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This provision establishes the contractual basis on which Kit processes and distributes user-submitted content, including email copy, subscriber lists, landing page content, and product files, across its infrastructure and affiliated services. The scope of the license extends to affiliated companies and sublicensees, which compliance teams should account for in data governance and content ownership assessments.
Interpretive note: The scope of 'affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees' is not defined in the document, creating ambiguity about which entities may exercise the license.
This provision authorizes Kit to use, copy, distribute, and reformat content submitted by users, including email content and subscriber-related materials, for the purpose of operating the platform and affiliated services. The license applies for the duration of the user's use of the service.
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"By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Content you grant Kit, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Content in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Content.Excerpt from ConvertKit's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes the contractual basis on which Kit processes and distributes user-submitted content, including email copy, subscriber lists, landing page content, and product files, across its infrastructure and affiliated services. The scope of the license extends to affiliated companies and sublicensees, which compliance teams should account for in data governance and content ownership assessments.
This provision authorizes Kit to use, copy, distribute, and reformat content submitted by users, including email content and subscriber-related materials, for the purpose of operating the platform and affiliated services. The license applies for the duration of the user's use of the service.
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