What can I do about this clause?

{'method': 'IN_APP', 'recipient': 'https://wandb.ai', 'difficulty': 'MODERATE', 'action_type': 'EXPORT_DATA', 'instructions': "Log into your W&B account, navigate to your projects and datasets, and use the platform's export functionality to download your data before any service termination or if you wish to limit W&B's ongoing access to your uploaded content.", 'deadline_days': None, 'deadline_hours': None}

Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': "The FTC can investigate whether the scope of W&B's data license constitutes an unfair or deceptive data practice if it exceeds what customers reasonably expect based on representations at signup.", 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Intellectual Property — Customer Data Ownership and W&B License clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Intellectual Property — Customer Data Ownership and W&B License — Weights & Biases

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What it is

You keep ownership of the data you upload to W&B, but you give W&B a worldwide license to use, copy, and store your data as needed to run their service.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your proprietary ML training data, experiment logs, and model outputs uploaded to W&B are subject to a broad worldwide license that W&B can exercise to the extent they determine is necessary for service delivery, without clear restrictions on subprocessor use.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.

Export Your Data

Log into your W&B account, navigate to your projects and datasets, and use the platform's export functionality to download your data before any service termination or if you wish to limit W&B's ongoing access to your uploaded content.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

While you retain ownership, the license grant is broadly worded and the scope of 'as necessary to provide the Services' is not precisely defined, meaning W&B has significant latitude in how it handles your data.

View original clause language

As between the parties, Customer owns all right, title, and interest in and to the Customer Data. Customer hereby grants W&B a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, store, transmit, and display Customer Data solely as necessary to provide the Services to Customer and as permitted by this Agreement and the Privacy Policy.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The customer data license provision must be read in conjunction with GDPR Art. 28 (processor obligations) and CCPA §1798.100 (right to know how personal data is used). The grant of a 'worldwide' license raises questions about international data transfers subject to GDPR Chapter V transfer restrictions and SCCs. Proprietary AI training data may also be subject to trade secret protection under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. §1836), and overly broad license grants could be argued to constitute a waiver of trade secret protections. (2)

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Applicable agencies

FTC

The FTC can investigate whether the scope of W&B's data license constitutes an unfair or deceptive data practice if it exceeds what customers reasonably expect based on representations at signup.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Weights & Biases Terms of Service

Entity

Weights & Biases

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 30, 2026

Last verified

April 30, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-004036

Document ID

CA-D-00495

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://wandb.ai/site/terms

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Weights & Biases | Document: Weights & Biases Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004036
Captured: 2026-04-30 05:30:10 UTC | SHA-256: 2a175e81ea61f67a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/weights-biases/weights-biases-terms-of-service/intellectual-property-customer-data-ownership-and-wb-license/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

Medium

Intellectual Property — Customer Data Ownership and W&B License