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License Granted To Hugging Face For All Content

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 257 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What license must users grant Hugging Face to use their content?
Hugging Face requires users to grant it a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, display, publish, reproduce, distribute, and make derivative works of user content in order to provide the Services.
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This analysis describes what Hugging Face'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)

Hugging Face obtains broad rights over user content, including the right to make derivative works, which extends beyond mere storage or display.

Interpretive note: The excerpt may be part of a longer clause that specifies additional scope limitations or conditions not visible here.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2585 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Content you submit to Hugging Face may be used, reproduced, distributed, and adapted by Hugging Face as part of providing its Services.

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...

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...

Stability AI Medium

...you grant to users of your model a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, store, and create derivative works from your LoRA and its output.

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You hereby grant us a worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license to use, display, publish, reproduce, distribute, and make derivative works of such Content to provide Services...

Excerpt from Hugging Face's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Hugging Face Terms of Service
Entity
Hugging Face
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038530
Document ID
CA-D-00331
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8ce2426fe4c652c69e1191fed441ac315d0276cfc94060f1988ef1cfe27a2b06
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 06:05 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Hugging Face
Document: Hugging Face Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-038530
Captured: 2026-05-11 06:05:25 UTC
SHA-256: 8ce2426fe4c652c6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/hugging-face/hugging-face-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-038530/license-granted-to-hugging-face-for-all-content/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 Hugging Face's License Granted To Hugging Face For All Content clause do?

Hugging Face obtains broad rights over user content, including the right to make derivative works, which extends beyond mere storage or display.

How does this clause affect you?

Content you submit to Hugging Face may be used, reproduced, distributed, and adapted by Hugging Face as part of providing its Services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Hugging Face?

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