Section 7 reserves DeepSeek's right to restrict model usage remotely or by other means if it determines the model is being used in violation of the license, subject to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
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This provision asserts a right to remotely disable or restrict model usage, which may affect operational continuity for organizations that have deployed the model in production environments, including API-based or self-hosted configurations.
Interpretive note: The document does not specify the procedural mechanism, notice requirements, or appeal process for remote restriction, leaving the operational scope of this right ambiguous.
Under this clause, DeepSeek asserts the right to remotely restrict access to or use of the model if it determines a violation has occurred. The practical scope of this right in self-hosted deployments and the procedural mechanism for exercising it are not specified in the document.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The remote restriction right engages general contract law principles and may interact with applicable consumer protection regulations in jurisdictions that require notice before service termination or restriction.
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This provision asserts a right to remotely disable or restrict model usage, which may affect operational continuity for organizations that have deployed the model in production environments, including API-based or self-hosted configurations.
Under this clause, DeepSeek asserts the right to remotely restrict access to or use of the model if it determines a violation has occurred. The practical scope of this right in self-hosted deployments and the procedural mechanism for exercising it are not specified in the document.
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