Your organization and all its users must follow W&B's Acceptable Use Policy, which W&B can change at any time, and W&B can suspend access based on a suspected (not just confirmed) violation.
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The ability to suspend based on a 'suspected' violation, combined with the right to update the AUP unilaterally, means the rules governing what you can do on the platform can change without requiring your affirmative agreement, and enforcement can occur before a violation is confirmed.
Interpretive note: The AUP is incorporated by reference and not reproduced in the document reviewed; the specific restrictions it imposes cannot be assessed from this MSA text alone.
The updated agreement no longer includes language stating that a previously executed written agreement between Customer and W&B would govern and supersede the master service agreement. This removal eliminates explicit recognition of contractual hierarchy that may have applied to customers with signed agreements predating the master terms. The practical effect depends on whether such customers have separate agreements in place and how contract interpretation and applicable law would treat the relationship between a posted master agreement and a signed customer agreement absent explicit supersession language.
View change record →The updated Terms of Service no longer include the previous statement that services would become inaccessible from certain locations starting September 1st, 2025. This removal means the geographic restriction that was previously announced in the agreement is no longer formally stated in the current terms. Users who were affected by or concerned about the prior restriction should review current documentation to confirm whether any geographic limitations remain in effect.
View change record →Removal of external AUP incorporation means AUP can no longer be unilaterally modified by W&B, and W&B loses ability to suspend services for 'suspected' violations.
View full change record →Incorporates an external AUP into the terms by reference and gives W&B explicit suspension/termination rights for AUP violations, enabling W&B to enforce conduct standards through a separately updated document.
View full change record →All users within a subscribing organization are bound by an Acceptable Use Policy that can be updated unilaterally by W&B, and the organization can lose platform access based on suspected rather than confirmed violations.
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Your use of certain Services may also be subject to acceptable use policies, available at xfinity.com/policies. For example, our Acceptable Use for Xfinity Internet Policy is available at xfinity.com/Corporate/Customers/Policies/HighSpeedInternetAUP.
You may not use the Service in a manner that violates any applicable laws or regulations, interferes with or disrupts AT&T's network, harms other users, or in ways that AT&T determines in its sole discretion are excessive, abusive, or otherwise inconsistent with AT&T's network management practices.
Customer shall not, and shall ensure that Authorized Users do not, use the Service in any manner that: (a) violates applicable laws or regulations; (b) infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party; (c) transmits harmful, offensive, or illegal content; or (d) attempts to reverse engi...
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"Customer agrees to comply with W&B's Acceptable Use Policy ('AUP'), which is incorporated herein by reference and may be updated by W&B from time to time. Customer is responsible for ensuring that its Users comply with the AUP. W&B reserves the right to investigate any suspected violation of the AUP and to suspend or terminate access to the Services for any confirmed or suspected violation.— Excerpt from Weights & Biases's Weights & Biases Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Acceptable use policies in SaaS agreements are standard commercial constructs and do not directly implicate a specific regulatory framework. However, where AUP restrictions relate to AI-generated content, data processing, or model outputs, they may interact with emerging AI regulation including the EU AI Act, which imposes prohibited use categories and transparency requirements for certain AI applications. The FTC Act applies to the extent that AUP enforcement is applied in a discriminatory or deceptive manner. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The 'suspected violation' trigger for suspension creates operational risk: W&B does not appear to require conclusive evidence of a violation before acting. The unilateral update right for the AUP without requiring Customer's affirmative re-consent means the compliance baseline can shift during the contract term. Organizations should establish a process to monitor AUP updates. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU customers should assess whether the AUP restrictions align with or conflict with GDPR-permitted processing activities. Organizations using W&B for AI systems development should review the AUP against EU AI Act prohibited use categories (where applicable) to confirm their use cases remain compliant as the AUP evolves. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should request (a) a commitment to provide advance notice (e.g., 30 days) before material AUP changes take effect; (b) a right to terminate for convenience if a material AUP change renders the service incompatible with the Customer's use case; and (c) clarification of the process W&B follows before suspending access for a suspected violation, including whether the Customer is notified and given an opportunity to respond. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and compliance teams should (a) obtain the current AUP at contract execution and maintain a copy; (b) establish a monitoring process for AUP updates, including subscription to W&B change notifications if available; (c) communicate AUP restrictions to all internal users of the W&B platform; and (d) assess whether any current or planned use cases (e.g., processing sensitive personal data, building AI systems for regulated use cases) are at risk of being restricted by future AUP updates.
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The ability to suspend based on a 'suspected' violation, combined with the right to update the AUP unilaterally, means the rules governing what you can do on the platform can change without requiring your affirmative agreement, and enforcement can occur before a violation is confirmed.
All users within a subscribing organization are bound by an Acceptable Use Policy that can be updated unilaterally by W&B, and the organization can lose platform access based on suspected rather than confirmed violations.
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