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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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Ro reserves the right at any time and for any reason to modify, or temporarily or permanently discontinue, the Services or any portion thereof, with or without notice.
we may (i) modify or suspend the Pilot at any time or (ii) suspend or terminate your participation in the Pilot or related benefits, each in our sole discretion.
Zoom may, at any time, in its sole discretion, modify the Services or Software, which may result in the failed interoperation, integration, or support of Third-Party Offerings.
"We may choose in our sole discretion to add, modify, or remove benefits and features from a Paid Services Plan you have purchased.Excerpt from Writer's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “We may choose in our sole discretion to add, modify, or remove benefits and features from a Paid Services Plan you have purchased.”
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