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The license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning Craigslist retains broad rights to user-posted content even after the content is removed or the user's account is terminated.
Any content you post on Craigslist is subject to a perpetual, irrevocable, unlimited, worldwide, fully paid, sublicensable license granted to Craigslist to use, copy, display, distribute, and make derivative works from it.
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"You grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, unlimited, worldwide, fully paid/sublicensable license to use, copy, display, distribute, and make derivative works from content you post.Excerpt from Craigslist's Terms of Use
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The license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning Craigslist retains broad rights to user-posted content even after the content is removed or the user's account is terminated.
Any content you post on Craigslist is subject to a perpetual, irrevocable, unlimited, worldwide, fully paid, sublicensable license granted to Craigslist to use, copy, display, distribute, and make derivative works from it.
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