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Licensed Materials Access For Services Purpose Only

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Medium Jun 2, 2026

The updated terms establish new licensing provisions for customers who download and install software components (Licensed Materials) on their own systems. Under the revised terms, OpenAI grants a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install and use Licensed Materials solely in connection with the Services, but customers may not modify, redistribute, or sublicense the materials. Upon termination of service, customers must permanently delete the Licensed Materials. Additionally, OpenAI introduced a new ChatGPT Sites feature for creating and publishing websites, with use governed by separate ChatGPT Sites Terms. You can review the ChatGPT Sites Terms via the referenced link to understand specific conditions for website creation and maintenance.

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How other platforms handle this

Segment Medium

The Services are intended for business use by corporate or business entities, and you agree that you will not use the Services for any personal or individual use.

Tinder Medium

"Frame" or "mirror" any part of our Services without Tinder's prior written authorization;

Leonardo AI Medium

You agree that use of any Beta Services will at all times be subject to your compliance with the Beta Services Terms.

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You may access and use the Licensed Materials solely for the purposes of using the Licensed Materials with or connecting to the Services.

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Applicable regulations

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DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
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Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Service 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-064467
Document ID
CA-D-00754
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
244630cbe4a38d90d21eac1b7bc2a6ab3d1c52e5724e9b685d092817b2e62431
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Service Terms
Record ID: CA-P-064467
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:43:28 UTC
SHA-256: 244630cbe4a38d90…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-service-terms/provision/CA-P-064467/licensed-materials-access-for-services-purpose-only/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 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 Licensed Materials Access For Services Purpose Only clause do?

The clause states: “You may access and use the Licensed Materials solely for the purposes of using the Licensed Materials with or connecting to the Services.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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