key: deepseek-la-1.0 short_name: DeepSeek License Agreement v1.0 name: DeepSeek License Agreement v1.0 category: Source-available owner: DeepSeek homepage_url: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3/blob/main/LICENSE-MODEL spdx_license_key: LicenseRef-scancode-deepseek-la-1.0 other_urls: - https://chat.deepseek.com/downloads/DeepSeek%20Terms%20of%20Use.html ignorable_copyrights: - Copyright (c) 2023 DeepSeek ignorable_holders: - DeepSeek text: "DEEPSEEK LICENSE AGREEMENT\n\nVersion 1.0, 23 October 2023\n\nCopyright (c) 2023 DeepSeek\n\ \nSection I: PREAMBLE \n\nLarge generative models are being widely adopted and used, and have\ \ the potential to transform the way individuals conceive and benefit from AI or ML technologies.\ \ \n\nNotwithstanding the current and potential benefits that these artifacts can bring to\ \ society at large, there are also concerns about potential misuses of them, either due to\ \ their technical limitations or ethical considerations. \n\nIn short, this license strives\ \ for both the open and responsible downstream use of the accompanying model. When it comes\ \ to the open character, we took inspiration from open source permissive licenses regarding\ \ the grant of IP rights. Referring to the downstream responsible use, we added use-based\ \ restrictions not permitting the use of the model in very specific scenarios, in order for\ \ the licensor to be able to enforce the license in case potential misuses of the Model may\ \ occur. At the same time, we strive to promote open and responsible research on generative\ \ models for content generation. \n\nEven though downstream derivative versions of the model\ \ could be released under different licensing terms, the latter will always have to include\ \ - at minimum - the same use-based restrictions as the ones in the original license (this\ \ license). We believe in the intersection between open and responsible AI development; thus,\ \ this agreement aims to strike a balance between both in order to enable responsible open-science\ \ in the field of AI. \n\nThis License governs the use of the model (and its derivatives)\ \ and is informed by the model card associated with the model. \n\nNOW THEREFORE, You and\ \ DeepSeek agree as follows: \n\n1. Definitions \n\"License\" means the terms and conditions\ \ for use, reproduction, and Distribution as defined in this document. \n\"Data\" means a\ \ collection of information and/or content extracted from the dataset used with the Model,\ \ including to train, pretrain, or otherwise evaluate the Model. The Data is not licensed\ \ under this License.\n\"Output\" means the results of operating a Model as embodied in informational\ \ content resulting therefrom. \n\"Model\" means any accompanying machine-learning based assemblies\ \ (including checkpoints), consisting of learnt weights, parameters (including optimizer states),\ \ corresponding to the model architecture as embodied in the Complementary Material, that\ \ have been trained or tuned, in whole or in part on the Data, using the Complementary Material.\ \ \n\"Derivatives of the Model\" means all modifications to the Model, works based on the\ \ Model, or any other model which is created or initialized by transfer of patterns of the\ \ weights, parameters, activations or output of the Model, to the other model, in order to\ \ cause the other model to perform similarly to the Model, including - but not limited to\ \ - distillation methods entailing the use of intermediate data representations or methods\ \ based on the generation of synthetic data by the Model for training the other model. \n\"\ Complementary Material\" means the accompanying source code and scripts used to define, run,\ \ load, benchmark or evaluate the Model, and used to prepare data for training or evaluation,\ \ if any. 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Distribution and Redistribution. You may host for Third Party remote\ \ access purposes (e.g. software-as-a-service), reproduce and distribute copies of the Model\ \ or Derivatives of the Model thereof in any medium, with or without modifications, provided\ \ that You meet the following conditions: \na. Use-based restrictions as referenced in paragraph\ \ 5 MUST be included as an enforceable provision by You in any type of legal agreement (e.g.\ \ a license) governing the use and/or distribution of the Model or Derivatives of the Model,\ \ and You shall give notice to subsequent users You Distribute to, that the Model or Derivatives\ \ of the Model are subject to paragraph 5. This provision does not apply to the use of Complementary\ \ Material. \nb. You must give any Third Party recipients of the Model or Derivatives of the\ \ Model a copy of this License; \nc. You must cause any modified files to carry prominent\ \ notices stating that You changed the files; \nd. 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Use may include creating any\ \ content with, finetuning, updating, running, training, evaluating and/or reparametrizing\ \ the Model. You shall require all of Your users who use the Model or a Derivative of the\ \ Model to comply with the terms of this paragraph (paragraph 5). \n\n6. The Output You Generate.\ \ Except as set forth herein, DeepSeek claims no rights in the Output You generate using the\ \ Model. You are accountable for the Output you generate and its subsequent uses. No use of\ \ the output can contravene any provision as stated in the License.\n\nSection IV: OTHER PROVISIONS\ \ \n\n7. Updates and Runtime Restrictions. To the maximum extent permitted by law, DeepSeek\ \ reserves the right to restrict (remotely or otherwise) usage of the Model in violation of\ \ this License. \n\n8. Trademarks and related. 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The courts located in the domicile of Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial\ \ Intelligence Fundamental Technology Research Co., Ltd. shall have exclusive jurisdiction\ \ of any dispute arising out of this agreement.\n\nEND OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS\n\nAttachment\ \ A \n\nUse Restrictions\n\nYou agree not to use the Model or Derivatives of the Model:\n\n\ -\tIn any way that violates any applicable national or international law or regulation or\ \ infringes upon the lawful rights and interests of any third party; \n-\tFor military use\ \ in any way;\n-\tFor the purpose of exploiting, harming or attempting to exploit or harm\ \ minors in any way; \n-\tTo generate or disseminate verifiably false information and/or content\ \ with the purpose of harming others; \n-\tTo generate or disseminate inappropriate content\ \ subject to applicable regulatory requirements;\n-\tTo generate or disseminate personal identifiable\ \ information without due authorization or for unreasonable use; \n-\tTo defame, disparage\ \ or otherwise harass others; \n-\tFor fully automated decision making that adversely impacts\ \ an individual’s legal rights or otherwise creates or modifies a binding, enforceable obligation;\ \ \n-\tFor any use intended to or which has the effect of discriminating against or harming\ \ individuals or groups based on online or offline social behavior or known or predicted personal\ \ or personality characteristics; \n-\tTo exploit any of the vulnerabilities of a specific\ \ group of persons based on their age, social, physical or mental characteristics, in order\ \ to materially distort the behavior of a person pertaining to that group in a manner that\ \ causes or is likely to cause that person or another person physical or psychological harm;\ \ \n-\tFor any use intended to or which has the effect of discriminating against individuals\ \ or groups based on legally protected characteristics or categories."