Vercel may share de-identified AI product information, including chat prompts, uploaded images, and design or text generations, from Hobby and Pro plan users with external AI business partners for model training and product development purposes, subject to opt-out through team settings.
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This provision authorizes disclosure of de-identified AI product inputs to third-party AI business partners, creating a data flow that extends beyond Vercel's internal operations; compliance teams should evaluate whether the de-identification standard applied satisfies applicable law thresholds, particularly under GDPR and US state privacy laws where re-identification risk standards vary.
Interpretive note: The operational scope of this provision depends on whether user-generated AI inputs are classified as Customer Content subject to the data processor carve-out or as information collected directly by Vercel under this Notice; this distinction is not fully resolved in the document.
The updated policy establishes a new mechanism for resolving privacy disputes related to Data Privacy Framework transfers. Users in the EU, UK, and EEA who have unresolved privacy complaints can now submit them to VeraSafe for independent review, which will be conducted free of charge. Additionally, the policy introduces an explicit Right to Restriction, permitting users to request that Vercel limit processing of their personal information or restrict further disclosures in certain instances, particularly for sensitive information. You can file a complaint with VeraSafe by submitting required information at https://www.verasafe.com/privacy-services/dispute-resolution/submit-dispute/.
View change record →Under this clause, Vercel may share de-identified versions of AI product inputs such as chat prompts and uploaded images from Hobby and Pro accounts with AI business partners for training purposes, unless the user opts out through Team Preferences settings in the Vercel dashboard.
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Compare across platforms →"For Hobby and Pro plan users, subject to your data preferences in your team settings, we may disclose de-identified information (including de-identified AI Product Information) to AI business partners for their product improvement and development, including training and improving AI and machine learning models, with the ultimate purpose of improving the Vercel Services you use.Excerpt from Vercel AI's SDK Privacy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Article 4 definitions of anonymization and pseudonymization, as European data protection authorities including the EDPB have issued guidance requiring high standards for data to be treated as truly …
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This provision authorizes disclosure of de-identified AI product inputs to third-party AI business partners, creating a data flow that extends beyond Vercel's internal operations; compliance teams should evaluate whether the de-identification standard applied satisfies applicable law thresholds, particularly under GDPR and US state privacy laws where re-identification risk standards vary.
Under this clause, Vercel may share de-identified versions of AI product inputs such as chat prompts and uploaded images from Hobby and Pro accounts with AI business partners for training purposes, unless the user opts out through Team Preferences settings in the Vercel dashboard.
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