The AUP makes users contractually responsible for ensuring that third parties they permit to access or use the Databricks Services also comply with all AUP prohibitions.
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This provision extends the customer's compliance obligation beyond their own direct use to encompass any third party granted access through the customer's account or integrated systems, creating a downstream liability exposure for enterprise customers who embed Databricks into products or services.
Under this clause, the agreement holds users responsible for third-party conduct on the Databricks platform, meaning enterprise customers who provide Databricks-based services to their own customers or employees bear contractual responsibility for those parties' compliance.
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This provision extends the customer's compliance obligation beyond their own direct use to encompass any third party granted access through the customer's account or integrated systems, creating a downstream liability exposure for enterprise customers who embed Databricks into products or services.
Under this clause, the agreement holds users responsible for third-party conduct on the Databricks platform, meaning enterprise customers who provide Databricks-based services to their own customers or employees bear contractual responsibility for those parties' compliance.
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