Changes in Teosto’s General Terms and Conditions from 1 January 2025 Onwards
We have amended our General Terms and Conditions. Changes enter into force 1 January 2025.
Teosto’s general terms and conditions will be updated at the turn of the year 2025. A new paragraph on Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Clause 15) has been added to the terms and conditions. In addition to the AI clause, a new clause 3.3 has been added to clarify the order of application of various contract documents.
Pertinent Changes in the General Terms and Conditions
- If there is a conflict between the special terms specific to the type of use and the General Terms and Conditions, the following order of precedence shall apply: 1. special terms specific to the type of use and 2. General Terms and Conditions. (Clause 3.3)
- Copying or other use of works or parts of works for text and data mining or machine learning for the development, training, or enrichment of artificial intelligence or algorithms for commercial or non- commercial use requires a separate license from Teosto (unless otherwise provided by applicable law). In these General Terms and Conditions, artificial intelligence refers to, among other things, generative AI solutions such as general language models (LLM) and the creation of audiovisual or musical content with generative AI. Teosto has expressly reserved the rights for text and data mining of works in accordance with Section 13b.1 of the Copyright Act (this section implements Article 4 of the Copyright Directive (EU) 2019/790). (Clause 15.1)
- To the extent the Customer’s license concerns or covers online services of the Customer, the Customer undertakes to include the reservation of rights §under Section 13b.1 of the Copyright Act referred to in clause 15.1 in its terms of service in a readable and machine-readable form (taking into account any industry standards) and strives to the best of its ability to implement the necessary technical measures to prevent third parties from copying or otherwise using works for text or data mining under clause 13b.1 of the Copyright Act or other machine learning for the development, training, or enrichment of artificial intelligence or algorithms. (Clause 15.2)
- For the sake of clarity, it is stated that the Customer may not, without a separate license from Teosto, input works into AI-based or other tools or services that reserve the right to use the input content for their own or third-party use, for example, for tool development or training purposes. (Clause 15.3)
If a license holder accepts these changes, they need do nothing: the updated Terms and Conditions will enter into force automatically on 1 January 2025. The new, amended General Terms and Conditions shall also apply retroactively to all agreements concluded before the amendment entered into force.
In the event that the Customer does not accept an amendment to the General Terms and Conditions, the Customer shall have the right to terminate their license. Notice of termination shall be given in writing or otherwise verifiably at one month’s notice.
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