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User Submissions Perpetual License

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What it is

Users grant Apple a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, nonexclusive license to use submitted materials including comments, ratings, reviews, pictures, videos, and podcasts for service-related marketing and Apple internal purposes. Apple also reserves the right to monitor, edit, or remove submitted materials through automated filters or human review.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes that submitted content may be used by Apple in marketing materials and for internal purposes for an indefinite duration without compensation to the submitting user. The nonexclusive nature means users retain their own rights to the content, but Apple's license does not expire.

If You Do Nothing

⚠ The perpetual license to submitted materials applies as written upon submission to any Apple service

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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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Provision details

Document information
Document
Apple Media Services Terms
Entity
Apple Pay
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
Sept. 15, 2026
Last verified
Sept. 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-00023001
Document ID
CA-D-00023
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
afb94356050957a367c03edb2dd0871757f9980e40da168057d392ce42a29210
Analysis generated
September 15, 2026 02:01 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Apple Pay
Document: Apple Media Services Terms
Record ID: CA-P-00023001
Captured: 2026-09-15 02:01:33 UTC
SHA-256: afb94356050957a3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/apple-pay/apple-media-services-terms/user-submissions-perpetual-license/
Accessed: Sept. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Apple Pay's User Submissions Perpetual License clause do?

This provision establishes that submitted content may be used by Apple in marketing materials and for internal purposes for an indefinite duration without compensation to the submitting user. The nonexclusive nature means users retain their own rights to the content, but Apple's license does not expire.

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