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Vast.ai

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Extracted terms

Capacity & reservation terms

not specified. Terms describe on-demand rental of hosting from independent providers and purchase of credits; no reserved/committed-use terms published.

“Rental by users of hosting services ... from independent providers”
Source: Vast.ai Terms of Service · fetched 2026-07-14 · 89b0bf350279

Data use & AI training

not specified re AI training. Governed by Privacy Policy/DPA; Feedback is assigned to Company for any use. Data-use rights not detailed in these terms.

“you hereby assign to us ... any ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques ... in the Feedback”
Source: Vast.ai Terms of Service · fetched 2026-07-14 · 89b0bf350279

Suspension rights

Grounds: non-payment/chargebacks, false info, export-law violation, AUP/breach, or any/no reason; may be immediate and without notice.

“DENY ACCESS ... WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY ... FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON”
Source: Vast.ai Terms of Service · fetched 2026-07-14 · 89b0bf350279

Termination

Either side may terminate at any time for any reason; Company may terminate without notice and delete content. No post-termination data retrieval window; Company has no obligation to retain data.

“Company has no obligation to retain a record of your account or any data”
Source: Vast.ai Terms of Service · fetched 2026-07-14 · 89b0bf350279

Unilateral modification

Company may modify at any time; changes effective on posting; user waives right to specific notice; continued use = acceptance.

“Modifications to this Agreement shall be effective after posting.”
Source: Vast.ai Terms of Service · fetched 2026-07-14 · 89b0bf350279

Governing law & disputes

Governing law: California. Forum: JAMS arbitration, Los Angeles, CA. Binding arbitration: yes. Class-action waiver: yes.

“governed by the laws of California ... submitted to binding arbitration with ... JAMS”
Source: Vast.ai Terms of Service · fetched 2026-07-14 · 89b0bf350279

Availability definition

no SLA / uptime not committed. Terms state Company cannot guarantee availability and disclaims liability for downtime.

“Company cannot guarantee the Website and that Company Services will be always available”
Source: Vast.ai Terms of Service · fetched 2026-07-14 · 89b0bf350279

Credit regime

not specified; no service-credit structure. Payments are final and no refunds; refunds on unspent credits at sole discretion.

“All payments for credits spent on or through the Website are final and no refunds shall be issued”
Source: Vast.ai Terms of Service · fetched 2026-07-14 · 89b0bf350279

Claim mechanics

not specified. No SLA claim process; note a 1-year limitation period applies to any claim/cause of action.

“ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ... MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR”
Source: Vast.ai Terms of Service · fetched 2026-07-14 · 89b0bf350279

SLA exclusions

No SLA exists. Related disclaimers present: force majeure (cause beyond reasonable control) and maintenance/interruptions; no service-level exclusions listed.

“may need to perform maintenance ... resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors”
Source: Vast.ai Terms of Service · fetched 2026-07-14 · 89b0bf350279

Change history

No changes detected yet. The current snapshots are the baseline.

Extracted 2026-07-15 01:04 UTC with claude-opus-4-8.