You keep ownership of the data you upload and any IP you had before using W&B, but W&B owns the platform itself and any improvements it makes, including improvements based on feedback you give them.
This analysis describes what Weights & Biases's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
If your organization provides suggestions or feedback about how to improve the W&B platform, W&B may own those improvements without compensation; this is standard in SaaS but worth noting for organizations with proprietary methodology insights embedded in their feedback.
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 explicit statement that W&B owns improvements, modifications, derivative works, and customer feedback; this right may now be covered under the new mutual IP indemnification provision.
View full change record →Customer Data and pre-existing intellectual property remain with the Customer, but any feedback provided to W&B about the services becomes W&B's property, meaning ideas shared through support tickets, feature requests, or user research may be incorporated into the platform without attribution or compensation.
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"As between the parties, Customer retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Customer Data and Customer's pre-existing intellectual property. As between the parties, W&B retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Services, the W&B Technology, and any improvements, modifications, or derivative works thereof, including any feedback provided by Customer.— Excerpt from Weights & Biases's Weights & Biases Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: IP ownership clauses of this type are standard commercial SaaS provisions and do not directly implicate specific regulatory frameworks beyond general contract law. Where Customer Data includes personal data, the retention of ownership does not alter W&B's processing obligations under GDPR or CCPA, which are governed by the DPA rather than this ownership clause. Patent law and trade secret law may be relevant if Customer feedback discloses novel inventions or proprietary processes. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. The structure (Customer owns its data and pre-existing IP; W&B owns the platform and feedback-derived improvements) is a common and commercially accepted SaaS model. The primary risk is the feedback clause, which is standard but should be communicated internally so employees do not inadvertently disclose proprietary technical insights through feedback channels. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU customers should note that IP ownership of feedback does not affect GDPR data subject rights, which are governed separately. Organizations with US patent or trade secret portfolios should ensure that feedback provided to W&B does not constitute public disclosure for patent purposes or a trade secret waiver. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Legal teams should advise internal stakeholders that formal feedback or feature requests submitted to W&B through official channels become W&B's property. Organizations with proprietary ML methodologies embedded in their experimental approach should assess whether describing those methodologies in support communications could inadvertently assign derivative rights to W&B. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should (a) communicate the feedback IP clause to engineering and data science teams who regularly interact with W&B support; (b) confirm that Customer Data ownership is clearly delineated and that W&B's data license (for service improvement) does not effectively dilute Customer's IP rights over its training data or model outputs; and (c) assess whether any outputs generated by the W&B platform (e.g., automated reports, visualizations derived from Customer Data) are clearly categorized under the Customer's retained rights.
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If your organization provides suggestions or feedback about how to improve the W&B platform, W&B may own those improvements without compensation; this is standard in SaaS but worth noting for organizations with proprietary methodology insights embedded in their feedback.
Customer Data and pre-existing intellectual property remain with the Customer, but any feedback provided to W&B about the services becomes W&B's property, meaning ideas shared through support tickets, feature requests, or user research may be incorporated into the platform without attribution or compensation.
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