The agreement grants Apple a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, nonexclusive license to use content submitted by users (including ratings, reviews, pictures, videos, and podcasts) within the Services, in related marketing, and for Apple's internal purposes. Apple also reserves the right to monitor, edit, or remove submitted materials through automated filters or human review.
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This provision establishes that user-submitted materials, including podcast content, video, and images, may be used by Apple in marketing materials and for internal purposes on a perpetual and royalty-free basis. The scope extends beyond display within the Services to encompass marketing use.
Under this clause, content submitted to Apple's Services, including reviews, ratings, pictures, videos, and podcasts, is licensed to Apple perpetually and without compensation for use in marketing and internal purposes. The agreement also authorizes Apple to use automated content filters and human review to monitor and modify submitted materials.
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Compare across platforms →"Except to the extent prohibited by law, you hereby grant Apple a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, nonexclusive license to use the materials you submit within the Services and related marketing as well as to use the materials you submit for Apple internal purposes. Apple may monitor and decide to remove or edit any submitted material, including via automated content filters and/or human review.Excerpt from Apple Pay's Apple Media Services Terms
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This provision establishes that user-submitted materials, including podcast content, video, and images, may be used by Apple in marketing materials and for internal purposes on a perpetual and royalty-free basis. The scope extends beyond display within the Services to encompass marketing use.
Under this clause, content submitted to Apple's Services, including reviews, ratings, pictures, videos, and podcasts, is licensed to Apple perpetually and without compensation for use in marketing and internal purposes. The agreement also authorizes Apple to use automated content filters and human review to monitor and modify submitted materials.
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