User IP Licence on Inputs and Outputs

What it is

When you create images or submit prompts on Leonardo.Ai, you give the company and its partners a permanent, royalty-free worldwide right to use, copy, modify, and sublicence that content to improve their platform and services.

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This licence is broad in scope and duration, covering sublicensing rights, which means your prompts and AI-generated images could be used by Leonardo.Ai's affiliates or successors beyond your direct relationship with the platform.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Any text prompts, uploaded images, and AI-generated outputs you create on Leonardo.Ai are subject to a perpetual, worldwide licence granted to the company, meaning you cannot effectively revoke permission for the company to use that content in improving or operating its services. Users submitting commercially sensitive or personal content as prompts should be aware of this ongoing licence.

What you can do

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The breadth of this licence engages GDPR where inputs contain personal data, particularly regarding lawful basis for processing and data subject rights such as the right to erasure under GDPR Article 17; if personal data is embedded in inputs and those inputs are incorporated into model training, erasure requests may be technically and legally complex. The EU AI Act's provisions on training data transparency may also apply. The FTC Act is relevant regarding whether the scope of this licence was clearly disclosed to consumers prior to consent. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The sublicensing right is operationally significant for enterprise and creative professionals who may submit proprietary designs, brand assets, or confidential concepts as prompts. The perpetual and irrevocable nature of the licence means that even after account termination, Leonardo.Ai retains usage rights over previously submitted inputs and outputs. This is a material consideration for IP-sensitive industries. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users may have rights under GDPR that interact with the breadth of this licence where inputs constitute personal data. California users may have rights under CCPA to request deletion of personal information, though the interaction with an irrevocable IP licence is legally complex and outcome-dependent on enforcement interpretation. The governing law of Victoria, Australia may limit the practical ability of users in other jurisdictions to challenge this clause. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should assess whether the standard terms adequately protect proprietary content submitted as prompts. The sublicensing right in particular may require negotiation for clients with IP ownership policies. The licence does not clearly carve out confidential business information, which creates potential exposure in B2B contexts. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should map what categories of content employees or customers may submit to the platform and assess whether those categories create IP or data protection exposure under this licence. Where personal data is embedded in inputs, a GDPR-compatible lawful basis and retention schedule should be confirmed with Leonardo.Ai via the Data Processing Addendum. If the platform is used in regulated industries, sector-specific review of this licence is warranted.

Applicable agencies

Provision details

Other risks in this policy

• Subscription Auto-Renewal medium
• AI Content Disclaimer and No Warranty medium
• Platform Data Ownership medium
• Terms Variation with Notice medium
• Liability Limitation medium
• Age Restriction and Parental Consent medium

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