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User Submission Ownership and License

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What it is

The agreement states that Customer retains ownership of User Submissions and grants Linear and its subcontractors a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable license to use, process, and display User Submissions solely for the purpose of providing the Service.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision confirms Customer ownership of User Submissions while establishing that Linear's license to process and display them is limited to Service delivery purposes. The license is transferable to subcontractors, meaning third-party service providers engaged by Linear may process User Submissions under the same scope.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under these terms, Customer retains ownership of all User Submissions, and Linear's right to process, use, and display them is limited to providing the Service to Customer. The transferable nature of the license means subcontractors of Linear may also process User Submissions for Service delivery purposes.

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Customer grants Linear and its subcontractors a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, paid-up, transferable right and license to use, process, and display (to Users) User Submissions for the sole purpose of providing the Service to Customer. Except for the limited rights and licenses granted in this Agreement, Customer will own all right, title and interest in and to the User Submissions and there are no implied licenses under this Agreement.

Excerpt from Linear's Terms of Service

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The User Submission license engages GDPR controller-processor obligations where User Submissions contain personal data of EU residents, as well as CCPA service provider limitations.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Linear Terms of Service
Entity
Linear
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-074258
Document ID
CA-D-00549
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9cca26e0a660105ad1c14c40d507c56845e5f2be3994628be16f6f9a072e318f
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 14:58 UTC
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Citation Record
Entity: Linear
Document: Linear Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-074258
Captured: 2026-07-12 14:58:38 UTC
SHA-256: 9cca26e0a660105a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linear/linear-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-074258/user-submission-ownership-and-license/
Accessed: Sept. 26, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Linear's User Submission Ownership and License clause do?

This provision confirms Customer ownership of User Submissions while establishing that Linear's license to process and display them is limited to Service delivery purposes. The license is transferable to subcontractors, meaning third-party service providers engaged by Linear may process User Submissions under the same scope.

How does this clause affect you?

Under these terms, Customer retains ownership of all User Submissions, and Linear's right to process, use, and display them is limited to providing the Service to Customer. The transferable nature of the license means subcontractors of Linear may also process User Submissions for Service delivery purposes.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Linear?

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