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Intellectual Property and License Grant

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What it is

Duo grants you a limited right to use the service for your own internal business purposes only during the subscription period, and all ownership of the software and service remains with Duo.

This analysis describes what Duo Security's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The license is explicitly non-transferable and non-sublicensable, meaning customers cannot share access with third parties, resell the service, or transfer their subscription without Duo's authorization.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your organization's right to use Duo is limited to internal business use during the subscription term, and you cannot transfer, sublicense, or allow third parties outside your organization to use the service under your account without potentially violating the agreement.

How other platforms handle this

HubSpot Medium

As between the parties, Customer retains all right, title and interest in and to the Customer Data. Customer grants to HubSpot and its Affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free right to collect, use, copy, store, transmit, modify and create derivative works of Customer Data, in each case t...

Acorns Medium

By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through the Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such Content in any and all media or distri...

Xbox Medium

When you share, post, or upload content that is covered by intellectual property rights (like photos or videos) in or in connection with our products, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly per...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Duo grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right to access and use the Services during the Subscription Term solely for Customer's internal business purposes. Duo and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Services, including all related intellectual property rights. No rights are granted to Customer hereunder other than as expressly set forth herein.

— Excerpt from Duo Security's Duo Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Intellectual property licensing terms are governed by contract law and do not directly implicate specific consumer protection regulations, though unauthorized sublicensing could create third-party liability exposure. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. The license scope is standard for enterprise SaaS and the limitations on transfer and sublicensing are widely observed in the industry. The primary risk is inadvertent non-compliance by managed service providers or organizations that provide Duo-protected services to external clients. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: Organizations operating as managed service providers should assess whether providing Duo-protected services to their own clients constitutes sublicensing under this clause. Duo offers a separate MSP program that likely addresses this use case. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should confirm that the licensed use scope covers all intended deployment scenarios, including shared services environments, outsourced IT functions, and affiliate entities. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Software asset management programs should track Duo license counts and deployment scope to ensure compliance with the internal business purposes restriction.

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Applicable regulations

DMA
European Union
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Duo Terms of Service
Entity
Duo Security
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007723
Document ID
CA-D-00695
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
88d3de27a8e87d7078e7a0d52d4d6386c2b62832ecbd99280f45652c3da78358
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 09:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Duo Security
Document: Duo Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-007723
Captured: 2026-05-07 09:41:33 UTC
SHA-256: 88d3de27a8e87d70…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/duo-security/duo-terms-of-service/intellectual-property-and-license-grant/
Accessed: June 27, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Duo Security's Intellectual Property and License Grant clause do?

The license is explicitly non-transferable and non-sublicensable, meaning customers cannot share access with third parties, resell the service, or transfer their subscription without Duo's authorization.

How does this clause affect you?

Your organization's right to use Duo is limited to internal business use during the subscription term, and you cannot transfer, sublicense, or allow third parties outside your organization to use the service under your account without potentially violating the agreement.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 7 platforms. See the full comparison.

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