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Broad Rights Grant to All Persons

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Granting unrestricted rights free of charge to any person is the foundational open-license provision; it establishes who receives rights and that no fee is charged for the grant itself.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Any person who obtains the Software receives the grant automatically and at no cost.

How other platforms handle this

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

By using the services and attending/participating in such audio/video events you agree to any such recordings and agree that all rights, titles, and interests in such recordings will vest in Glassdoor.

Stability AI Medium

The rights we assign to you only apply to your specific Outputs, not to other users' or third parties' Outputs.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software...to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify...

— Excerpt from DeepSeek's DeepSeek Model License

Provision details

Document information
Document
DeepSeek Model License
Entity
DeepSeek
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-066571
Document ID
CA-D-00835
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1/blob/main/LICENSE
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Content hash (SHA-256)
91209f9427b56157cddd09079c0b340fbb89689948880ed755ec2f15ccfbb475
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:04 UTC
Methodology
summarize_document-v8
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DeepSeek
Document: DeepSeek Model License
Record ID: CA-P-066571
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:04:39 UTC
SHA-256: 91209f9427b56157…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepseek/deepseek-model-license/provision/CA-P-066571/broad-rights-grant-to-all-persons/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
Categories
Intellectual property

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepSeek's Broad Rights Grant to All Persons clause do?

Granting unrestricted rights free of charge to any person is the foundational open-license provision; it establishes who receives rights and that no fee is charged for the grant itself.

How does this clause affect you?

Any person who obtains the Software receives the grant automatically and at no cost.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.

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