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The updated terms explicitly state that audio files are now included in the definition of 'Content' and that all Content is processed by DeepL's machine learning infrastructure. This formalizes what may have been implicit practice and clarifies the scope of data subject to machine learning processing. The terms also introduce a new access method through third-party AI assistant applications via DeepL's Model Context Protocol endpoint; usage through this pathway counts toward your subscription's usage limits and volumes. You can review the Service Specification for details on how third-party application access operates.
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Customer acknowledges and agrees that Cohere may monitor Customer's use of the Cohere API and that Customer will not block or otherwise interfere with Cohere's monitoring.
You are required to make any changes to the Applications that are required for integration as a result of such update at your sole cost and expense.
This includes the right to use OpenAI's API to integrate the Services into Customer Applications and to make Customer Applications available to End Users.
"If DeepL provides a new version of the API, Customer shall implement the new version of the API into Customer's Application within such reasonable period of time specified by DeepL from the announcement of the new API version.Excerpt from DeepL's Terms and Conditions
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The clause states: “If DeepL provides a new version of the API, Customer shall implement the new version of the API into Customer's Application within such reasonable period of time specified by DeepL from the announcement of the new API version.”
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