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User-Generated Content License Grant

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What it is

Any content you submit or share through Activision's platforms — such as videos, screenshots, usernames, or in-game creations — is licensed to Activision on a permanent, free, and irrevocable basis for Activision to use however it chooses.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you create and share any content through Activision services, you grant Activision a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use that content indefinitely, which could include commercial exploitation of your creative work without compensation.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This clause means Activision can use your creative content, gameplay footage, or other submissions permanently and without paying you, potentially for commercial purposes.

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You agree that your use of this Activision website, application ("App"), account, product, service or other property (including Service and/or Service Provided Content as defined below), including any patches, updates, and downloadable content associated with any App or other software (collectively "Product" or "Products")

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The UGC license grant implicates GDPR Arts. 6 and 9 if submitted content includes personal data of the user or third parties, requiring a lawful basis for processing beyond the contractual relationship. CCPA §1798.100 grants California residents rights to know and delete personal information, which may conflict with an irrevocable license if personal data is embedded in licensed UGC. Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.) governs the underlying IP rights being licensed. FTC Act Section 5 may apply if the scope of the license is not clearly disclosed to average consumers.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority to investigate whether Activision's use of user-generated content beyond reasonable consumer expectations constitutes an unfair or deceptive practice under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Activision Terms of Use
Entity
Activision
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
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First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
April 18, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003045
Document ID
CA-D-00307
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Entity: Activision | Document: Activision Terms of Use | Record: CA-P-003045
Captured: 2026-04-18 12:02:12 UTC | SHA-256: d4edb61d0a7af245…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/activision/activision-terms-of-use/user-generated-content-license-grant/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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