What can I do about this clause?

{'method': 'WEB_FORM', 'recipient': 'https://ideogram.ai/manage-subscription', 'difficulty': 'EASY', 'action_type': 'CANCEL_SUBSCRIPTION', 'instructions': "Log into your Ideogram account, navigate to account or subscription settings, and review your current plan's commercial use rights. If your usage requires commercial rights, upgrade to an appropriate paid plan or discontinue commercial use of free-tier generated images.", 'deadline_days': None, 'deadline_hours': None}

Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'The FTC may investigate if the commercial use restriction on free-tier outputs is not clearly and prominently disclosed to users at point of sign-up, constituting a deceptive omission under Section 5 of the FTC Act.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Tiered IP Ownership by Subscription Level clause as high severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Tiered IP Ownership by Subscription Level — Ideogram

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What it is

Free users can only use Ideogram-generated images for personal, non-commercial purposes, and those images are visible to the public. You need a paid subscription to use images commercially or keep them private.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you use Ideogram's free tier for business, marketing, or any commercial purpose, you are likely violating the Terms and have no enforceable commercial rights to those images — this creates real legal and business risk for freelancers and small businesses unaware of the restriction.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.

Cancel Subscription

Log into your Ideogram account, navigate to account or subscription settings, and review your current plan's commercial use rights. If your usage requires commercial rights, upgrade to an appropriate paid plan or discontinue commercial use of free-tier generated images.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Many users may assume they own and can freely use images they generate with AI tools — Ideogram's tiered system means free users have significantly restricted rights, which could expose businesses to IP infringement claims if they use free-tier outputs commercially.

View original clause language

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Ideogram grants you a license to access and use the Services. For free tier users, images generated using the Services are publicly visible and you receive a limited, non-exclusive license to use such images for personal, non-commercial purposes only. Paid subscribers receive rights to generated outputs as specified in their subscription plan, which may include commercial use rights and the ability to generate private images.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: IP ownership provisions in AI-generated content engage copyright law — specifically, the US Copyright Office has issued guidance (February 2023) stating AI-generated images without sufficient human authorship are not copyrightable, which affects the value of any license Ideogram purports to grant. In the EU, the Database Directive (96/9/EC) and forthcoming EU AI Act provisions on AI-generated content are relevant. The FTC Act Section 5 is engaged if the commercial use restriction is not clearly disclosed to users at sign-up. Canada's Copyright Act applies under Ontario governing law.

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Applicable agencies

FTC

The FTC may investigate if the commercial use restriction on free-tier outputs is not clearly and prominently disclosed to users at point of sign-up, constituting a deceptive omission under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Ideogram Terms of Service

Entity

Ideogram

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 30, 2026

Last verified

April 30, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-004067

Document ID

CA-D-00491

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://ideogram.ai/tos

Wayback Machine

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SHA-256

6768e6058917eb05669a012f7caed6ee183facd7f41ef673802c648041db323d

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Ideogram | Document: Ideogram Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004067
Captured: 2026-04-30 05:48:34 UTC | SHA-256: 6768e6058917eb05…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ideogram/ideogram-terms-of-service/tiered-ip-ownership-by-subscription-level/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

High

Tiered IP Ownership by Subscription Level