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Nintendo · Nintendo Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Broad License Grant Over User Content

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 256 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What license does Nintendo obtain to User Content?
Nintendo obtains a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, and sublicenseable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, perform, and display User Content submitted by users.
Is Nintendo's license to User Content royalty-free?
Nintendo obtains a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, and sublicenseable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, perform, and display User Content submitted by users.
Is Nintendo's license to User Content sublicenseable?
Nintendo obtains a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, and sublicenseable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, perform, and display User Content submitted by users.
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This analysis describes what Nintendo'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)

Because the license is irrevocable and perpetual, Nintendo retains these broad rights over User Content even if the user later deletes it or stops using the Services.

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)

Any User Content you submit is subject to Nintendo's broad, permanent, and royalty-free license to exploit in the listed ways.

How other platforms handle this

ActiveCampaign Medium

Except for the license you grant below, you retain all rights in and to your Marketing Content, as between you and ActiveCampaign.

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...

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you grant Nintendo a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, and sublicenseable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, perform, and display such User Content...

Excerpt from Nintendo's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Nintendo Terms of Use
Entity
Nintendo
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-028661
Document ID
CA-D-00187
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
417af3b8a2ea4de8c74cfdd5577c4379c77f483284bd3966f787928df75a6042
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 17:30 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Nintendo
Document: Nintendo Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-028661
Captured: 2026-05-07 17:30:11 UTC
SHA-256: 417af3b8a2ea4de8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/nintendo/nintendo-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-028661/broad-license-grant-over-user-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 Nintendo's Broad License Grant Over User Content clause do?

Because the license is irrevocable and perpetual, Nintendo retains these broad rights over User Content even if the user later deletes it or stops using the Services.

How does this clause affect you?

Any User Content you submit is subject to Nintendo's broad, permanent, and royalty-free license to exploit in the listed ways.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 256 platforms. See the full comparison.

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