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Broad License Grant Over User Content

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning Descript's rights over submitted content survive account deletion or termination and cannot be unilaterally withdrawn by the user.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'analyze' with an ellipsis, so the full list of licensed acts may be longer than what is stated in the canonical claim.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader grants Descript broad, permanent, and transferable rights over any content submitted, with no ability to revoke those rights after the fact.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You hereby grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, fully paid, worldwide license to create derivative works from, access, reproduce, distribute, process, publish, display, perform, adapt, modify, analyze...

— Excerpt from Descript's Descript Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Descript Terms of Service
Entity
Descript
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046242
Document ID
CA-D-00520
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7d3dc80095bacaa2c3e590b77bf26f38926895acdd36c73250ed4c8cd4d8b516
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 18:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Descript
Document: Descript Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-046242
Captured: 2026-05-07 18:43:11 UTC
SHA-256: 7d3dc80095bacaa2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/descript/descript-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-046242/broad-license-grant-over-user-content/
Accessed: July 13, 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 Descript's Broad License Grant Over User Content clause do?

The license is perpetual and irrevocable, meaning Descript's rights over submitted content survive account deletion or termination and cannot be unilaterally withdrawn by the user.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader grants Descript broad, permanent, and transferable rights over any content submitted, with no ability to revoke those rights after the fact.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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