Get the weekly research letter
Companies change their terms quietly. We read every version and catch what actually changed. One email a week on the changes that matter and what they mean. No account.
Users who submit feedback, ideas, or comments to Noom assign all intellectual property rights in that feedback to Noom exclusively, with no compensation or attribution required.
This analysis describes what Noom'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
This provision establishes a blanket IP assignment for all user-submitted feedback, meaning any ideas, suggestions, or product concepts shared with Noom become Noom's property upon submission.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the blanket IP assignment may vary by jurisdiction depending on applicable contract law requirements for consideration and written assignment instruments.
Noom's updated terms make clearer that the platform provides behavioral support, not medical treatment, and that coaching and food data features may not be fully accurate. This clarification is important for users who might view Noom as a substitute for medical advice or treatment. The terms now explicitly reserve Noom's right to suspend or revoke your access at any time, which expands the company's unilateral control over your account. Review the updated terms carefully, especially if you rely on Noom for health management or have shared sensitive health information on the platform.
View change record →Under this clause, any feedback or ideas submitted to Noom are assigned entirely to Noom, and users retain no intellectual property rights in the submitted content; the assignment is not limited in scope or duration.
Cross-platform context
See how other platforms handle Feedback Ownership and IP Assignment and similar clauses.
Compare across platforms →Monitoring
Noom has changed this document before.
Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 20 platforms.
"If you decide to share your comments, ideas, or feedback ("Feedback") with us, then Noom shall have the right to use your Feedback in any manner, including, but not limited to, future enhancements and modifications to the Services. All such Feedback shall be owned exclusively by Noom, and you agree to assign all right, title and interest in and to such Feedback and related intellectual property.Excerpt from Noom's Terms of Service
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Blanket IP assignment clauses may interact with applicable contract law requirements regarding consideration and consent, particularly in jurisdictions that require separate written instruments for IP assignments; the FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive contract terms in consumer agreements. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. Feedback IP assignment clauses are common in consumer platform agreements; however, the clause here is unconditional and not limited to product-improvement use cases, which may create uncertainty about the scope of assignment. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: In certain jurisdictions, an IP assignment in a standard-form consumer contract may require more explicit disclosure or separate consent to be enforceable; EU users may have moral rights over creative works that are not fully extinguished by a contractual assignment. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprises using Noom Health through employer benefit programs should assess whether employees who submit feedback through the platform inadvertently assign business-related IP to Noom; this may warrant review by corporate IP counsel. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should evaluate whether the feedback assignment clause is sufficiently disclosed at points where users are prompted to submit product feedback, and whether separate acknowledgment is required under applicable law for the assignment to be effective.
This provision establishes a blanket IP assignment for all user-submitted feedback, meaning any ideas, suggestions, or product concepts shared with Noom become Noom's property upon submission.
Under this clause, any feedback or ideas submitted to Noom are assigned entirely to Noom, and users retain no intellectual property rights in the submitted content; the assignment is not limited in scope or duration.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Noom.