The agreement explicitly authorizes W&B to use Customer Data submitted by free-tier and academic-license users for W&B's internal testing and development purposes, as a condition of free access.
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This provision establishes that customers accessing W&B under free or academic licenses, including students and employees of accredited educational institutions, grant W&B rights to use their submitted data for testing and development, which is a condition disclosed in the terms but may not be prominently surfaced at the point of free account creation.
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 →Under this clause, Customer Data submitted through free-tier or academic accounts may be used by W&B for testing and development purposes. This applies to students, researchers, and academic staff using the Academic License, as well as any user on a free subscription plan.
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1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates FERPA where academic users are students whose data may constitute education records, and GDPR where free or academic users are EU-based individuals whose personal data is embedded in submitted …
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This provision establishes that customers accessing W&B under free or academic licenses, including students and employees of accredited educational institutions, grant W&B rights to use their submitted data for testing and development, which is a condition disclosed in the terms but may not be prominently surfaced at the point of free account creation.
Under this clause, Customer Data submitted through free-tier or academic accounts may be used by W&B for testing and development purposes. This applies to students, researchers, and academic staff using the Academic License, as well as any user on a free subscription plan.
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