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OpenAI · Terms of Use (ROW) · View original document ↗

User May Not Assign Rights or Obligations

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 297 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 6356 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Datadog Medium

Datadog may assign, transfer or sublicense all or any of Datadog's rights or obligations under these Terms without restriction.

Instacart Medium

You may not assign your rights, licenses, or obligations under these Terms. Any attempt to do so is void. Instacart may assign its rights, licenses, and obligations under these Terms without limitation.

Perplexity AI Medium

These Terms and the licenses granted hereunder may be assigned by the Company but may not be assigned by you without the prior express written consent of the Company.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms and any attempt to do so will be void.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use (ROW)

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
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017238
Document ID
CA-D-00007
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
88564a001002409ff9f42239d9e83c4f7b937a25bcff5d916fcd2bf3d538a58e
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-017238
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:31:52 UTC
SHA-256: 88564a001002409f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/terms-of-use-row/provision/CA-P-017238/user-may-not-assign-rights-or-obligations/
Accessed: Aug. 6, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's User May Not Assign Rights or Obligations clause do?

The clause states: “You may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations under these Terms and any attempt to do so will be void.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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