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Non-Transferability and Sublicensing Restriction

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This restriction limits the scope of permitted use to the individual licensee and prevents commercial redistribution or reassignment of the licensed Model. The non-transferability requirement ensures the license relationship remains between DeepSeek and the original licensee.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users may not transfer their license rights to third parties or engage in sublicensing arrangements. Users may not sell, rent, lease, or otherwise commercialize the Model or their rights under the License agreement.

How other platforms handle this

Netflix Medium

The Netflix service and any content accessed through it are for your personal, non-commercial use only and may not be shared with anyone outside of your household, unless, in countries where this feature is available, you purchased an Extra Member Account.

X Medium

You may not access the Services in any way other than through the currently available, published interfaces that we provide. For example, this means that you cannot scrape the Services without X's express written permission, try to work around any technical limitations we impose, or otherwise attemp...

Klarna Medium

Klarna balance account required and funds can only be used within Klarna.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The license granted herein is personal to you and non-transferable. You shall not sublicense, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of the Model or your rights under this License.

— Excerpt from DeepSeek's DeepSeek Open Source License

Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
DeepSeek Open Source License
Entity
DeepSeek
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010580
Document ID
CA-D-00784
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5a1eeb26edc0314dea0217553f095f223998aa4e03f5f9f3c2df005738ccb28d
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 12:01 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DeepSeek
Document: DeepSeek Open Source License
Record ID: CA-P-010580
Captured: 2026-05-11 12:01:12 UTC
SHA-256: 5a1eeb26edc0314d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepseek/deepseek-open-source-license/non-transferability-and-sublicensing-restriction/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepSeek's Non-Transferability and Sublicensing Restriction clause do?

This restriction limits the scope of permitted use to the individual licensee and prevents commercial redistribution or reassignment of the licensed Model. The non-transferability requirement ensures the license relationship remains between DeepSeek and the original licensee.

How does this clause affect you?

Users may not transfer their license rights to third parties or engage in sublicensing arrangements. Users may not sell, rent, lease, or otherwise commercialize the Model or their rights under the License agreement.

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