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“ALL OF THE SITES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND DATABRICKS MAKES NO RELATED REPRESENTATIONS, AND DISCLAIMS ALL POSSIBLE WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED...”
“Databricks may, in its sole discretion and with or without prior notice, for any or no reason, suspend or terminate your access to any or all of the Sites and/or block your future access to any or all of the Sites...”
“We reserve the right to change, modify, add to, or remove portions of these Terms in our sole discretion at any time and we will, at our sole discretion, either post the modification on https://www.databricks.com/terms-of-use or provide you with email notice”
“IN NO EVENT WILL DATABRICKS OR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND...”
“each party shall submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in San Francisco, California.”
“Provided that you fully comply at all times with these Terms and any other policies or restrictions posted on or transmitted through the Sites, Databricks grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Sites.”
This document sets the rules for using Databricks' websites and content. Databricks gives you a revocable, limited license to use its Sites but can take it away at any time without notice or reason, and if anything goes wrong, Databricks' maximum financial responsibility to you is $100. When you submit content, you permanently give Databricks broad rights to use, copy, and distribute it in ways you cannot later revoke.
The Databricks Terms of Service establishes the legal framework governing user access to Databricks' Sites and Content. Databricks grants users a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access the Sites, while automatically receiving a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, sub-licensable, and royalty-free license over any user-submitted content. Databricks disclaims all warranties and caps its total aggregate liability at $100.00, excluding all special, indirect, incidental, exemplary, consequential, and punitive damages. Users are required to indemnify Databricks and its affiliated persons against actual or threatened third-party claims, and disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in San Francisco, California. Databricks retains sole discretion to suspend or terminate user access without notice or stated reason and to unilaterally modify any portion of the Terms at any time.
As an individual user, you receive a revocable, non-transferable license to access the Sites, which Databricks can terminate at any time in its sole discretion and without prior notice. Any content you submit is subject to a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license that Databricks retains regardless of whether you later delete or withdraw the content. Your financial recovery for any claim against Databricks is capped at $100.00 in total, and you cannot recover special, indirect, consequential, or punitive damages. You are also required to personally indemnify and defend Databricks and a broad group of affiliated persons from any actual or threatened third-party claims arising from your use. If you have a dispute, you must litigate exclusively in courts located in San Francisco, California.
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6 versions captured · Latest change detected by ConductAtlas: August 2026
Databricks added a new navigation link called 'Additional Billing and Commitment Terms' to its Terms of Service index on May 5, 2026. This change makes a separate billing and commitment …
View change record →“ALL OF THE SITES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND DATABRICKS MAKES NO RELATED REPRESENTATIONS, AND DISCLAIMS ALL POSSIBLE WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED...”
“Databricks may, in its sole discretion and with or without prior notice, for any or no reason, suspend or terminate your access to any or all of the Sites and/or block your future access to any or all of the …”
“We reserve the right to change, modify, add to, or remove portions of these Terms in our sole discretion at any time and we will, at our sole discretion, either post the modification on https://www.databricks.com/terms-of-use or provide you with email …”
“IN NO EVENT WILL DATABRICKS OR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND...”
“each party shall submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in San Francisco, California.”
“Provided that you fully comply at all times with these Terms and any other policies or restrictions posted on or transmitted through the Sites, Databricks grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Sites.”
“IN NO EVENT WILL OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS...EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00). MULTIPLE CLAIMS WILL NOT EXPAND THIS LIMITATION.”
“Unless otherwise specifically agreed to by you and Databricks, by uploading, e-mailing, posting, publishing or otherwise transmitting any Submission, you hereby acknowledge that such Submission is non-confidential and you automatically grant...to Databricks a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, sub-licensable, fully paid-up …”
“Use or apply the Sites in any manner directly or indirectly competitive with any business of Databricks.”
“Use the Sites in any manner...that could in any way (a) interfere with, damage, disable, overburden or impair the functioning of the Sites, or Databricks' systems or networks...”
“you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Databricks, its officers, directors, shareholders, successors in interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, from and against any and all actual or threatened third party claims...”
“Subject to your compliance with these Terms, solely for so long as you are permitted by Databricks to access and use the Sites, and provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices, you may view Content and …”
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