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Data Export and Deletion Post-Termination

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What it is

For Cloud Deployments, Customer may request data export during the Subscription Term or within thirty days of termination. Upon written request following termination, LangChain must delete all Customer Data within thirty days. No post-termination export right exists for No Charge Access users.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the operational procedures and deadlines for Customer Data recovery and deletion following Agreement termination. The export right is limited to Cloud Deployments and requires a written request within thirty days; the deletion obligation requires a separate written request. Both rights are explicitly excluded for No Charge Access users.

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Medium May 22, 2026

The updated terms introduce a new deployment architecture option (BYOC) alongside existing Cloud and Hybrid options, giving customers more control over infrastructure placement. LangChain's explicit commitment to not use customer data for large language model training now has clear written language in the Terms, whereas the prior version only referenced 'products' generically. However, the expanded non-warranty clause now states the platform is not warranted to be 'accurate' or 'complete,' which broadens the disclaimers of liability. Customers should review which deployment option aligns with their infrastructure and compliance requirements.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, Customer must submit a written request to export data within thirty days of termination to preserve access to Customer Data on Cloud Deployments; after that window closes, no contractual export right applies. A separate written request triggers LangChain's obligation to delete all Customer Data within thirty days of termination.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Export Your Data
    Within 30 days
    Submit a written request to export Customer Data within thirty days of subscription termination for Cloud Deployments, referencing your Order Form and account details. Copy legal@langchain.dev as required for notices to LangChain to be effective under Section 10.5.
  • Delete Your Data
    Submit a separate written deletion request to LangChain following termination or expiration of the Agreement. LangChain must delete all Customer Data within thirty days of receiving this request. Copy legal@langchain.dev as required for notices to LangChain to be effective under Section 10.5.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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During a Subscription Term or within thirty (30) days thereafter upon Customer's written request (subject to Customer's configured retention period), Customer may export Customer Data from Cloud Deployments as described in the Documentation. The thirty (30) day post-termination export right does not apply to No Charge Access. Within thirty (30) days of Customer's written request following termination or expiration of this Agreement, LangChain shall delete all Customer Data in its custody and control.

Excerpt from LangChain's Terms of Service

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Article 17 (right to erasure) and Article 20 (right to data portability) may impose statutory deletion and portability obligations on LangChain as a data processor for EU and EEA customers, independent of and potentially broader than the contractual mechanisms described here. The DPA incorporated by reference governs these statutory obligations for Personal Data. CCPA imposes deletion rights for California residents that may similarly operate independently of contractual timelines. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The thirty-day export window for Cloud Deployments creates a hard deadline that requires proactive action by Customer at the time of termination. Organizations with complex data environments or lengthy offboarding timelines should assess whether thirty days is operationally sufficient and whether contractual extensions can be negotiated in Order Forms. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA customers should verify that the DPA's data subject rights procedures address portability and erasure timelines consistent with GDPR requirements, as the base Agreement's thirty-day windows may not fully satisfy statutory obligations in all EU member states. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Offboarding procedures for enterprise deployments should include written data export and deletion requests as standard steps at termination. Procurement teams should confirm whether Self-Hosted or BYOC Deployment customers face different data export procedures, as the export right is specified only for Cloud Deployments. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Data retention policies should be reviewed for alignment with the thirty-day post-termination window, and offboarding runbooks should include the written request mechanism to trigger both export and deletion rights under this provision.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
LangChain Terms of Service
Entity
LangChain
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-013750
Document ID
CA-D-00804
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:53 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: LangChain
Document: LangChain Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-013750
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:53:59 UTC
SHA-256: 746536421de2b228…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/langchain/langchain-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-013750/data-export-and-deletion-post-termination/
Accessed: July 24, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LangChain's Data Export and Deletion Post-Termination clause do?

This provision establishes the operational procedures and deadlines for Customer Data recovery and deletion following Agreement termination. The export right is limited to Cloud Deployments and requires a written request within thirty days; the deletion obligation requires a separate written request. Both rights are explicitly excluded for No Charge Access users.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, Customer must submit a written request to export data within thirty days of termination to preserve access to Customer Data on Cloud Deployments; after that window closes, no contractual export right applies. A separate written request triggers LangChain's obligation to delete all Customer Data within thirty days of termination.

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