The agreement prohibits using the Services or generated Output for commercial purposes unless the user holds a subscription that specifically permits commercial use as described in Section 4.9. Competing with Luma using the Output is also prohibited.
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This provision establishes that commercial use of Output is gated behind a specific subscription tier. Users on free-tier plans who use Output commercially without an appropriate subscription may be in breach of the agreement, which could trigger suspension or termination of access.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'in a manner otherwise detrimental to Luma's business' is broad and its operational scope requires case-by-case evaluation.
Under this clause, users may not use AI-generated Output for commercial purposes without a subscription plan that expressly permits commercial use. The agreement also prohibits using Output in ways that compete with or are detrimental to Luma's business, which may require evaluation depending on the user's specific use case.
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This provision establishes that commercial use of Output is gated behind a specific subscription tier. Users on free-tier plans who use Output commercially without an appropriate subscription may be in breach of the agreement, which could trigger suspension or termination of access.
Under this clause, users may not use AI-generated Output for commercial purposes without a subscription plan that expressly permits commercial use. The agreement also prohibits using Output in ways that compete with or are detrimental to Luma's business, which may require evaluation depending on the user's specific use case.
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