The policy applies to all forms of access, use, or distribution of Stability AI technology, including self-hosted deployments, research use, commercial use, and access through third-party platforms, meaning users of intermediary products built on Stability AI are also bound by these terms.
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This provision establishes that the AUP's obligations and prohibitions apply to users who access Stability AI technology indirectly through third-party platforms, not only to direct Stability AI customers. This creates a compliance obligation for downstream platform operators to ensure their own users' conduct is consistent with the AUP.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of AUP terms against indirect users who have no direct contractual relationship with Stability AI may vary by jurisdiction and depend on how privity of contract is interpreted under applicable law.
Under this clause, any individual or organization that accesses Stability AI technology through a third-party product or platform is subject to this policy, regardless of whether they have a direct contractual relationship with Stability AI. The agreement applies these terms across all license types and deployment models.
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Compare across platforms →"If you access, use, or distribute any Stability AI Technology, you agree to this Acceptable Use Policy. This includes non-commercial, research, and commercial uses of Stability AI Technology, including self-hosting Stability AI code or weights under the terms of our Non-Commercial Research, Community or Enterprise Licenses and includes accessing Stability Technology via third-party hosted platforms.Excerpt from Stability AI's Acceptable Use Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The extraterritorial and downstream applicability of AUP terms to indirect users interacts with principles of privity of contract in common law jurisdictions, which may limit Stability AI's direct enforcement against users who …
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This provision establishes that the AUP's obligations and prohibitions apply to users who access Stability AI technology indirectly through third-party platforms, not only to direct Stability AI customers. This creates a compliance obligation for downstream platform operators to ensure their own users' conduct is consistent with the AUP.
Under this clause, any individual or organization that accesses Stability AI technology through a third-party product or platform is subject to this policy, regardless of whether they have a direct contractual relationship with Stability AI. The agreement applies these terms across all license types and deployment models.
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