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The updated terms establish clearer scope (these terms apply to free, trial, and paid versions; Enterprise is separate) and expand the list of prohibited uses. Users may no longer reverse engineer, scrape, or attempt to derive components of the Services; use the platform for competitive analysis or to develop competing products; or misrepresent AI-generated output as human-created. The terms also explicitly prohibit processing of HIPAA-regulated health information. Users can review the full updated terms to understand which specific uses are now restricted.
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"We may use your Materials to provide, maintain, and improve the Services, to develop other products and services, to comply with applicable law, and to enforce our terms and policies.Excerpt from Writer's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “We may use your Materials to provide, maintain, and improve the Services, to develop other products and services, to comply with applicable law, and to enforce our terms and policies.”
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