platform user, you are instructed by Cohere not to input personal information into Cohere Products.
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