Comparison
Public egocentric dataset licenses, compared
Short answer
Public egocentric datasets vary from permissive to strictly non-commercial. Ego4D permits commercial use under its own agreement [VERIFY], while CC BY-NC and CC BY-NC-ND datasets prohibit it. Firsthand ships a perpetual, buyer-owned commercial license with documented consent.
License matrix
What each dataset actually allows.
Plain-English summary. Always read the current license text before you rely on it — terms change.
FAQ
Common questions.
Does CC BY-NC-ND allow commercial AI training?
No. CC BY-NC-ND prohibits both commercial use and derivative works, which a trained model arguably is. Use commercially-licensed data for any product.
Is a trained model a "derivative" of the dataset?
It is a contested legal question and varies by jurisdiction and license [VERIFY]. The safe path for a commercial product is data licensed explicitly for commercial training, like Firsthand.
What license does Firsthand grant?
A perpetual, irrevocable, buyer-owned commercial license, delivered with the batch consent artefacts and a data card recording jurisdictions of capture. See /provenance.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23
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