W&B can cut off your organization's access to the platform with immediate effect if you violate the use policy, fall behind on payments, create a security risk, or if a law requires it.
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Immediate suspension without a cure period in operational scenarios beyond payment default (such as a security risk determination made unilaterally by W&B) could disrupt active ML workflows with limited notice.
Interpretive note: The 'security risk' trigger for immediate suspension relies on W&B's unilateral determination, and the agreement does not define what constitutes a qualifying security risk, creating interpretive uncertainty about when this trigger may be invoked.
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 →Business customers relying on the W&B platform for active AI development could face immediate loss of access based on W&B's unilateral determination of a security risk or acceptable use violation, with potential disruption to ongoing projects.
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"W&B may suspend Customer's access to the Services immediately upon notice if: (a) Customer breaches Section [Acceptable Use] of this Agreement; (b) Customer's account is thirty (30) or more days past due; (c) Customer's use of the Services poses a security risk to W&B or any third party; or (d) W&B is required to do so by law or regulation.Excerpt from Weights & Biases's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Suspension rights are standard in commercial SaaS agreements and do not directly implicate a specific regulatory framework.
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Immediate suspension without a cure period in operational scenarios beyond payment default (such as a security risk determination made unilaterally by W&B) could disrupt active ML workflows with limited notice.
Business customers relying on the W&B platform for active AI development could face immediate loss of access based on W&B's unilateral determination of a security risk or acceptable use violation, with potential disruption to ongoing projects.
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