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Meta added Exhibit C, “Hosted Platform Access”, to its Meta Model API Terms of Service, last updated October 2, 2026. It applies when the Meta Materials are used through a third-party cloud platform authorized by Meta. The platform provider may disclose “Platform Account Data” to Meta, which can include the customer's organization name and domain, account and billing identifiers, location, subscription details, usage volumes, and revenue, fee and billing metrics; Meta may use it to operate and secure the service and to administer its arrangements with platform providers. Meta states that it does not receive or process customer content, including inputs and outputs, accessed through a hosted platform, and does not use that content to train or improve its models. The terms' sections on accounts and API keys, discounted services, and fees and taxes do not apply to hosted-platform access, where the platform provider bills fees under its own agreement.
View change record →The updated terms establish that the Llama API Services are intended for commercial use, except where Meta expressly permits personal or consumer use through a subscription. Developers and integrators can no longer share API keys with third parties or resell access through model aggregators, API gateways, or proxies without Meta's prior written permission. The terms now explicitly govern a new Coding Harness Subscription offering, which is subject to separate Meta Subscription Terms but uses API keys restricted to use only within the coding harness and subject to usage limits and billing controls.
View change record →The updated terms expand what developers must warrant they have rights to use (now including code, libraries, and databases accessed through integrations) and introduce new compliance obligations around AI-generated content labeling and disclosure. Developers are now explicitly responsible for meeting applicable legal requirements for labeling, disclosure, provenance marking, or classification of AI-generated or AI-assisted content in their Integrated Products. The terms also clarify that outputs may include third-party licensed materials, which developers must account for in their own products.
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Except as provided in the dispute resolution section above, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.
The Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding conflicts of law provisions.
Subject to Section 10.6 , any legal action or proceeding arising under this Agreement will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California, and the Parties irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
"Any Claim between you and Meta Platforms, Inc. must be resolved exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California or a state court located in San Mateo County...and that the laws of the State of California will govern these Terms...Excerpt from Meta's Llama API Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Any Claim between you and Meta Platforms, Inc. must be resolved exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California or a state court located in San Mateo County...and that the laws of the State of California will govern these Terms...”
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