“LangChain may disable the Customer's or any User's access if, in LangChain's reasonable determination, the Customer or any User (i) poses a security risk to the LangSmith Platform, (ii) may adversely impact LangChain...”
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This gives LangChain the power to remove access unilaterally based on its own reasonable determination, which could interrupt business operations that depend on the platform.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after item (ii); additional grounds for disabling access listed in the full clause are not reflected in the canonical claim, which captures only the primary stated ground.
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 →LangChain can disable your access or your users' access based on its reasonable determination that a security risk or adverse impact exists, without requiring proof of actual harm.
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"LangChain may disable the Customer's or any User's access if, in LangChain's reasonable determination, the Customer or any User (i) poses a security risk to the LangSmith Platform, (ii) may adversely impact LangChain...Excerpt from LangChain's Terms of Service
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This gives LangChain the power to remove access unilaterally based on its own reasonable determination, which could interrupt business operations that depend on the platform.
LangChain can disable your access or your users' access based on its reasonable determination that a security risk or adverse impact exists, without requiring proof of actual harm.
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