W&B's platform is not set up by default to handle medical or health data, and you cannot use it with that type of data unless you separately negotiate and sign a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement with W&B.
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This provision clarifies the regulatory scope of the standard service offering by excluding HIPAA-covered use cases from the default agreement structure. It establishes that HIPAA compliance requires a separate contractual arrangement and explicitly prohibits HIPAA-regulated data flows under the standard terms, creating a binary framework: either use the service without PHI, or negotiate specialized BAA terms.
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 →If you work in healthcare or handle patient data and use W&B without a signed BAA, you — not W&B — bear full HIPAA compliance risk, including potential civil and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information.
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"The Services are not designed for use with Protected Health Information (as defined under HIPAA) and W&B does not offer a Business Associate Agreement as a standard part of this Agreement. Customer agrees not to submit any Protected Health Information to the Services unless Customer has entered into a separate Business Associate Agreement with W&B.— Excerpt from Weights & Biases's Weights & Biases Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR §164.502) and Security Rule (45 CFR §164.312) require covered entities to execute a Business Associate Agreement with any vendor handling Protected Health Information (PHI). Failure to obtain a BAA before uploading PHI to a third-party platform is a per se HIPAA violation enforceable by HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The HITECH Act (42 U.S.C. §17931) extends liability to business associates and imposes breach notification requirements. (2)
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This provision clarifies the regulatory scope of the standard service offering by excluding HIPAA-covered use cases from the default agreement structure. It establishes that HIPAA compliance requires a separate contractual arrangement and explicitly prohibits HIPAA-regulated data flows under the standard terms, creating a binary framework: either use the service without PHI, or negotiate specialized BAA terms.
If you work in healthcare or handle patient data and use W&B without a signed BAA, you — not W&B — bear full HIPAA compliance risk, including potential civil and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information.
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