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Sublicense to Third Parties Cannot Exceed User Granted Rights

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We will not (and cannot) grant a sublicense to a third party that is greater than the rights you give us.

Excerpt from Adobe's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Adobe Terms of Use
Entity
Adobe
Date stated by the document
Oct. 3, 2025
As printed in Adobe’s text (version CA-V-000143), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000143, captured March 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029591
Document ID
CA-D-000199
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000143)
36086188e2ffd961c96d767e47c41d56a8bc25ad563880fd9b59edc499518408
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 04:51 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000143, captured March 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Adobe
Document: Adobe Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-029591
Version: CA-V-000143
Captured: 2026-03-19 14:55:11 UTC
SHA-256: 36086188e2ffd961…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/adobe/adobe-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-029591/sublicense-to-third-parties-cannot-exceed-user-granted-rights/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Adobe's Sublicense to Third Parties Cannot Exceed User Granted Rights clause do?

The clause states: “We will not (and cannot) grant a sublicense to a third party that is greater than the rights you give us.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 249 platforms. See the full comparison.

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