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Disclaimer of Warranty

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What it is

Section 10 provides that the model and complementary materials are offered without any express or implied warranties, including fitness for purpose and non-infringement, and places sole responsibility for deployment appropriateness on the licensee.

This analysis describes what DeepSeek's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision places all risk associated with model use, redistribution, and deployment on the licensee, with no warranty of non-infringement, fitness for purpose, or merchantability provided by DeepSeek.

Clause Stability Stable

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Months Monitored
Jul 9, 2026
First Seen
Jul 9, 2026
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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, the model is provided without any warranty of any kind. Licensees bear sole responsibility for assessing the appropriateness of using or redistributing the model and assume all associated risks. The disclaimer is qualified by the phrase 'unless required by applicable law,' which may limit its scope in jurisdictions with mandatory warranty protections.

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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, DeepSeek provides the Model and the Complementary Material on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties or conditions of TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using or redistributing the Model, Derivatives of the Model, and the Complementary Material and assume any risks associated with Your exercise of permissions under this License.

Excerpt from DeepSeek's Open Source License

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The warranty disclaimer is a standard feature of open source and model licenses.

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Document information
Document
DeepSeek Open Source License
Entity
DeepSeek
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-013715
Document ID
CA-D-00784
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6a09f5368af6476f16689516f6da61539d971504634bb6baf82c795a103d3e07
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Entity: DeepSeek
Document: DeepSeek Open Source License
Record ID: CA-P-013715
Captured: 2026-05-11 12:01:12 UTC
SHA-256: 6a09f5368af6476f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepseek/deepseek-open-source-license/provision/CA-P-013715/disclaimer-of-warranty/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepSeek's Disclaimer of Warranty clause do?

This provision places all risk associated with model use, redistribution, and deployment on the licensee, with no warranty of non-infringement, fitness for purpose, or merchantability provided by DeepSeek.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, the model is provided without any warranty of any kind. Licensees bear sole responsibility for assessing the appropriateness of using or redistributing the model and assume all associated risks. The disclaimer is qualified by the phrase 'unless required by applicable law,' which may limit its scope in jurisdictions with mandatory warranty protections.

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