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Broad License Grant to Chegg for User Content

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Key Facts

What right must users grant Chegg and its affiliates in submitted content?
Chegg requires users to grant Chegg and its affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, unlimited, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully sublicensable right to exercise any and all copyright, trademark, publicity, and database rights the user holds in submitted content.
Is the right perpetual and irrevocable?
Chegg requires users to grant Chegg and its affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, unlimited, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully sublicensable right to exercise any and all copyright, trademark, publicity, and database rights the user holds in submitted content.
Is the right royalty-free?
Chegg requires users to grant Chegg and its affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, unlimited, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully sublicensable right to exercise any and all copyright, trademark, publicity, and database rights the user holds in submitted content.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning users cannot later withdraw permission for Chegg to use their submitted content, and Chegg may sublicense that content to third parties.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2585 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Content you submit to Chegg is licensed to Chegg and its affiliates on terms you cannot revoke, for which you receive no payment, and which Chegg may pass on to sublicensees.

How other platforms handle this

ActiveCampaign Medium

Except for the license you grant below, you retain all rights in and to your Marketing Content, as between you and ActiveCampaign.

Tinder Medium

You do not have any rights in relation to Member Content, and, unless expressly authorized by Tinder, you may only use Member Content to the extent that your use is consistent with our Services' purpose...

Glassdoor Medium

We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license under the rights licensable by us to use the services and use Content from our services solely for your personal use...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you grant Chegg and our affiliates...a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, unlimited, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully sublicensable...right to exercise any and all copyright, trademark, publicity, and database rights you have in the content...

Excerpt from Chegg's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Chegg Terms of Use
Entity
Chegg
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 24, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-041993
Document ID
CA-D-00394
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
189a1b1379a2769662636ddf502b3405e4f9e5e0732f92b83e3375da7d02e9f4
Analysis generated
March 24, 2026 06:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Chegg
Document: Chegg Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-041993
Captured: 2026-03-24 06:58:24 UTC
SHA-256: 189a1b1379a27696…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/chegg/chegg-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-041993/broad-license-grant-to-chegg-for-user-content/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Chegg's Broad License Grant to Chegg for User Content clause do?

The license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning users cannot later withdraw permission for Chegg to use their submitted content, and Chegg may sublicense that content to third parties.

How does this clause affect you?

Content you submit to Chegg is licensed to Chegg and its affiliates on terms you cannot revoke, for which you receive no payment, and which Chegg may pass on to sublicensees.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 256 platforms. See the full comparison.

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