“Customer will defend LangChain from and against any third-party claim to the extent resulting from Customer Data, when used by LangChain as authorized in this Agreement...”
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This shifts the cost and burden of defending third-party litigation about Customer Data onto the Customer, provided LangChain's use of that data was authorized.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated and may contain further conditions (e.g., notice, cooperation, control of defense) that qualify the indemnification obligation but are not captured here.
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.
View change record →If a third party sues LangChain because of your data, you are required to defend LangChain in that lawsuit, as long as LangChain was using your data in a way the Agreement permits.
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This shifts the cost and burden of defending third-party litigation about Customer Data onto the Customer, provided LangChain's use of that data was authorized.
If a third party sues LangChain because of your data, you are required to defend LangChain in that lawsuit, as long as LangChain was using your data in a way the Agreement permits.
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