CA-C-002406
Midjourney — Midjourney Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
May 28, 2026
Effective date
May 28, 2026
Severity
Direction
Negative
Affected users
all users content creators
Taxonomy
Content licensing change
Changes
+11 sentences added · 1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

Midjourney added a new Community Localization program section to its Terms of Service on May 28, 2026. The updated terms establish that users may submit translations and localization content, and by doing so, they irrevocably assign all rights, title, and interest in those translations to Midjourney, with no compensation or attribution required. The company may use, modify, reject, or monetize submitted translations at any time and for any reason.

MEDIUM

Consumer Impact

The updated terms establish a Community Localization program that permits users to submit translations and localization content. By submitting translations, users irrevocably assign all rights, title, and interest (including intellectual property and moral rights waiver where applicable) to Midjourney. The terms state that Midjourney may use, modify, monetize, or reject translations for any reason, and may suspend or terminate participation at any time. Users provide translations voluntarily without expectation of compensation or attribution. You can choose whether or not to participate in the Community Localization program; submission of translations is optional and governed by these new terms.

Governance Analysis

The updated terms establish explicit ownership and monetization rights for user-submitted translations, fundamentally reshaping what happens to localization work contributed by the community. This clarifies that translations are uncompensated intellectual property transfers rather than collaborative contributions, which may affect participation incentives and the scope of user control over derivative uses of their localization work.

Available Actions

Review the Community Localization terms before submitting any translations to confirm acceptance of the irrevocable rights assignment.

Choose not to participate in the program if you wish to retain ownership and control of translations you create.

If No Action Is Taken

If you submit translations to the Community Localization program, you assign all rights to Midjourney and retain no ownership or control over future uses.

Midjourney may modify, monetize, or create derivative works from your translations without further compensation or attribution as stated in the updated terms.

Historical Context

ConductAtlas has recorded 2 material changes to this document over 31 days of monitoring (since April 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.

Across all monitored documents, Midjourney has made 3 significant changes.

3 of Midjourney's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.

Key Clauses Affected

Community Localization Rights Assignment

Users irrevocably assign all rights, title, and interest in submitted translations to Midjourney; company may use, modify, monetize translations royalty-free.

Voluntary Participation and No Compensation

Translation submissions are voluntary, without expectation of compensation, attribution, or further rights to contributors.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
d48a7e764382475cc80e60a84e8a5534e55c4afcc5ca074b0b4387fa4859350c
May 2, 2026 06:06 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
35c820e6abb3b3ecae451d54cc8d424846f4c0136aa6af0471b9fd126fe19f65
May 28, 2026 00:08 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 28, 2026 00:08 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Midjourney
Document: Midjourney Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-002406
Captured: 2026-05-28 00:08:08 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-28-midjourney-midjourney-terms-of-service-2406/
Accessed: July 21, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.

Impact Summary

1
New obligations
Users submitting translations Added

If you submit a translation, Midjourney owns it completely and can use it however they want without paying you or giving you credit.

For legal and compliance teams

Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Midjourney formalized a Community Localization program under which user-submitted translations are assigned entirely to the company with full intellectual property transfer and moral rights waiver. The program operates on a voluntary, uncompensated basis. This change does not appear to engage specific regulatory frameworks directly, but organizations that incorporate Midjourney-localized content into downstream products should verify that the origin, licensing, and attribution of translation content aligns with their own terms of service and privacy policies. No specific new compliance obligation is created by this change itself, but downstream vendors should audit how user-generated translation rights are represented.

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Document Context

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Document
Midjourney Terms of Service
Entity
Midjourney
Captured
May 28, 2026
Source URL
https://docs.midjourney.com/docs/terms-of-service
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Previous change May 2, 2026
Midjourney added a table of contents restructuring its Terms of Service on May 2, 2026, organizing existing and new sections …
Low Neutral
Next change May 29, 2026
Midjourney removed 14 sentences from their Terms of Service on May 29, 2026, eliminating the table of contents that listed …
Low Neutral
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