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The updated terms introduce a new deployment model (BYOC) that allows customers to maintain their infrastructure while LangChain manages the platform through cloud APIs without direct access to customer data, providing an alternative to cloud-hosted and hybrid options. The terms now explicitly state that LangChain will not use customer data to train large language models, expanding the prior commitment beyond general product improvement. The warranty disclaimer has been revised to state that LangChain does not warrant the platform will be accurate or complete, in addition to existing disclaimers about error-free operation and uninterrupted service.
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each Party will, upon written request, return or destroy all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control.
Upon written request by the Disclosing Party to return or delete Confidential Information, the Receiving Party will, without undue delay: (a) either return or, as appropriate, destroy all tangible documents and media...
We shall promptly destroy personal information without delay when the retention period has expired or when the purpose of processing has been achieved, and the personal information is no longer necessary.
"Upon written request, the Receiving Party will promptly return or destroy Confidential Information, except for information retained in routine backups or as required by law or internal retention policies.Excerpt from LangChain's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Upon written request, the Receiving Party will promptly return or destroy Confidential Information, except for information retained in routine backups or as required by law or internal retention policies.”
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