When you use Midjourney, you give the company a permanent, irrevocable, free license to use, copy, modify, display, and distribute everything you create or upload — even after you cancel your account.
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The license authorizes Midjourney and its successors to use user-generated inputs and outputs for any purpose without time limitation, geographic restriction, or obligation to pay compensation. The sublicensing right permits Midjourney to authorize third parties to exercise these same rights.
The updated terms establish a Community Localization program that permits users to submit translations and localization content. By submitting translations, users irrevocably assign all rights, title, and interest (including intellectual property and moral rights waiver where applicable) to Midjourney. The terms state that Midjourney may use, modify, monetize, or reject translations for any reason, and may suspend or terminate participation at any time. Users provide translations voluntarily without expectation of compensation or attribution. You can choose whether or not to participate in the Community Localization program; submission of translations is optional and governed by these new terms.
View change record →Users permanently relinquish significant control over their content — Midjourney retains the right to sublicense and distribute user-generated assets and inputs even after the user relationship ends. This has material implications for creators relying on Midjourney for commercially sensitive or proprietary creative work.
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"By using the Services, You grant to Midjourney, its affiliates, successors, and assigns a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute the Content You input into the Services, as well as any Assets produced by You through the Service.Excerpt from Midjourney's Terms of Service
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The license authorizes Midjourney and its successors to use user-generated inputs and outputs for any purpose without time limitation, geographic restriction, or obligation to pay compensation. The sublicensing right permits Midjourney to authorize third parties to exercise these same rights.
Users permanently relinquish significant control over their content — Midjourney retains the right to sublicense and distribute user-generated assets and inputs even after the user relationship ends. This has material implications for creators relying on Midjourney for commercially sensitive or proprietary creative work.
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