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2 of 6 law firm software vendors whose terms we read reserve the right to use their customers' data in aggregated or anonymised form, read 8 October 2026.

2 of 6 vendors Vendors whose terms reserve aggregated or anonymised use of the vendors read from their own documents on 8 Oct 2026
5 of 6 Who owns the business's data: the business the answer given most, of 2
6 of 6 Training AI on the business's data: not stated each vendor read
3 of 6 Export at exit: a number of days the answer given most, of 4
6 Documents checked 35 named; each answer carries its date and a hash

Vendor keeps aggregated or anonymised use

  1. not stated4 vendors
  2. reserved2 vendors
Each of the 6 vendors gives one answer; if a vendor's own documents disagree, the answer is "varies".
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RowValue
not stated4 vendors
reserved2 vendors

Who owns the business's data

  1. the business5 vendors
  2. not stated1 vendor
Each of 6 vendors answers once.
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RowValue
the business5 vendors
not stated1 vendor

Training AI on the business's data

  1. not stated6 vendors
Each of 6 vendors answers once.
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RowValue
not stated6 vendors

Export at exit

  1. a number of days3 vendors
  2. no export promised1 vendor
  3. not stated1 vendor
  4. on request1 vendor
Each of 6 vendors answers once.
Counts
RowValue
a number of days3 vendors
no export promised1 vendor
not stated1 vendor
on request1 vendor

How every vendor answered

Every row is a single vendor, and every answer expands to the wording it was taken from, the document it came from and when it was read. "Not stated" is used when the document says nothing on the point.

VendorWho owns the business's dataVendor keeps aggregated or anonymised useTraining AI on the business's dataExport at exit
Actionstep
the business

Title to, and all Intellectual Property Rights in, the Data remain Your property. Actionstep Terms

not stated

Not addressed in Actionstep Terms

not stated

Not addressed in Actionstep Terms

20 days

You are entitled to receive a backup of your Data provided the request is made within 20 days following termination of this agreement Actionstep Terms

Filevine
the business

As between the Parties, Subscriber owns all right, title, and interest in Subscriber’s Data, including Output generated from that Data. Filevine Subscription Agreement

reserved

Filevine may use Subscriber’s Data in de-identified, aggregated form (“Anonymized Data”) to improve and enhance the Services and for other development, diagnostic, and corrective purposes Filevine Subscription Agreement

not stated

Not addressed in Filevine Subscription Agreement

not stated

Not addressed in Filevine Subscription Agreement

Hoowla
the business

The Customer shall own all right, title and interest in and to all of the Customer Data Hoowla Terms and Conditions

not stated

Not addressed in Hoowla Terms and Conditions

not stated

Not addressed in Hoowla Terms and Conditions

on request

the Supplier shall use reasonable commercial endeavours to deliver the back-up to the Customer within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such a written request Hoowla Terms and Conditions

Karbon
the business

Karbon does not claim ownership of Your Content. Karbon Terms of Use

not stated

Not addressed in Karbon Terms of Use

not stated

Not addressed in Karbon Terms of Use

no export promised

You understand that any termination of Services may involve deletion of Your Content associated therewith from our live databases. Karbon Terms of Use

PracticePanther
not stated

Not addressed in PracticePanther Terms of Service

reserved

Such rights shall include permission for Panther Software to generate and publish aggregate, anonymized reports on system usage and trends PracticePanther Terms of Service

not stated

Not addressed in PracticePanther Terms of Service

90 days

Panther Software will make available to you a file of the User & Client Data if you so request in writing within ninety (90) days of termination. PracticePanther Terms of Service

Smokeball
the business

You retain all rights of ownership of all data You upload, import, or generate into or as part of Your Subscription. Smokeball Terms of Service (US)

not stated

Not addressed in Smokeball Terms of Service (US)

not stated

Not addressed in Smokeball Terms of Service (US)

30 days

Smokeball shall grant You access to the Smokeball Subscription for thirty (30) days after the expiration or termination of Your Subscription Term for the sole purpose of permitting You to retrieve Your data. Smokeball Terms of Service (US)

