If you upload or post any content to Affirm's platform, you give Affirm a broad, permanent license to use that content in any way and through any media.
This analysis describes what Affirm's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
While this is common in platform terms, it covers any content you post to Affirm's services, though the practical scope is limited given Affirm is primarily a lending platform rather than a content-sharing service.
Interpretive note: The practical significance of this clause depends on the types of content users submit, which is limited in a lending context; scope of sublicensing right relative to GLBA and CCPA constraints is subject to interpretation.
Any content you submit to Affirm, such as feedback, reviews, or support communications, may be used by Affirm across any media channel under this broad license grant.
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we may closely review accounts that offer the following services, products, or content: Online trading, day trading tips, and stock market related content
Paid Subscribers can select whether Content is public or private.
If Your Content is prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction where our Services are available, we may remove it even if it is not illegal in your location.
"By submitting or posting content on or through the Services, you grant Affirm a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such content in any and all media or distribution methods now known or later developed.Excerpt from Affirm's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Broad intellectual property license grants in consumer terms are generally assessed under contract law principles; there is no specific federal financial services regulation directly governing IP license grants in consumer lending terms.
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While this is common in platform terms, it covers any content you post to Affirm's services, though the practical scope is limited given Affirm is primarily a lending platform rather than a content-sharing service.
Any content you submit to Affirm, such as feedback, reviews, or support communications, may be used by Affirm across any media channel under this broad license grant.
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