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Content License Grant to OpenAI

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The license grant establishes OpenAI's operational rights to process and utilize user-submitted content as part of service delivery and product development. This authorization is foundational to the model's functioning, as it permits OpenAI to incorporate user inputs into service improvement processes.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 9, 2026
First Seen
Apr 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1153 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users authorize OpenAI to use submitted content—including text, images, and audio—for service provision, improvement, and derivative work creation. This authorization applies to all Input provided during service use without additional per-instance consent requirements.

How other platforms handle this

Ancestry Medium

You understand that by submitting Content to public areas of the Services, you are granting other Ancestry subscribers the right to view, and potentially share, your Content in connection with the Services.

Coursera Medium

When you enroll in and participate in a course or program, we share information about you with the Content Provider that offers the course or program. This may include information like your name, email address, course enrollment and activity, course completion, and other information related to your ...

MetaMask Medium

We may share your personal information with our affiliates, meaning entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with Consensys. We also share information with service providers who assist in operating our services, subject to confidentiality obligations.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We need certain permissions from you to provide our Services. When you use our Services, you provide us with different types of content, including text, images, audio, and other content ('Input'). By using our Services, you grant OpenAI a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and create derivative works of the Input as needed to provide and improve our Services and comply with applicable law.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use (ROW)

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Terms of Use (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002443
Document ID
CA-D-00007
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3a064f11bc2cb0f491e5ad76938f2712026c1d020c9f8b50528f8c7b639a4f7f
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Terms of Use (ROW)
Record ID: CA-P-002443
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:31:52 UTC
SHA-256: 3a064f11bc2cb0f4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/terms-of-use-row/content-license-grant-to-openai/
Accessed: June 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 OpenAI's Content License Grant to OpenAI clause do?

The license grant establishes OpenAI's operational rights to process and utilize user-submitted content as part of service delivery and product development. This authorization is foundational to the model's functioning, as it permits OpenAI to incorporate user inputs into service improvement processes.

How does this clause affect you?

Users authorize OpenAI to use submitted content—including text, images, and audio—for service provision, improvement, and derivative work creation. This authorization applies to all Input provided during service use without additional per-instance consent requirements.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenAI.