---
title: "Summarise what an AI-tool licence says about client data"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/summarise-franchise-network-ai-tool-licences/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-B8-3-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Summarise what an AI-tool licence says about client data

> Quote the licence clauses on whether prompts are retained, whether client data may be used to train a model, and whether outputs may be reused. Give the page. Write no licence and no advice.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Franchising & Distribution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Quote the licence clauses on whether prompts are retained, whether client data may be used to train a model, and whether outputs may be reused. Give the page. Write no licence and no advice. |
| What the lawyer must review | Formal Opinion 512 and Model Rule 1.6 require the lawyer to know whether a tool retains or learns from client information before franchise documents or franchisee data are entered. Model Rule 1.1 requires the lawyer to understand the tool well enough to use it. The summary is a set of quotations. The lawyer decides whether the licence is acceptable. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Summarise franchise network AI tool licences](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/summarise-franchise-network-ai-tool-licences.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Quote the licence clauses on whether prompts are retained, whether client data may be used to train a model, and whether outputs may be reused. Give the page. Write no licence and no advice.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Quote the licence. Do not improve it.
- Do not put a franchisee's sales figures into a public tool.

## Sources

- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*