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The clause creates content moderation standards that govern permissible use of the platform and establishes the entity's authority to determine compliance based on a broad "harmful or objectionable" standard applied at its sole discretion, which extends beyond enumerated categories.
The updated terms establish mandatory individual arbitration as the exclusive mechanism for resolving all disputes between you and Fireworks AI, including disputes that may have arisen before you agreed to these terms. The agreement also requires you to waive your right to seek relief in court, to have a jury trial, or to participate in any class action, collective, or representative proceeding. You can opt out of the arbitration provision by following the instructions provided in Section 16 of the terms.
View change record →Users are prohibited from generating, uploading, or transmitting specified categories of content through the Service. The terms authorize the entity to enforce these restrictions and determine violations, including through the residual "harmful or objectionable" criterion that is not subject to predefined limits.
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"use the Service in any manner or for any purpose that (i) violates, or promotes the violation of, any Applicable Law, contractual obligation, or right of any person, including, but not limited to, Intellectual Property Rights (as defined below), privacy rights, and/or rights of personality, (ii) is fraudulent, false, deceptive, or defamatory, (iii) promotes hatred, violence, or harm against any individual or group, or (iv) otherwise may be harmful or objectionable (in our sole discretion) to us or to our providers, our suppliers, Users, or any other third party;Excerpt from Fireworks AI's Terms of Service
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The clause creates content moderation standards that govern permissible use of the platform and establishes the entity's authority to determine compliance based on a broad "harmful or objectionable" standard applied at its sole discretion, which extends beyond enumerated categories.
Users are prohibited from generating, uploading, or transmitting specified categories of content through the Service. The terms authorize the entity to enforce these restrictions and determine violations, including through the residual "harmful or objectionable" criterion that is not subject to predefined limits.
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