Each a "Party" and collectively the "Parties." This Data Use Agreement for Open AI Model Development (“Agreement”) is entered into between {{P1.US.N,E,A}} (“Data Provider”) and {{P2.US.N,E,A}} (“Data User”) as of {{EffectiveDate.YMD}} (“Effective Date”). Data User and Data Provider may also be referred to individually as “a Party” or collectively as “the Parties”.
Recitals {{Why.sec}} In consideration of the mutual promises contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
Defined Terms
“AI Model” means the machine learning algorithm described in Attachment A, including associated parameters and associated weights, if present.
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“NDA” means a non-disclosure agreement governing the exchange of confidential information between the Parties.
“Open Source License” means a license that meets all of the requirements of the “The Open Source Definition” as published by the Open Source Initiative at https://opensource.org/osd.
>“Personal Data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person and any other information that constitutes personal data or personal information under any applicable law.An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by referencing an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.>
Data User may retain the Training Data for the duration of this Agreement. Data User will delete all Training Data from its systems and records on termination of this Agreement (or based on the retention period set forth in Attachment A, if specified), except as required by applicable law.
This Agreement does not impose any restrictions with respect to the use of the Trained Model.
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Representation and Warranties; Disclaimer >
Data Provider and Data User each represent and warrant that it will perform its activities in this Agreement in compliance with applicable laws, including data protection and privacy laws.
Data Provider makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the Training Data and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantibility or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the Training Data. Except as set forth in this Section 5 or in Attachment A, the Training Data is provided to Data User “as-is” and with all faults and defects.
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Confidentiality of Training Data
Data User agrees to take reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of the Training Data while in Data User’s possession or control.
Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 6(a), the Data User may freely use or disclose any portion of the dataset described in Attachment A that:
was lawfully in Data User’s possession prior to the time of disclosure by Data Provider;
becomes publicly available without a breach of this Agreement by Data User;
is received by Data User lawfully from another source without any corresponding obligation of confidentiality; or
Data User may disclose the Training Data if and as required by law; but only after it notifies the Data Provider (if legally permissible) to enable the Data Provider to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy.
Data User may not disclose the Training Data to any third party, except to its employees, contractors and consultants (“Representatives”) and then only on a need-to-know basis under nondisclosure obligations at least as protective as this Agreement. Data User will be responsible and liable for the use and disclosure of the Training Data by its Representatives, which use and disclosure is subject to the same limitations and requirements that apply to Data User.
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If there is a conflict between the terms of the NDA and the terms of this Agreement with respect to Training Data, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
Data Protection and Privacy >
While the Training Data is in the possession or control of Data User, Data User agrees to implement and maintain reasonable physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect the Training Data from inadvertent or unauthorized access, disclosure, use, or modification, taking into account the sensitivity of such Training Data.
All use and storage of the Training Data by Data User will be consistent in all material respects with the data handling guidelines or frameworks set forth in Attachment A, if any.
Each Party will cooperate with the other to ensure the provision, use and storage of the Training Data is in compliance with applicable laws, including any applicable data protection or privacy laws, as further described in Attachment B.
Data User will promptly notify Data Provider in the event of any unauthorized access, disclosure, use or modification of the Training Data and will reasonably cooperate with Data Provider to remediate and resolve such security breach to the reasonable satisfaction of Data Provider.
This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and will continue until the first anniversary of the Effective Date, at which time this Agreement will automatically terminate unless extended by mutual written agreement of the Parties.
Either Party may terminate this Agreement if the other Party has materially breached the Agreement and has failed to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of written notification of such breach by the other Party.
Either Party may terminate this Agreement for any reason on ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the other Party.
The following Sections of this Agreement will survive termination of this Agreement:
Sections 1, 3(b) (for the duration of the retention period, if any),
3(c) (for one (1) year following termination or expiration of this Agreement and thereafter until such date as Data User ceases use of the Trained Model),
Amendments Any amendment to the Agreement must be in writing and is executed by authorized representatives of both Parties.
Entire Agreement This Agreement is the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter described in this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, promises and representations with respect thereto.
Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts. which, when taken together, will constitute one original.
Electronic Signatures This Agreement may be executed by PDF format via email or other electronically transmitted signatures and such signatures will be deemed to bind each Party to this Agreement as if they were original signatures.
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No person or entity who is not a Party to this Agreement will have the right to enforce any provision of this Agreement.
No person or entity who is not a Party to this Agreement will have the right to enforce any provision of this Agreement, except that third party users of the Trained Model are third-party beneficiaries of Section 4(b).
Relationship of the Parties The Parties are independent contractors and the relationship between the two Parties under this Agreement will not constitute a partnership or agency. Neither Party will have the authority to take any action that will be binding on the other Party.
Assignment Neither Party may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any third party without the prior written consent of the other Party.
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{{Insert description of AI Model (including, if publicly accessible, the relevant URL), the source of the AI Model (if known), and identify the license (if applicable) under which it is made available to Data User.}}
{{Specify any copyright notices or attribution requirements.}}
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Part II - Description of Training Data >
{{Insert description of Training Data and, if desirable, any limitations/disclaimers about the data (e.g., if it based on a subset of a particular population, collected during a specified time period, known to be incomplete, etc.).}}
{{Optional: Insert information about the provenance and lineage of the Training Data, as well as any legal, contractual, or other limitations on Data Provider’s rights to transfer, process or otherwise use, or permit others to transfer, process or otherwise use, the Training Data.}}
{{Optional: Insert any certifications as to the contents, quality, or other characteristics of the Training Data that should be a carve-out to the general disclaimer in Section 5d.}}
{{Optional: Insert any description of the methods/technologies used by the Data Provider to secure the data as well as any expectations about the Data User’s obligations to provide the same or equivalent protection.}}
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Part III - AI Project Specification >
{{Insert description of delivery mechanism for the Training Data as well as any formatting requirements and (if applicable) the frequency of updates.}}
{{Optional: Insert data retention period (i.e., the duration of time Data User is permitted to retain the Training Data following termination/expiration of the Agreement).}}
{{Optional: Insert any applicable data handling guidelines or frameworks that should apply to Data User’s storage and use of the Training Data (e.g., ISO/NIST standards).}}
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Part IV - Location of Trained Model {{Insert URL where Data User will make the Trained Model publicly available for download, and include any other relevant instructions for accessing the model.}}
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Attachment B Data Privacy {{If relevant, insert applicable GDPR, HIPAA or other applicable privacy terms.}}