Wetransfer has released an explanation that users did not use uploaded files to train artificial intelligence models, when consumers criticized the company’s changes in its serving terms. Earlier this month, the file transfer service updated its service terms to describe that Veitranser could use AI to improve its content moderation and “regenerate, distribute, edit” files of users uploaded on the platform. Wetransfer says it has made changes to its terms, removing references to machine learning use.
Wetransfer says he does not sell user content to third party
A Blog Post On Tuesday, the platform tried to explain it The latest terms of service Which are implemented on August 8. At present, Section 6.3 of the document states that Veteransifer users have given the company “Permanent, Worldwide, Royalty Free, Transfer, Sub -Licensable License” that will be used to run, develop, trade and improve file transfer service.
Wetransfer’s service terms edited version (removing in red)
However, the latest terms of service also state that the license will allow the company to “talk to the public, to publicly show, to display publicly, and to perform publicly” to display and perform publicly. “Meanwhile, the company will not need to compensate the creators for the use of content, as stated in the terms of service.
Several wetransfer users, Materials including creators And creative professionals, Expressed concern about the amended termsAnd some said they would Stop using the service. Following the user’s response, the company explained in its blog post that section 6.2 of its service terms (content ownership) states that it does not claim ownership rights on user content. The service also states that all “rights, titles and interests, including all intellectual property rights”, are with the creators and their licenses.
How is it acceptable, @Veteransifer? You are not a free service, I have to change your * pay * my big artwork files.
I do not pay you the right to train them to train or print AI, sell and distribute their artwork and use their work as a commercial competitor. pic.twitter.com/ohpijrgom
– Sarah Machantier (@Jaber Works) July 15, 2025
Meanwhile, the company has modified Section 6.3 of its service terms, which removes the materials and training machine learning models. It also deleted the section that allowed the company to edit or reuse the content of the user without paying the creators.
Wetransfer says that even after the new service terms next month, there is no change in handling content on the platform. The platform says that part of the conditions that mention the machine learning was due to the “possibility of using AI to improve the moderation of content”, but added that there is no such feature currently.
Although the company was forced to climb due to the user’s reaction after changes to its service terms, the issue has been highlighted how the online platform can edit the terms of its service quickly access the user’s data. Companies like Dropbox And Adobe had to issue an explanation In connection with access to user content, in 2023 and 2024, respectively.