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Descript · Descript Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Descript Ownership of User Feedback

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Can Descript use and implement feedback?
“Feedback In the event that you provide us with any questions, comments, suggestions, opinions, observations, usage information, or feedback on the Descript Service, including ideas for improvements, enhancements and other changes (collectively the “Feedback”), you agree that such Feedback is the confidential information of ours and we are the sole owner of all Feedback, including all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property rights therein, and may use and implement such...”
Version CA-V-001240, captured May 5, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Descript is the sole owner of all feedback provided by the user, including all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property rights in that feedback, and may use and implement it.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

The user permanently transfers all intellectual property rights in feedback to Descript, retaining no ownership interest or control over how that feedback is used.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

The reader relinquishes all intellectual property rights in any feedback submitted to Descript, which Descript may then use without restriction or compensation.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI

We hereby assign to you all our right, title, and interest, if any, in and to Output.

Stripe

User grants to Stripe...a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use that Feedback for any purpose.

Canva

As between you and Canva, you own all right, title and interest in and to your User Content.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Feedback In the event that you provide us with any questions, comments, suggestions, opinions, observations, usage information, or feedback on the Descript Service, including ideas for improvements, enhancements and other changes (collectively the “Feedback”), you agree that such Feedback is the confidential information of ours and we are the sole owner of all Feedback, including all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property rights therein, and may use and implement such...

Excerpt from Descript's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Descript Terms of Service
Entity
Descript
Date stated by the document
Feb. 25, 2025
As printed in Descript’s text (version CA-V-001240), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001240, captured May 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046214
Document ID
CA-D-000520
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001240)
dfd28a31815cd211bb2df555e43f488fda392f2579ce19702444a00df6add99f
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 18:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-001240, captured May 5, 2026 (checked Oct. 6, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Descript
Document: Descript Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-046214
Version: CA-V-001240
Captured: 2026-05-05 06:16:04 UTC
SHA-256: dfd28a31815cd211…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/descript/descript-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-046214/descript-ownership-of-user-feedback/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Descript's Descript Ownership of User Feedback clause do?

The user permanently transfers all intellectual property rights in feedback to Descript, retaining no ownership interest or control over how that feedback is used.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader relinquishes all intellectual property rights in any feedback submitted to Descript, which Descript may then use without restriction or compensation.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 249 platforms. See the full comparison.

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