Where each answer was read (24)
  • Actionstep, Actionstep Terms, read 2026-10-08, Who owns the business's data: Title to, and all Intellectual Property Rights in, the Data remain Your property.
  • Actionstep, Actionstep Terms, read 2026-10-08, Vendor keeps aggregated or anonymised use: Nothing on this document answers it (45,726 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • Actionstep, Actionstep Terms, read 2026-10-08, Training AI on the business's data: Nothing on this document answers it (45,726 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • Actionstep, Actionstep Terms, read 2026-10-08, Export at exit: You are entitled to receive a backup of your Data provided the request is made within 20 days following termination of this agreement
  • Filevine, Filevine Subscription Agreement, read 2026-10-08, Who owns the business's data: As between the Parties, Subscriber owns all right, title, and interest in Subscriber’s Data, including Output generated from that Data.
  • Filevine, Filevine Subscription Agreement, read 2026-10-08, Vendor keeps aggregated or anonymised use: Filevine may use Subscriber’s Data in de-identified, aggregated form (“Anonymized Data”) to improve and enhance the Services and for other development, diagnostic, and corrective purposes
  • Filevine, Filevine Subscription Agreement, read 2026-10-08, Training AI on the business's data: Nothing on this document answers it (32,698 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • Filevine, Filevine Subscription Agreement, read 2026-10-08, Export at exit: Nothing on this document answers it (32,698 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • Hoowla, Hoowla Terms and Conditions, read 2026-10-08, Who owns the business's data: The Customer shall own all right, title and interest in and to all of the Customer Data
  • Hoowla, Hoowla Terms and Conditions, read 2026-10-08, Vendor keeps aggregated or anonymised use: Nothing on this document answers it (34,632 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • Hoowla, Hoowla Terms and Conditions, read 2026-10-08, Training AI on the business's data: Nothing on this document answers it (34,632 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • Hoowla, Hoowla Terms and Conditions, read 2026-10-08, Export at exit: the Supplier shall use reasonable commercial endeavours to deliver the back-up to the Customer within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such a written request
  • Karbon, Karbon Terms of Use, read 2026-10-08, Who owns the business's data: Karbon does not claim ownership of Your Content.
  • Karbon, Karbon Terms of Use, read 2026-10-08, Vendor keeps aggregated or anonymised use: Nothing on this document answers it (67,568 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • Karbon, Karbon Terms of Use, read 2026-10-08, Training AI on the business's data: Nothing on this document answers it (67,568 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • Karbon, Karbon Terms of Use, read 2026-10-08, Export at exit: You understand that any termination of Services may involve deletion of Your Content associated therewith from our live databases.
  • PracticePanther, PracticePanther Terms of Service, read 2026-10-08, Who owns the business's data: Nothing on this document answers it (27,891 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • PracticePanther, PracticePanther Terms of Service, read 2026-10-08, Vendor keeps aggregated or anonymised use: Such rights shall include permission for Panther Software to generate and publish aggregate, anonymized reports on system usage and trends
  • PracticePanther, PracticePanther Terms of Service, read 2026-10-08, Training AI on the business's data: Nothing on this document answers it (27,891 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • PracticePanther, PracticePanther Terms of Service, read 2026-10-08, Export at exit: Panther Software will make available to you a file of the User & Client Data if you so request in writing within ninety (90) days of termination.
  • Smokeball, Smokeball Terms of Service (US), read 2026-10-08, Who owns the business's data: You retain all rights of ownership of all data You upload, import, or generate into or as part of Your Subscription.
  • Smokeball, Smokeball Terms of Service (US), read 2026-10-08, Vendor keeps aggregated or anonymised use: Nothing on this document answers it (53,863 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • Smokeball, Smokeball Terms of Service (US), read 2026-10-08, Training AI on the business's data: Nothing on this document answers it (53,863 characters of document text, read 2026-10-08).
  • Smokeball, Smokeball Terms of Service (US), read 2026-10-08, Export at exit: Smokeball shall grant You access to the Smokeball Subscription for thirty (30) days after the expiration or termination of Your Subscription Term for the sole purpose of permitting You to retrieve Your data.

Set aside after reading

26 named documents were read and left out because they are not what this board covers; each reason is below. They are counted, never answered.

Method

Each vendor's own published terms were read through estate-fetch and stored whole (sha256 on every row).

For every document, four questions were answered from the vendor's own words: who owns the business's data, vendor keeps aggregated or anonymised use, training AI on the business's data, export at exit.

Every stated answer carries the sentence it rests on, checked against the stored text; 'not stated' means the document read does not address the question.

A vendor with several documents reads 'varies' where they disagree.

6 vendors, 6 documents.

3 named documents are still to be read and are not counted yet.

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2 of 6 law firm software vendors whose terms we read reserve the right to use their customers' data in aggregated or anonymised form, read 8 October 2026.

Who owns the business's data, by vendor: the business 5 of 6, not stated 1 of 6 (law firm software terms, read 8 October 2026).

Vendor keeps aggregated or anonymised use, by vendor: not stated 4 of 6, reserved 2 of 6 (law firm software terms, read 8 October 2026).

Training AI on the business's data, by vendor: not stated 6 of 6 (law firm software terms, read 8 October 2026).

Export at exit, by vendor: a number of days 3 of 6, no export promised 1 of 6, not stated 1 of 6, on request 1 of 6 (law firm software terms, read 8 October 2026).

Reference: "Law firm software data terms", updated 2026-10-08, https://selllawfirmdatatoai.com/datasets/lawfirm-software-data-terms/.

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