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Broad Intellectual Property License Over User Content

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This analysis describes what Airbnb'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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This license enables Airbnb to incorporate user content into platform operations and marketing activities without separate compensation or per-instance authorization. The perpetual and transferable nature of the license means these rights persist beyond any individual user relationship and may pass to acquirers or successors.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who submit content to the platform authorize Airbnb to reproduce, modify, and distribute that content as part of platform operations and promotion without additional royalty payments. The license scope extends to derivative works and covers any current or future media format.

How other platforms handle this

Eventbrite Medium

By posting or submitting content to Eventbrite, you grant Eventbrite a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your content in connection with the services and Eventbrite's busine...

Gusto Medium

By submitting, posting, or displaying content through the Services, you grant Gusto a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and distribute such content solely for the purposes of providing and improving the Services.

Fly.io Medium

By submitting, posting or displaying content on or through the Services, you grant us 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 distri...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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In order to enable Airbnb to operate, improve, promote, and protect the Airbnb Platform and our community, and to comply with applicable law, you grant to Airbnb a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual (or for the term of the protection), sub-licensable and transferable license to access, use, store, copy, modify, prepare derivative works of, distribute, publish, transmit, stream, broadcast, and otherwise exploit in any manner such Member Content to provide and/or promote the Airbnb Platform, in any media or platform.

— Excerpt from Airbnb's Airbnb Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Airbnb Terms of Service
Entity
Airbnb
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002757
Document ID
CA-D-00075
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b0efc52d83a8c306b97efc13ee005339a53c1ef4b8175d52a44e204810c1e97f
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 09:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Airbnb
Document: Airbnb Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-002757
Captured: 2026-04-18 09:17:48 UTC
SHA-256: b0efc52d83a8c306…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/airbnb/airbnb-terms-of-service/broad-intellectual-property-license-over-user-content/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Airbnb's Broad Intellectual Property License Over User Content clause do?

This license enables Airbnb to incorporate user content into platform operations and marketing activities without separate compensation or per-instance authorization. The perpetual and transferable nature of the license means these rights persist beyond any individual user relationship and may pass to acquirers or successors.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who submit content to the platform authorize Airbnb to reproduce, modify, and distribute that content as part of platform operations and promotion without additional royalty payments. The license scope extends to derivative works and covers any current or future media format.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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