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No Charge Access Disclaimer

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What it is

Beta Releases, Trial Access, and Free Access Plans are provided without any warranties, indemnification, support, performance commitments, or data retention rights, and LangChain may terminate or modify these access tiers on thirty days written notice.

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This analysis describes what LangChain'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 establishes that organizations using free or trial tiers of the LangSmith Platform operate without the contractual protections available to paid subscribers, including no data retention rights following termination and no indemnification for third-party intellectual property claims. The thirty-day export right available to paid subscribers upon termination explicitly does not apply to No Charge Access.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

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, Customers on Free Access Plans, Trial Access, or Beta Releases have no contractual right to export or recover Customer Data after termination of access, and receive no warranty coverage or indemnification protections. Continued use of the platform following a modification notice constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

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
    Export Customer Data from the LangSmith Platform prior to any termination or modification of No Charge Access; the thirty-day post-termination export right does not apply to No Charge Access tiers. Refer to docs.langchain.com for export procedures described in the Documentation.

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All No Charge Access is provided "AS IS" without warranties, indemnities, support obligations, performance commitments, or data retention rights. LangChain may terminate or modify any No Charge Access upon thirty (30) days written notice, with continued use constituting acceptance. If Customer does not agree to a modification, Customer's sole remedy is to terminate prior to the effective date.

Excerpt from LangChain's Terms of Service

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Where Personal Data is processed through No Charge Access tiers, GDPR and CCPA data subject rights obligations (including deletion and portability) may apply regardless of contractual limitations on data retention rights; the …

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  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
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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-013746
Document ID
CA-D-00804
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
746536421de2b228192ab3641f2d2338717f2e08809c05631b58e42d4efcf096
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:53 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: LangChain
Document: LangChain Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-013746
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:53:59 UTC
SHA-256: 746536421de2b228…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/langchain/langchain-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-013746/no-charge-access-disclaimer/
Accessed: Sept. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LangChain's No Charge Access Disclaimer clause do?

This provision establishes that organizations using free or trial tiers of the LangSmith Platform operate without the contractual protections available to paid subscribers, including no data retention rights following termination and no indemnification for third-party intellectual property claims. The thirty-day export right available to paid subscribers upon termination explicitly does not apply to No Charge Access.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, Customers on Free Access Plans, Trial Access, or Beta Releases have no contractual right to export or recover Customer Data after termination of access, and receive no warranty coverage or indemnification protections. Continued use of the platform following a modification notice constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

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