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User Content License Grant

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What it is

The Data and Service Usage and Ownership section (Section V) governs how Cash App treats data you generate and content you submit while using the service, including the rights Block, Inc. may assert over that material.

This analysis describes what Cash App'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)

Section V addresses ownership and licensing of data and content generated through use of the service, which is relevant to understanding what rights Block, Inc. asserts over user-submitted information and how that information may be used.

Interpretive note: The full text of Section V was not available in the document excerpt provided, so the specific scope of any license grant, data usage permissions, and ownership assertions cannot be assessed with confidence.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Apr 28, 2026

The updated terms increase the Foreign Transaction Fee from 3% to 3.25% and narrow the circumstances under which this fee is waived. Previously, users who spent $500+ monthly or received $300+ in dep…

Medium Apr 2, 2026

The updated terms state that Cash App will discontinue its Remittance Service effective May 1, 2026. Any remittance payment still pending on or after May 1, 2026 will continue to be processed unless …

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' data and content generated through Cash App use is governed by Section V, which establishes the terms under which Block, Inc. may use, retain, and process that information. The Privacy Notice referenced in Section V.5 provides additional detail on personal data handling.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Export Your Data
    Review the Cash App Privacy Notice at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/privacy to understand your data rights and how to exercise them, including any available data access or deletion requests.

How other platforms handle this

Grammarly Medium

By submitting, posting, or displaying Content on or through the Services, you give Grammarly a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such Content in connection with providing and improving the Servi...

Zoom Medium

You grant Zoom a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the content you submit, post, or otherwise make available through the Services, solely to the extent necessary ...

Miro Medium

By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through the Services, you give Miro 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 distr...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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V. Data and Service Usage and Ownership

— Excerpt from Cash App's Cash App Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Data ownership and usage provisions in consumer financial services engage the CCPA and state privacy equivalents, the GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) for financial data, and CFPB guidance on consumer data rights. If the license grant covers personal financial data, GLBA safeguards rules and CFPB open banking regulations may impose constraints on how that data is used or shared. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The scope of any license grant over user-generated content and data depends on the full text of Section V, which was not fully reproduced in the available document excerpt. The reference to a separate Privacy Notice (Section V.5) suggests that data processing terms are distributed across multiple documents, which may create disclosure complexity. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California residents have specific rights under the CCPA to know, delete, and opt out of the sale of their personal information. The GLBA applies nationally to financial data. New York's SHIELD Act and similar state statutes may impose additional data security and breach notification obligations. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The data ownership section may affect B2B and developer integrations with Cash App, particularly regarding who owns transaction data and what rights third parties may assert. Procurement teams should assess whether data usage terms are consistent with their own regulatory obligations. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should map the data categories covered by Section V against applicable regulatory frameworks, confirm that the Privacy Notice (Section V.5) is current and consistent with operational data processing activities, and evaluate whether CCPA and GLBA rights disclosures are adequate and operationally implemented.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over consumer data practices in financial services under its unfair or deceptive acts or practices authority and enforces privacy policy compliance.
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  • State AG
    State attorneys general enforce CCPA and state privacy laws that govern consumer data rights in connection with financial services platforms.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Cash App Terms of Service
Entity
Cash App
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010929
Document ID
CA-D-00077
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a5a104698e1ba321e36cb27b4dc24ca6d4f49dac179789efa019dc36dd760c69
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 03:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Cash App
Document: Cash App Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-010929
Captured: 2026-05-10 03:42:49 UTC
SHA-256: a5a104698e1ba321…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/cash-app/cash-app-terms-of-service/user-content-license-grant/
Accessed: May 13, 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 Cash App's User Content License Grant clause do?

Section V addresses ownership and licensing of data and content generated through use of the service, which is relevant to understanding what rights Block, Inc. asserts over user-submitted information and how that information may be used.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' data and content generated through Cash App use is governed by Section V, which establishes the terms under which Block, Inc. may use, retain, and process that information. The Privacy Notice referenced in Section V.5 provides additional detail on personal data handling.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 23 platforms. See the full comparison.

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