Licence
1 min read · Reviewed 17 Oct 2026
In short
The terms you agreed to when you started using a tool.
In plain English
The contract governing what you may do with a tool and its output, what the provider may do with your data, and what happens if either of you stops.
A real example
The clause that decides whether your inputs train the model, whether you can use outputs commercially, and whether you can export your data on the way out.
Why it matters
It is dull and it is where the real constraints live. Read it once per tool, note the three answers that matter, and move on.