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Broad License Grant for User Content Posted

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The license is royalty-free and fully sublicensable, meaning DocuSign can extend these rights to third parties without compensating the user.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2696 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Any content you post grants DocuSign broad rights to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute that content, and DocuSign may sublicense those rights to others.

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...

Microsoft Medium

If you publish Your Content in areas of the Service where it is available broadly online without restrictions, Your Content may appear in demonstrations or materials that promote the Service.

Glassdoor Medium

We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license under the rights licensable by us to use the services and use Content from our services solely for your personal use...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, and fully sublicensable right to access, view, use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, copy, and display such User Content

— Excerpt from DocuSign's DocuSign Terms and Conditions

Provision details

Document information
Document
DocuSign Terms and Conditions
Entity
DocuSign
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031514
Document ID
CA-D-00197
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
231f424e90ee7b2719b976375742d52055fede74be2930a6eebf8335c372967c
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 14:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DocuSign
Document: DocuSign Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-031514
Captured: 2026-04-27 14:12:49 UTC
SHA-256: 231f424e90ee7b27…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/docusign/docusign-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-031514/broad-license-grant-for-user-content-posted/
Accessed: July 12, 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 DocuSign's Broad License Grant for User Content Posted clause do?

The license is royalty-free and fully sublicensable, meaning DocuSign can extend these rights to third parties without compensating the user.

How does this clause affect you?

Any content you post grants DocuSign broad rights to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute that content, and DocuSign may sublicense those rights to others.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 256 platforms. See the full comparison.

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