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Broad Intellectual Property License

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What it is

When you post content on Eventbrite — such as event descriptions, photos, or other materials — you grant Eventbrite a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute that content.

This analysis describes what Eventbrite'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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This broad license grant establishes Eventbrite's operational rights to incorporate user content into service delivery, marketing operations, and third-party distribution partnerships without requiring additional user authorization for each use case. The perpetual and sublicensable nature of the license creates ongoing institutional rights that persist beyond individual user engagement and extend to Eventbrite's designated partners.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 17, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3334 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Organizers and users who upload creative content retain ownership but grant Eventbrite extensive rights to exploit that content commercially, which may conflict with professional creators' or businesses' IP strategies.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You hereby grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable right and license to access, use, reproduce, transmit, adapt, modify, perform, display, distribute, translate, publish, and create derivative works based on: Your Content, in whole or in part, in any media, for the purpose of operating the Services (including our promotional and marketing services, which may include promotion of you and Your Eventbrite Events on a third-party website or other media, including our event distribution providers and our social media properties); Eventbrite's internal purposes (such as employee or shareholder communications); and when you give your permission, for the purposes of promoting Eventbrite or our Services; and Your Trademarks, in connection with our use of Your Content; and for the purpose of identifying you as an existing or past customer of Eventbrite both on the Services and in marketing, advertising and promotional materials.

Excerpt from Eventbrite's Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

The broad license grant — royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable — raises intellectual property due diligence considerations for enterprise clients and could conflict with existing third-party IP agreements; legal teams should assess whether standard content uploaded to …

Insight

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Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Eventbrite Terms of Service
Entity
Eventbrite
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001494
Document ID
CA-D-00285
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1510b3cbdcb17b4b8f386351e686659e9c4fcb29d74b7737bb71d087d1cec2cf
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 10:59 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Eventbrite
Document: Eventbrite Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-001494
Captured: 2026-03-20 10:59:53 UTC
SHA-256: 1510b3cbdcb17b4b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/eventbrite/eventbrite-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-001494/broad-intellectual-property-license/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Eventbrite's Broad Intellectual Property License clause do?

This broad license grant establishes Eventbrite's operational rights to incorporate user content into service delivery, marketing operations, and third-party distribution partnerships without requiring additional user authorization for each use case. The perpetual and sublicensable nature of the license creates ongoing institutional rights that persist beyond individual user engagement and extend to Eventbrite's designated partners.

How does this clause affect you?

Organizers and users who upload creative content retain ownership but grant Eventbrite extensive rights to exploit that content commercially, which may conflict with professional creators' or businesses' IP strategies.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Eventbrite?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Eventbrite.