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Feedback License Grant

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What it is

Section 9.3 grants OpenAI an unrestricted, royalty-free right to use any feedback Customer provides about the Services, with no limitation on how that feedback may be used or exploited.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision grants OpenAI an unlimited license to use Customer-provided feedback, including for product development and improvement purposes, without any compensation obligation or usage restriction.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
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Months Monitored
Jul 9, 2026
First Seen
Jul 9, 2026
Last Seen

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The agreement grants OpenAI the right to use and exploit any feedback Customer submits about the Services without restriction or compensation. This is a separate and broader grant than the no-training default in Section 4.2, as it covers feedback rather than Customer Content.

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If Customer provides Feedback, Customer grants OpenAI the right to use and exploit Feedback without restriction or compensation.

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Document information
Document
OpenAI Business Terms
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-013685
Document ID
CA-D-00755
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d94c426a41263f7d81583f26a9f1dc6ca88a070174a55e9238c4e7d25a8f6604
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Business Terms
Record ID: CA-P-013685
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:44:03 UTC
SHA-256: d94c426a41263f7d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-business-terms/provision/CA-P-013685/feedback-license-grant/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Feedback License Grant clause do?

This provision grants OpenAI an unlimited license to use Customer-provided feedback, including for product development and improvement purposes, without any compensation obligation or usage restriction.

How does this clause affect you?

The agreement grants OpenAI the right to use and exploit any feedback Customer submits about the Services without restriction or compensation. This is a separate and broader grant than the no-training default in Section 4.2, as it covers feedback rather than Customer Content.

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