Yelp may use the reviews, photos, and other content you post, as well as your interactions with Yelp's AI features, to train its artificial intelligence systems.
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This clause means your publicly posted reviews and photos, as well as private AI chat inputs and outputs, can be used to improve Yelp's commercial AI products without additional compensation or separate consent beyond using the service.
Users who write reviews, upload photos, or interact with Yelp's AI features should be aware that this content may be retained and used to train AI models; this applies to both public content and private interactions with AI tools on the platform.
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"We may use the content you submit to us (such as photos and reviews) and your interactions with our AI-powered features (such as the inputs you submit to AI features and the outputs you receive) to develop and improve our AI capabilities, including by using such content and interactions to train our AI models.Excerpt from Yelp's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR Article 5 (purpose limitation) and Article 13/14 (transparency obligations) for European Residents, as processing for AI training may require a documented lawful basis separate from service delivery; the UK …
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This clause means your publicly posted reviews and photos, as well as private AI chat inputs and outputs, can be used to improve Yelp's commercial AI products without additional compensation or separate consent beyond using the service.
Users who write reviews, upload photos, or interact with Yelp's AI features should be aware that this content may be retained and used to train AI models; this applies to both public content and private interactions with AI tools on the platform.
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